Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [modal v] [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Presumably they did not think we could add anything . |
| 2 | Saddam is now more reliant than ever on other clans , which do not think they would survive his overthrow . |
| 3 | But I do not think they will believe it necessary to dilute our sense of national identity in order to play a full-hearted role in Europe . |
| 4 | Bill Mumford says of course they will make it … they would not be going if they did not think they could do it … they have been well prepared … |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Despite your apostasy , ’ he said finally , his mouth twisted bitterly , ‘ I do not think you will betray me . |
| 7 | ‘ I will send to him , though I do not think it will please him . ’ |
| 8 | And I do not think I 'll make it to inspector ( to inspector ) |
| 9 | I do not think I need say anything about what is known as the three-mile limit . |
| 10 | Let us pretend that it is only that Grainne is too far above me , and let us continue the pretence , for I do not think I can bear it any other way . |
| 11 | ‘ I really do not think I could manage my affairs without her assistance . ’ |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ Of course you must appreciate I can not guarantee he will see you . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Leave you I would , if I did not know you 'd fret your heart out worse than I 'll let you fret your body in the field . |
| 16 | And if you 're not satisfied with what is happening or not happening you should say something but grandma insists that she must n't upset |
| 17 | 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 ) ! |
| 18 | Often patients , particularly newly diagnosed people , were unsure about an aspect of their diet or treatment but did not feel they should bother their GP or hospital . |
| 19 | He did not feel he ought to throw it away but it must be kept from her sight . |
| 20 | ‘ I suspect he did not feel he could trust someone , ’ said Cramer delicately . |
| 21 | I did not feel I should miss his company , and the fact that I should have no fellow-countryman with me to take charge if I fell sick or was wounded did not worry me , since I had every confidence in Omar . |
| 22 | We protect older people from harm , real and imaginary , because we do not believe they can protect themselves . |
| 23 | ‘ You 're not saying they might think it was one of us ? |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm not saying they 'll suspect you . |
| 25 | I 'm not saying I can give you a figure , all I can say is that originally identifiable will not be forthcoming now because some of this proposal is not meeting them . |
| 26 | ‘ I 'm not saying you should inform them . |
| 27 | But it 's not insured I can tell you that . |
| 28 | But breach of a contract not to revoke it will subject his estate to a claim for damages . |
| 29 | That does not mean we will hear nothing from them for the next 25 days . |
| 30 | Just because she had to leave a meeting suddenly did not mean she would relinquish her authority . |