Example sentences of "'m not [verb] [prep] be [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | I I 'm not trying to be a I 'm not trying to be obstructive I 'm just trying to get |
2 | I 'm not going to be sure wheth whether an acid and a carbonate |
3 | ‘ I 'm not going to be middle-class any more , with a sense of responsibility . |
4 | And so my sub-text read , in part , ‘ I ca n't cope with this ; I 'm not going to be any good at it . ’ |
5 | A friend is the person you can run to and say , ‘ I feel dreadful , I hate myself , I 'm not going to be funny . ’ |
6 | ‘ I would love another child but I have to be aware of the possibility that I 'm not going to be able to have one of my own , ’ she said . |
7 | ‘ I 'm not going to be able to help you , Mr Millet . |
8 | Erm but if it 's during the day I 'm not going to be able to get there . |
9 | Trouble is , I 'm not going to be able to see you as a jolly , good-natured tomboy any longer , ’ he said huskily . |
10 | " Well , sir , I 'm not going to be able to help you unless you let me ask you some questions . |
11 | ‘ Tell me now , or I 'm not going to be able to . ’ |
12 | Ten years from now I 'm gon na be 52 , and I 'm not going to be able to go down the Hacienda without looking a complete prat . |
13 | okay , I ju as I say i do n't want to promise you something that that I know I 'm not going to be able to achieve in these two days because that 's not yep certainly if you want to talk about that you know as a separate thing outside the time then then we 'll be able to help you do that , okay ? |
14 | Oh no I 'm not going to be able to listen . |
15 | And I thought ‘ I 'm not going to be able to show my face ’ , now I can . |
16 | I 'm not going to be frightened . |
17 | Well , I had known him on and off for about nine years , and my attitude was resentful — you know , I 'm not going to be another notch in his gun belt , and all that , was going on . |
18 | ‘ I 'm not going to be soft with her , ’ he replied with a laugh . |
19 | Now I 'm not going to be pedantic and say anything under two minutes is unacceptable two minutes is the guideline just to give you an idea of what would be a good idea . |
20 | No I 'm not designed to be pregnant I 'm not . |