Example sentences of "the [noun] [is] i [vb base] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | The tyrouble is I have n't got any transport . |
| 2 | ‘ The point is I do n't particularly want to spend a whole evening in John 's company at the moment . ’ |
| 3 | ( The truth is I do n't want to forgive her , because it will free her from the grappling irons I have on her . |
| 4 | the trouble is I do n't do it systematically ( evaluation of first statement ) ; |
| 5 | The trouble is I do n't know where they went afterwards . |
| 6 | The trouble is I do n't want to be healed . ’ |
| 7 | Yeah when he 's eighteen but the trouble is I do n't know what 's happened I 've lost , I suppose mum 'll have to do it because erm Tom has sort of cut him out , or said he was going to cut him out , but I think |
| 8 | Whether or not the ultimate diagnosis is correct in every one or not , the answer is I do n't know because many children did n't go through the process that was needed . |
| 9 | The problem is I do n't know where he has been placing these shot . |
| 10 | erm We have n't as yet , erm the problem is I do n't normally deal with the sub- committee , the person that 's that should be dealing with it is not here today , so I 've been unable to track down a copy of this letter . |
| 11 | The fact is I do n't have many dealings with people of Mr Hatton 's … ’ |
| 12 | The Hampshire batsman said : ‘ The fact is I have n't figured in the last two England sides , and I have still got things to prove . |