Example sentences of "not [vb infin] said [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Something was wrong she knew though she could not have said what it was and she was not in the least surprised when he made some excuse about being a bit busy next week and unable to see her . |
| 2 | Brian came from her own home town , though she had not known him there : this had some significance , both acknowledged , though Liz could not have said what it was . |
| 3 | He saw the death of his son , a placenta previa child who died during Lili 's labour , as direct vengeance , though he could not have said who was exacting it . |
| 4 | All this about Fenna was entirely true , but she would not have said it , would not have known how to shape such sentences . |
| 5 | ‘ He should not have said it . |
| 6 | I could not have said it better or more concisely . |
| 7 | ‘ I could not have said it better myself , ’ he said coldly . |
| 8 | ‘ But after he sat down and thought about it he has come in and apologised to the lads and realised he maybe should not have said it . |
| 9 | This came out with more bravado than Sally-Anne really felt , and had she seen him more clearly before she intervened she might not have said anything at all . |
| 10 | She wanted to get it out , get it over and done with , and she could not have said anything worse . |
| 11 | Cos in a match if that was in a match cos you 'd have said you 'd have said , fifteen two , fifteen four I would n't have said nothing take four , I would have kept quiet but you do n't do you ? |
| 12 | She could n't have said nothing to our if she did I should have thought well alright our nan said I must bloody go up but she did n't come up Sunday . |
| 13 | ‘ Oh , Mum , you should n't have said them things , surely , ’ Jenny gasped when she could find her voice . |
| 14 | I was feeling pretty fed up but I should n't have said what I did . |
| 15 | Though he could n't have said what that purpose might be . |
| 16 | Well , he 'd had a few — I mean , he probably should n't have said what he did . |
| 17 | And , as I met her eyes , I did have a memory of something , although I could n't have said what . |
| 18 | I think Miss should n't have said what she said because Jay has n't got a problem . |
| 19 | And I would n't have said anything . |
| 20 | I 'm sure no one else has and Mum wo n't have said anything about it , even to Dad . |
| 21 | Whatever it was I 'd taken from Sunil 's house — and I 'd only done it as a favour to him , after all — he could n't have said anything to Nassim about it . |
| 22 | He was not going to get a bike because he would n't be able to reach the pedals , but I would n't have said anything even if I could have , because nobody expects people to tell the truth to women and , besides , that 's what friends are for , as they say . |
| 23 | ‘ I could n't bring myself to tell her and I 'm pretty sure your father wo n't have said anything . ’ |
| 24 | I 'm trying to explain to you that there was a different atmosphere about it , the whole situation , I know they were hard times , I know that some people had some really rough times but it did n't show very much , and when I come to think of all my parents ' friends I do n't remember anybody having a wife bashing episode or they all seemed to be very contented with their lot somehow except one , and that was a little bit dicey when I was a little kid , but the man died and the Observer the next week the er obituary notice was put in the paper and underneath they 'd got , with Christ which is far better and my father said and they she could n't have said anything better words |
| 25 | He 'd said something to this lady and under normal circumstances he would not a she would n't have said anything |
| 26 | ‘ I would n't have said she was seeing him . ’ |
| 27 | No but Ian wo n't have said she 'll frighten me . |
| 28 | I should n't have said I 'd come up here with you in the first place . |
| 29 | Oh , that 's something else I should n't have said I guess . |
| 30 | ‘ If I had n't seen you struggling with that dandelion I would n't have said you were the muddy-boots type . ’ |