Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [pron] would [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Saddam is now more reliant than ever on other clans , which do not think they would survive his overthrow . |
| 2 | We believe it is important that we participate fully in all these discussions as we think we have an important contribution to make from the substantial experience that we have , and I do not think you would find it acceptable for JARs to be binding on UK industry without us being in on every stage of their development . |
| 3 | She did not think she would like herself in it if she could see herself and she did not think she would like to see her face bright and thick with greasepaint . |
| 4 | Later , when I was more familiar with the beliefs and practices of the movement and had ‘ learned the language ’ , I would interact with the Moonies as though I were one of them , and , although I never pretended that I accepted their beliefs or that I was anything other than a sociologist studying the movement , members who did not know me would mistake me for a member — the Moonies themselves were no longer ‘ translating ’ for me when we were interacting . |
| 5 | It seems perverse , to say the least , to argue that criminalising some forms of behaviour ensures their survival and future usefulness ( or , conversely , that not criminalising them would guarantee their extinction ) ! |
| 6 | Taxpayers who chose not to assess themselves would send their return by 1 October for the Revenue to compute the tax outstanding , which would be payable by 1 January . |
| 7 | Just because she had to leave a meeting suddenly did not mean she would relinquish her authority . |
| 8 | She had n't guessed it would land her in the thick of a family feud . |
| 9 | She knew she was overdressed for the occasion but had n't realised it would make her look both predatory and incom-petently so , since one of the main adult sports at Chris 's school was trying to get that nice Major Maxim remarried . |
| 10 | ‘ But I do n't think they would let me run it on the company 's machine , ’ he added regretfully . |
| 11 | I do n't think they would keep my knees happy in bed , and out and about I think I would find myself worrying if my skirt was the right length . |
| 12 | Like , as if it was fri , you know , like I would think to myself , if I did n't know that , I do n't think they would mistreat it . |
| 13 | I do n't think one would assume anything else . |
| 14 | I will tell you right now that I do n't think you would make it in estate agents . |
| 15 | ‘ But I did n't think you would ditch me . |
| 16 | I d I do n't think you would get them to buy now , but |
| 17 | Now I 've used it elsewhere in the garden and I 've never really had any problem with it except it is inclined to make the water very alkaline because the chippings that are quite often used on a flat roof and they 've got a very high P H and therefore you 've got to be aware that the water that comes off is not likely to be soft it 's more likely to be fair fairly hard but for reasonably tough plants I do n't think I would waste it , especially in times of water shortage . |
| 18 | ‘ Well , no dear , I do n't think I would mistake you for a stook of corn . |
| 19 | I am really glad of it ; I do n't think I would want them to be there , just in case I lost . |
| 20 | Oh well you had to notif take doctor 's note in you see , oh yes er doctor 's note and erm we were allowed , but erm fortunately I did n't have to have much time off , I 've been really fortunate that way , but erm I do n't think I would do anything that 's different to what I have done because it 's hard to prepare me for how I am now that 's how I look at things , and er the trouble I had with my husband it 's helped me to prepare myself for doing the garden , I 'd done the front garden when the gardeners came this morning . |
| 21 | Like now , I do n't think I would order it again . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's not my game and I do n't think I would like it much . |
| 23 | I do n't think I would have it in me to start again with another group . |
| 24 | ‘ I hope you do n't think I would use what happened the other night in any way to try and influence you . |
| 25 | No and I do n't think he would answer you , even if he did . |
| 26 | ‘ I do n't think he would do it to draw attention , but I believe quite genuinely that he was trying to amuse me . ’ |
| 27 | He could n't eat her , and she did n't think he would murder her either . |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't think he would like it much if she was having lunch with another man . |
| 29 | Daddy 's driven after you , but I did n't think he would catch you up because your car goes much faster than his . ’ |
| 30 | I was surprised , certainly , but I did n't think it would affect me too much . ’ |