Example sentences of "i [vb base] not [vb infin] [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not expect my father to lend me money simply because he is a father . |
| 2 | For when I speak of the community being faithful to its own principles I do not mean its conventional or popular morality , the beliefs and convictions of most citizens . |
| 3 | She looked Flavia full in the face , ‘ I do not mean your feeling for me , though you have hardly talked about that either . |
| 4 | ‘ When I deny things in an existence out of the mind , I do not mean my own mind in particular , but all minds . |
| 5 | I said how depressing asylums must be , but he said quickly " I do not mean my picture to be depressing . " |
| 6 | I do not want my new friends to know I am connected to a boring man like you . |
| 7 | I do not want my use of pronouns to slip by unnoticed : I want readers to think about it , and to act on their conclusions . |
| 8 | ‘ I do not want my life discussed over there . ’ |
| 9 | I do not want my family harmed or my gallery burned down , so I shall not say who they are . |
| 10 | It would be unfair to pretend that , but I do not want my hon. Friend to be carried away by the importance of it . |
| 11 | I do not want my grandchildren to do what their grandfather did , or even marginally what I had to do . |
| 12 | Tyminski announced on Oct. 4 that he would be returning to Canada , because " I do not want my presence here to create the appearance of honesty in these elections " . |
| 13 | ‘ I do not want your stinking name , ’ Gina said . |
| 14 | I do not want your emblems of slavery . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ I do not want your middle names , you blister ! ’ the Gorgon bellowed . |
| 16 | I do not want your heart broken , which I fear it might be if you saw him unhappy . ’ |
| 17 | I do not want your explanations . |
| 18 | I do not think his remarks later in his judgment detract from this finding . |
| 19 | I do not think your God |
| 20 | I have upon my shoulders so many cares as a landlady that I feel bowed down whereas , and I do not think my memory faults me , I was freer as a maid . |
| 21 | ‘ I do not think my pupils were strictly accurate about not meeting Sir Thomas before . |
| 22 | For my part I wish to make it plain that I do not base my judgment on any reservation as to the correctness of the law long ago enunciated in Stilk v. Myrick . |
| 23 | I do not wash my hands of you because of your masturbation ; but it is a lowering , weakening habit and I strongly urge you to give it up . |
| 24 | ‘ Herr Wolff , ’ she said as he started to leave her , ‘ I hope you and your brother understand that , though I am grateful for your trust , I do not admire your judgement . |
| 25 | I froze not because I am not proud to have worked for my company , and indeed consider myself fortunate to have done so — and not because I do not admire my company and put everything that I can into serving it . |
| 26 | I do not love her Elsie . |
| 27 | But not far away stand other hills to which I do not lift my eyes . |
| 28 | I do not welcome your arguments . |
| 29 | ‘ though I do not possess your expertise in these matters . |
| 30 | I do not envy his successor , because he has a hard job in trying to follow him . |