Example sentences of "i have not [verb] [prep] [be] " in BNC.

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1 I had n't noticed to be honest .
2 Coffee , croissants and the morning papers had seemed very attractive on setting out , but I had n't bargained on being stuck for ages in Kilburn on the way home .
3 An attractive young blonde I had n't seen before was offering me a joint .
4 I began to feel ashamed of my nosiness but I had n't intended to be nosey : I was just curious .
5 I had n't expected to be able to speak to Alan before the end of the week , but at a quarter to five Sylvia de Groot telephoned to say that he was free now if I still wanted to see him .
6 One thing I had not bargained for was the amount of Gaelic spoken in the country districts .
7 I had thought it would be fun , but I had not expected to be able to rock 'n' roll by the end of the evening .
8 I have not loved to be very bold afore women , much more would I loathe to come into the hands of any living man , be he physician or surgeon . ’
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