Example sentences of "not we [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 I mean personally , I 'm of the view that it 's better to erm , agree a set of , of proposals for consultation , see what the outcome is of those consultations , er , to see whether or not we stick to what we 're suggesting , to be frank .
2 ‘ It does n't matter whether or not we win at Everton .
3 Why can not we worship with them as well ?
4 When it comes to Opposition claims about NHS trusts , should not we bear in mind that , two years ago , the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) was telling everyone that general practitioner contracts would result in less time being spent with patients ?
5 In the second place , the account that has been provided has been shown to be open to differing interpretations of value ; in other words , while we may agree what the main changes in the family have been , we may disagree over whether or not we approve of these changes .
6 The decision on whether or not we lend to you will normally be based on a credit scoring system supplemented with details of your financial position provided by you , or with information obtained from bankers ' references of credit reference agencies .
7 Conscious or not we compete with them , as well as among ourselves , to survive .
8 Whether or not we agree with the principles or validity of church laws and rules , many of our clients will accept them .
9 This must be understood , really understood , for otherwise — whether or not we agree with the " truths " — we are likely to misinterpret what religious people believe .
10 Instead , it sets up shame , hatred and sometimes a complicated sexual response , which is not we want for our children .
11 Are not we entitled to be told the whole truth , as revealed by Greenpeace , which is that the total lifetime cost of Trident will be more than £23 billion ?
12 Trying to drag her arm free , she gritted , ‘ And why do n't we want to be seen ? ’
13 Are n't we booked for a game of croquet ?
14 Why ca n't we pay for that here ?
15 So why do n't we reply to the people who put this suggestion that in reprinting it 'll be taken into account but there are some reasons that we ca n't follow it completely and that , two chief of which are different , where colour is used for coding and erm , secondly what Richard has just said .
16 ‘ Why do n't we send for horses , truly ?
17 BELVILLE : Ca n't we talk of another subject ?
18 ‘ Why do n't we talk about something other than racing ? ’
19 " Could n't we talk about it another time ? "
20 Could n't we talk about home perms or cucumber sandwiches ? ’
21 ‘ Look , ca n't we talk about this in the morning ?
22 But ca n't we think about re-phrasing that so we get this idea of this joint statement , some sort of dialogue on
23 But er , I mean , I says , ca n't we manage without him , ca n't you manage by yourself , but Colin says he ca n't really , because
24 Ca n't we build on the word partnership and make it mean what you want .
25 Should n't we check through the house to be sure nobody 's been in ? ’
26 Well it seems silly it 's why do n't we sit over there ?
27 ‘ Ca n't we sit at the front ?
28 ‘ Well , why do n't we meet for a drink ?
29 I am — look , why do n't we meet for a drink soon and talk face to face ?
30 Why do n't we meet for a drink this evening to discuss it ? ’
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