Example sentences of "[modal v] n't say [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Geese are the ones you must n't say boo to . ’ |
| 2 | Er like er Richard said er you should n't say bus . |
| 3 | Well only just to really , actually all Mr Mr has er said , and just one other bit of information , the time when the Chairman of the council extended the invitation to sixth formers , looking for alternative entertainment for the sixth formers of school , after they sat through a full council , I took them over to the er archivists er department , and we saw the paper restor , sorry , should n't say paper restorer , manuscript restorer at work , and these sixth formers , already knew of the existence , one of them asked to see the records of parish , because he knew they were there , and I mean , I think this is wonderful , that the sixth formers already , er children are being taught about the ar the records , and they will want to be sure that we kept them , and I think it 's our moral duty to keep er , the records of the past for future generations . |
| 4 | Erm asking for permission to put their names forward and from the , the few letters we had the , this was that we thought was the whitest knights in terms of Geography in terms of sex in terms of I would n't say intelligence , perhaps I should try to impress them ! |
| 5 | I do n't know , if you 're like me but , I must confess , I I get er , I would n't say pleasure , but I rather like those incidents where he tells the disciples off , not because he 's telling them off , but because I can fit in wi with what they 've been up to ! |
| 6 | Nails knew them both by sight ; they would n't say boo to a goose , called each other mum and dad , even when they were alone together , homely sorts . |
| 7 | She certainly would n't say boo to Rodney but get her out from under his shadow and she 's got plenty of … character . ’ |
| 8 | Well you ca n't say enjoyment . |
| 9 | I reckon the biggest dick in Kiplin that ca n't say shit it Reg . |
| 10 | Yeah he ca n't say shit . |
| 11 | You ca n't say banana can you ? |
| 12 | You ca n't say Bullshit on the road On the radio . |
| 13 | Ca n't say pharaoh than that |
| 14 | I ca n't say touch for touch how we became lovers because , really , we had been ever since he came into the room and found me still there , waiting and pretending . |
| 15 | I mean they wo n't say sand and salt , they 'll say something which is insoluble and give it a horrible chemical name |
| 16 | I picture some self-effacing little creature who wo n't say boo to a goose . ’ |
| 17 | I wo n't say soup kitchens because they were n't that at all , I mean , they were n't as civili You had a civilized meal , I know you sang grace before it , and said grace afterwards , but you had knifes , forks and spoons and chapel china . |