Example sentences of "[conj] i [modal v] not give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You know very well that I ca n't give you that sort of information , ’ said Harris , his gravelly voice unusually gentle . |
| 2 | I told the hon. Gentleman that I could not give him the information for which he asked until October , when the 1991 population figures would become available . |
| 3 | They 're my favourites , so I sha n't give them up . |
| 4 | Yeah , but he 's not in today so I ca n't give it to him . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , ’ the boy said , ‘ he was working up on the roof , so I could n't give it to him . |
| 6 | And I ca n't give her that . ’ |
| 7 | There are things I have to do ; things I have to think about , Holy Father , Father Tom , things that are occupying my mind and I ca n't give you time for these things , these words , Father Tom , Your Holiness . ’ |
| 8 | I 've only got Batman and I ca n't give you Californian Games cos it 's not mine . |
| 9 | And I would n't give them my name . |
| 10 | As I did n't know where Frank was and I could n't give them Alec Reynolds 's address , the Plod soon lost interest in me . |
| 11 | Grace commented , ‘ Robbie is a lovely dog and I could n't give him up now , but I would never have dreamt that rescuing a dog could cause me to lose my home . |
| 12 | I 've got everything right , actually what I did and I could n't give you , I have n't got a clue , trigonometry , well I could n't tell you how to do it , I should |
| 13 | For good measure , she added , a trifle pathetically , ‘ I am a good girl , really truly , even if I ca n't give you any references , and I will work hard , I promise . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ At least I have given you your past even if I can not give you your future . |
| 15 | … when it comes to giving the third year grades I find it really difficult , with some kids you say ‘ well they ought to have a ‘ B ’ , ’ but I ca n't give them a ‘ B ’ because there are n't any ‘ B's left … |
| 16 | Erm we expect to see improvements on chlorine , but I ca n't give you a time . |
| 17 | I could actually give you the exact figures er or or Mr but I wo n't give them at at the moment of the top of my head . |
| 18 | Perry offers to buy me a drink , but I will not give him the satisfaction . |
| 19 | It would be an enormous relief — and if you 're waiting for me to struggle , demand you release me , you can wait till hell freezes over , Feargal McMahon , because I would n't give you the satisfaction ! ’ |
| 20 | He said : ‘ The supporters know I have always spoken to them in honesty and when I could not give them the truth I have kept my mouth shut . |
| 21 | " These are from my share of the fruit , " he said , " for I ca n't give you the pears that belong to my brothers . " |