Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr , I I I have many matter to consider in my report , so I let's not widen it even further into this rather wider philosophical matter . |
| 2 | ‘ I accept your favour , my lady , although I may not wear it on my sleeve as a true knight should . |
| 3 | Well I may not , I may not find it as good , do n't , they always show you clips as trailers of the best bit 's . |
| 4 | I may not like it . |
| 5 | Now if I am a good reporter , in a sense I 'm going to let the original question flow past me as a starter , I may use it , I may not use it . |
| 6 | Erm reference has been made er a couple of times to the appendix which I attached to my submission , that 's the map and the schedule of strategic constraints , I feel I ought not to let it pass without some comment . |
| 7 | I feel it is my best chance , I must n't waste it , spoil it through lack of preparation . |
| 8 | ‘ I must n't drink it , ’ she said as she did . |
| 9 | If I wrote , I must n't make it clear from the envelope what the letter was about , or mention the title of the book on the outside . |
| 10 | Let me see it before , ooh I must n't open it because it 'll be ste |
| 11 | I got in my bed the other night it were red hot , I thought ooh God I must n't put it on too early , you know ! |
| 12 | On the facts of this case it is not necessary for me to decide whether that view is right or wrong , and I should not decide it ; the point should be left open for full argument in a case where it is necessary to the decision . |
| 13 | I have altered my Mind ; I should not like it cloth , but duffil , let it be cloth , and not to be more than 11s at most , and full yard long , and two if you please , both of a length , and both large ones , full yard long , both of a price , they both be for one Woman — they must be exactly alike for goodness and price — fail not on Wednesday — and full yard long . |
| 14 | I should n't do it again today or they 'll have the law on you . |
| 15 | I should n't do it . |
| 16 | Sorry , I should n't do it the other side cos it wobbled . |
| 17 | I should n't do it , I 'm not gon na do it any more , I 'm not gon na tape me own voice and listen to it I just |
| 18 | then again think what , what the hell is she gon na do with him and yet I keep saying to myself I should n't do it and then another bit of me saying why should n't I do it , why should n't I have |
| 19 | It was rather special , and perhaps I should n't mention it … because it was just one of those wartime things . |
| 20 | well now I know I can , that I should n't waste it , do n't you think ? |
| 21 | I like that dress , and I do n't see why I should n't wear it . |
| 22 | ‘ No reason why I should n't suggest it , ’ she said briskly . |
| 23 | And when I left home for the first time , it suddenly occurred to me that there was no reason why I should n't change it . |
| 24 | Marie told me I should n't leave it on when I ai n't in the room , and here I am — the first day she 's gone and I 've gone and left it on . |
| 25 | Then again , I wondered if I should n't leave it to charity . |
| 26 | ‘ I should n't leave it too long . |
| 27 | But rather than see people going without , erm if I had access to good clothing , I did n't see why I should n't give it to them . |
| 28 | ‘ I should n't think it exactly helps him to sleep , sir . ’ |
| 29 | Well I 've never had the experience and I do n't think my family have , I er no I should n't think it was really , they might , I suppose somebody , they used to have a reputation at one time these chemists was doing minor , giving you something for some minor ailment , but I would n't care to sort of er , I 'd never think of it , no there were quite a lot of doctors about you know , there was er Doctor at the top of Road and there was Doctor , Doctor oh there was a lot of doctors about . |
| 30 | And I said I do n't know but I said I should n't think it would be too late . |