Example sentences of "i [vb past] not [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if I 've had doubt , I tried not to show it . |
| 2 | I pretended not to notice it , and , as the students listened with bated breath , instructed them to turn to page thirty in Jespersen . |
| 3 | Even then Mr Pumblechook said , ‘ And fourteen ? ’ but I pretended not to hear him . |
| 4 | After his death , I learnt not to shut him out of my life and now I feel a comforting sense of continuity when I go through the boxes and find little notes by him which I have never seen before . |
| 5 | I 'd not seen him for six months . |
| 6 | I 'd not seen her for quite some time , you know . |
| 7 | I 'd not seen 'er since 'fore dawn . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'd not forgotten him , but I just could n't see why he 'd want to kill her . |
| 9 | But I had no idea how to implement my refusal and , when I began not to eat it was out of apathy and depression , out of a hopelessness concerning myself ( including my body ) , rather than according to a definite plan . |
| 10 | I decided not to mention them just in case . |
| 11 | ‘ But as the driver was being so grumpy I decided not to mention it to him . ’ |
| 12 | A white-faced Mathilda sped by me in the gallery but Benjamin was shouting for me so I decided not to accost her . |
| 13 | ‘ But you seemed to be looking forward to the break , so I decided not to disappoint you . ’ |
| 14 | HEATHCLIFF HAD GIVEN me a letter for Catherine , but I decided not to show it to her until Mr Edgar was out of the house . |
| 15 | I decided not to inform him of this . |
| 16 | What just happened between us could have gone much further , but it did n't because I chose not to let it . |
| 17 | ‘ You assumed and I chose not to enlighten you , that 's all . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ You accused me of having a lover and I chose not to deny it . ’ |
| 19 | I chose not to buy it that day , so I was interested to see whether a longer look at it would change those initial impressions . |
| 20 | After that night in Rocamar , when you told me you could n't feel anything for anyone , I dared not hope you 'd ever change — ’ |
| 21 | My index finger was sleeved in frost and I dared not bend it for fear of splitting the skin . |
| 22 | I dared not touch her . |
| 23 | I did not think we could invade this year . |
| 24 | The Executive Council under Sir Paw Tun were inert and helpless , and later that morning I went to the Governor to say that I did not think we could hold the situation any longer without grave risk , and advised him to call for the resignation of the Executive Council . |
| 25 | ‘ I admit I did not think they would do that . ’ |
| 26 | I did not think he was capable of making a will . |
| 27 | When we met I told him that I did not think he had anything more urgent to attend to , and if he thought he had something more important , then his priorities were wrong . |
| 28 | I felt sure the iron chain belonged to my convict , but I did not think he had attacked my sister . |
| 29 | I did not think He would mind this , especially if I made the whole thing into a sort of combined barby stroke burnt sacrifice . |
| 30 | I did not think you thought such things . |