Example sentences of "[adj] [conj] i [verb] [not/n't] " in BNC.

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1 But I actually think that you 've got access problems in both of them and they have to be considered because the do really affect severely or they could severely affect er the success or failure of the programme , and it 's these list of things which you think , now I 've thought about that or I have n't thought about that .
2 It is at times like this that I regret not doing a scientific 0-level and becoming a brain surgeon so that no one would ask me to wash up or scrub floors .
3 Of course , you did make it clear that I had n't disturbed a lovers ’ tryst out there by the lake , so I 'm curious to know what did send you rushing through the grounds in such a state of agitation ? ’
4 ‘ I admired Lewis and his friends immensely , ’ Wain reported years later in an autobiography ; but ‘ already it was clear that I did not share their basic attitudes , ’ which were Christian , conservative and anti-modern .
5 I 'm quite clear that I do not need either an outline or a planning application in order to arrive at my conclusion that the effect of any development on these sites would be deleterious to the historic character of Skelton .
6 But , just to make sure you do n't jump to any more ludicrous conclusions , I 'd better make it clear that I do n't ever intend you to get away from me .
7 The room , and the view , and the two people , seemed so calm that I did not want to disturb them .
8 My work had to be spontaneous so I have n't time to work out lighting etc …
9 My work had to be spontaneous so I have n't time to work out lighting etc … = The Aymarians ( Andes dwellers ) are very shy people and if , and when , they did consent to be photographed , they 'd insist it did n't take long . ’
10 Some of my negative qualities that I like are : Some that I do n't like are :
11 I think that many of the points I wanted to bring forward and some that I did n't know about .
12 Well I thought I 've got ta be careful that I do n't sound too
13 Being so disorganised that I do n't have time when friends need me .
14 ‘ I am afraid that I do not understand ! ’ he exclaimed .
15 He stared into his brandy and then , rather sourly for such a charming man , said , ‘ I 'm afraid that I do n't quite follow you , Bodo . ’
16 ALTHOUGH I promised you last week that I 'd bring details of the all Ireland Schools teams competition this week , I 'm afraid that I do n't have full details to hand as yet , so I 'll hold it over to next week .
17 ALTHOUGH I promised you last week that I 'd bring details of the all Ireland Schools teams competition this week , I 'm afraid that I do n't have full details to hand as yet , so I 'll hold it over to next week .
18 I felt foolish that I had n't been prepared for the fact that his skin would be so bad or his teeth so deteriorated .
19 There are a few that I have n't seen on is n't there ?
20 There was a shoe in the flowerbed that I had n't known about .
21 I can ask you to accept that I should n't have come to you like this if I did not believe that the matter may turn out to be very grave indeed .
22 the kids spilt milk on this and I did n't realize and it all dried , stuck all the controls you know what Tony 's like , you know , ca n't you keep the kids away from the computer
23 It was my first attempt at this and I did not know quite what to expect .
24 I can not change this and I do not wish to .
25 I did n't tell you because I knew we 'd have a scene like this and I do n't like it .
26 I have n't told my husband about this and I do n't want my ex to spoil what I have now .
27 Well that 's a good idea , the thing , you see the thing is she says oh , we , I read anything , you know , buy anything , well I said well suppose you 've already got it , you know , it 's erm , and also we offered him some , some author 's names so he did n't like this , and he did n't want that , you see , so , erm , but , in one hand he 's saying buy me anything and the other hand he 's saying I do n't like this and I do n't like that
28 the trouble is though when you have these meetings you go and people say well I do n't agree with this and I do n't agree with that and somebody says well this is n't the matter for the P T A this is a matter for the governors and then when you try and , like Gary I 'll go and approach with the governors , surely this is n't a matter for the governors , this really ought to be , you know , the ,
29 So I told the press the next morning who were mega grumpy at all of this and I do n't blame them , so when the ceremony started Pat took the stills photographer round to the front and the television guys as the Princess began to inspect er the crew pulled all their gear through the Band of the Royal Marines over their toe caps under the tubas and pressed their cameras under the nose of the Princess Royal which would n't have happened had the Lieutenant Commander been prepared to listen to us and of course you could see him getting angrier and angrier
30 I made the matter clear and I do not want anyone to misunderstand .
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