Example sentences of "but [pron] dare [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would like to enlarge on this theme , but I dare not because our experience falls far short of what we dimly perceive in the pages of Scripture . |
| 2 | ‘ But I dare not leave my sheep ’ , cried the shepherd . |
| 3 | At Asda a spokesman said : ‘ One or two stores do still have Tracy Island but I dare not say where in case I start a stampede . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Lord St. V[incent] offers Ross a commission , but I dare not mention his passing , it is vexatious . ’ |
| 5 | Maybe I shall hear full soon enough , but I dare not ask him about the poor lady . |
| 6 | The roof of the barn concerns me because eventually it will fall in but I dare not start on it just yet — the house must take priority . |
| 7 | ‘ Forgive my not rising , but I dare not move out of this chair until this wretched hair of mine is dry . ’ |
| 8 | — But I dare n't go home , see . |
| 9 | Poor soul , I think of her but I dare n't go to see her . |
| 10 | " Hazel , " said Fiver suddenly , " I want to get a clear idea of this Silverweed , but I dare n't go closer by myself . |
| 11 | I wanted to shout " Good luck Julie ! " to her , but I dare n't , in case the others laughed at me too . |
| 12 | I wo n't feel ‘ complete ’ until we have at least one more baby — but I dare n't bring up the subject very often as my husband just gets more and more adamant . |
| 13 | But I dare n't surrender … dare n't weaken … |
| 14 | And he does seem to like me , but I dare n't let myself fall in love with him . |
| 15 | I 'm trying to wash my hair , but I dare n't do , I 'll do it tomorrow |
| 16 | You hardly had room enough to do your job , but you dare n't tell 'em to get out o' the way ; or else they 'd say they 'd as much right to be there as you had ! |
| 17 | But you dare n't , dare you ? |
| 18 | But you dare n't take the risk of trying it on in case I was calling your bluff and would refuse you . |
| 19 | Somewhere at the back of her mind , she knew there was an image of someone , but she dare not look too closely . |
| 20 | Tears burned at the back of her eyelids , but she dare n't let him see . |
| 21 | ‘ We have saved money for resources , but we dare n't use it , because there is nothing that is right for us . |
| 22 | But they dare n't take on the decisions and responsibility that would allow them to make their own alternatives , and to drop right out . |
| 23 | He wanted to hit her , but he dare n't . |
| 24 | The chap had tried but he dare n't tackle him any longer . |
| 25 | Busacher desperately wanted to go home and rest , but he dare n't let any rumours of his frailty get around . |
| 26 | By now he was hungry again and anxious to eat while he had the opportunity , but he dare not move from the corner until told to do so . |
| 27 | The leadership may purge the apparatus , but it dare not eliminate it , and it is not about to take an axe to itself . |