Example sentences of "[not/n't] [pron] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Did not someone think of pinning that on him after his fall ? |
| 2 | Why did not I think of it before ? |
| 3 | The devoted husband did not himself go to Cumnor , but sent his cousin , Sir Thomas Blount , to investigate . |
| 4 | ‘ In general , the creditor does not himself go to the surety , or represent , or explain to the surety , the risk to be run . |
| 5 | Such a person would not himself act as a teacher ( though there was no reason why a person with teaching experience might not make , as it were , a sideways step into this area of work ) ; he would not be a " leader of teachers " , and he would certainly not be anything approaching the Head of Resources envisaged in both the Codsall and Evans models mentioned above , with a curriculum development brief . |
| 6 | The term ‘ god ’ can have other meanings outside those of interest to psychoanalysis , and psychoanalysis can not itself comment on these . |
| 7 | The tenant should also ensure that this covenant contains a provision that the lease being granted to the guarantor does not itself provide for a new guarantor to be joined . |
| 8 | It seems inevitable that the social profile of lawyers is going to be markedly different from that of society at large because the social profile of persons attaining the level of educational achievement required for admission to higher education does not itself correspond with that of the whole community . |
| 9 | Why can not one think of ‘ sensible things ’ such as trees and tables apart from their being sensed ? |
| 10 | Why can not we worship with them as well ? |
| 11 | When it comes to Opposition claims about NHS trusts , should not we bear in mind that , two years ago , the hon. Member for Livingston ( Mr. Cook ) was telling everyone that general practitioner contracts would result in less time being spent with patients ? |
| 12 | On the other hand , it is by no means clear that all ‘ corporatist arrangements ’ involve the exercise of public functions by non-governmental bodies , and to the extent that they do not they remain beyond the scope of public law . |
| 13 | The Prime Minister wants to bribe , they want to build — why does not he listen to them ? |
| 14 | Some of the most valuable ones do not themselves appear in other listings , and can often be found only through the institution that produced them ( the importance of organizations being a recurrent theme in subject bibliography ) . |
| 15 | He devised a system of symbols which he found in dreams to represent more unbearable things which did not themselves appear in the dreams in order not to disrupt sleep . |
| 16 | ( I am not arguing that the Americans do not themselves engage in all manner of protectionist devices , but merely note that they do at least have an intrinsic belief in the benefits of Adam Smith 's hidden hand , a view which is not wholly shared on the Continent of Europe . ) |
| 17 | Implementers will be aware of the controversial character of the policies and may not themselves subscribe to the goals entailed . |
| 18 | The use of characters as oracles for beliefs they do not themselves espouse in effect divides the character 's identity from his or her narrative function . |
| 19 | However , they did not themselves participate in the commission of any offence ; nor did they act as ‘ agents provocateurs ’ or incite crime . |
| 20 | Note that cheques and credit cards , although they are used to pay for goods directly , do not themselves count as money . |
| 21 | Sometimes the best way to reach decisions which reflect the reasons which apply to the subjects is to adopt an indirect strategy and follow rules and considerations which do not themselves apply to the authority 's subjects . |
| 22 | This belief , regardless of whether it was justified or not , both stopped leaders acting contrary to public opinion and persuaded citizens to accept the legitimacy of laws they did not themselves agree with . |
| 23 | I said oh you cunt , said I 'm your troop you ca n't me go in there , he says try me , I said bastard so I fucking right sea , fucking over the right you can come out now , marched back out again gave them a right old on the way back again , get changed again , alright , I thought you cunt |
| 24 | I Have n't needed try , Brenda , I ca n't I mean at one time I 'd have devoured that . |
| 25 | In some respects but I mean it just does n't I mean in a way I suppose well with Tina being a non smoker and Wiggie being a non smoker |
| 26 | I married me first for looks , and my God , did n't I pay for it ! |
| 27 | ‘ Claudia 's flat is so small — ca n't I stay in your hotel with you , Roman ? ’ |
| 28 | ‘ Master , should n't I return to the royal camp ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ Could n't I talk to you ? ’ |
| 30 | What would n't I give to be in your shoes now ! |