Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] [not/n't] being [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I have been constantly told what a fine man he was and I regret not being able to experience and appreciate his qualities first-hand as I have grown from a child to an adult . |
| 2 | I regret not being able to deal with the subject of community care policy as extensively as its importance deserves , although there is a general discussion in Chapter 3 . |
| 3 | ‘ I like not being able to breathe . ’ |
| 4 | I remember not being able to stand outside a phone kiosk any longer and dragging out a man who was obviously gossiping therein . |
| 5 | I remember not being able to face certain people for months afterwards . |
| 6 | Perhaps they do ; maybe I have not being paying attention ; too busy with the eau-de-vie , anis or grappa . |
| 7 | You hate being an underdog , you hate not being able to express yourself properly . |
| 8 | You try not being able to . |