Example sentences of "not [adj] that i [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even had I been told something of the nature of their relationship , I am not sure that I would have understood or believed , or felt betrayed . |
| 2 | In typical style Shaheen had commissioned the QE2 to take a large party of people to the opening and offered me a cabin on her , but as I could not spare the time and was not sure that I would be entirely at home with my fellow passengers , I flew over in response to his invitation . |
| 3 | If I knew how to make copies of myself , I 'm not sure that I would give the project high priority in competition with all the other things I want to do : why should I ? |
| 4 | Even in these relatively heated times , I am not sure that I would wish to use such a word as fraud against the hon. Member for Oldham , West ( Mr. Meacher ) . |
| 5 | We are disappointed that he left Leeds , but I 'm not sure that I would have regarded 2.75 million as money well-spent on a player of his type . |
| 6 | ‘ Not sure that I would ever again be able to love someone the way I love you . ’ |
| 7 | But I 'm not sure that I 'd be the best person to judge whether I turned to writing by way of compensation or not , though I can see that a serious death like that would lead to a world that was whole being broken . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I 'd care to expose myself to the distortions you wreak upon your subject 's features . ’ |
| 9 | I 'm not sure that I should tell you , but seeing that you are a policeman … |
| 10 | ‘ Well , I 'm not sure that I should be raking up all this , but in a way it is related to Luke 's attitude towards Elise , and you did ask … |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I should . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I could concentrate , ’ she said , as near to humour as he had ever seen her . |
| 13 | I 'm not sure that I could even rise to a little gentle scepticism . |
| 14 | But I 'm not sure that I could . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I can at the moment , ’ I said apologetically . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll try and guide you back , but I 'm not sure that I can . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm not sure that I can go . ’ |
| 18 | I am not sure that I can do so , but with even × 7 binoculars they are clear enough . |
| 19 | I 'm not sure that I can — well — that I 'd be able to — " |
| 20 | I am not sure that I can give the hon. Gentleman the first information that he requested . |
| 21 | I am not sure that I can agree with the last sentiment that my hon. Friend expressed . |
| 22 | I 'm not , City Council , I 'm not sure that I can be more specific about we need to see some reference and some |
| 23 | My Lords , I I 'm not sure that I can give an absolute answer to that , it would be wrong for me to , to guess . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm not sure that I can , Sister . |
| 25 | ‘ And do you know , I 'm not sure that I will . ’ |
| 26 | Do you mean somebody who owned a er some kind of vehicle , tradesmen some of the tradesmen did but not many that I can remember , no I do n't think there was too many of them . |
| 27 | Under ideal conditions I can just see the components separately with 20 × 70 binoculars , but I am not confident that I can do so with any lower magnification . |
| 28 | I always find it a difficult binocular object ; I can just see it with × 20 , but I am not confident that I can identify it with a lower magnification . |
| 29 | Well perhaps this is a good time just to take stock and to say I know that I 'm not all that I should be and all that I ought to be , but by this time next year I 'm going to be a bit better than I am just now , in spiritual terms . |
| 30 | Given my background , as described in the previous chapter , it is not surprising that I should have felt particularly sensitive on this point . |