Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] not [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Who knows if I may not have need of you by to-morrow ? ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I may not like London over much but I do know a bit about the place and one thing I know is that it 's big , bloody big . |
| 3 | Still on the subject of pets , I must n't forget Mrs. I found her under the millstone table outside the kitchen on a cold November evening . |
| 4 | I ca n't behave naturally because I must n't give offence . |
| 5 | That 's right , but , but you know that it 's only the , are only one of the major supermarket chains that gives money to organization and one of the organizations in Glasgow there was an article in the Scotsman or the Herald the other day and I must n't quote names because I can be wrong , but one of them and there were major s major stores selling food as well as actual food retailers cited , but only one of them will give food that 's past its sell-by date or surplus or whatever for one of the Glasgow charities for the homeless . |
| 6 | How your knowledge is in millimetres , no I must n't use millimetres ! |
| 7 | But I must n't breach trade secrets . |
| 8 | I must not give way to it , because it is so unlike me and quite causeless . |
| 9 | It is unkind — perhaps I should not mince words — it is cruel to keep albino fish under bright lights ; with a fish like the Oscar , often kept in a tank with no shade to escape into , this detail is particularly important . |
| 10 | And I should n't leave Lothian until I had killed every Norman I could find , and all the families who were supporting them . |
| 11 | I should n't make jokes . |
| 12 | And then I should n't pay tax |
| 13 | ‘ And I should n't tell Auntie Lou it was Hepzibah . |
| 14 | ‘ I should n't tell Mr Evans you saw the calf born , ’ Carrie said . |
| 15 | I should n't think Edouard wants any further investment just now — but if he did , darling , if you have , you know , a little pin money , then , you could n't be better advised than to- ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I should n't think Mum would let you go out with Edward again if she knew what you get up to , ’ Paula said carelessly . |
| 17 | With and Malcolm not really firing for Derbyshire , I should n't think Lawrence would be a virtual certainty for the winter team . |
| 18 | I should n't think Helen would want to get married again . |
| 19 | ‘ I should n't think Viola could have got up there , ’ said Greg . |
| 20 | ‘ My doctor , ’ he said , ‘ has told me that because we are both very depressive types of people , perhaps because we know what life is about that I should n't meet people who were the same way as I am and get depressed about things . ’ |
| 21 | No , I should n't have problems . |
| 22 | I should n't put words in your mouth , |
| 23 | I should n't use pens should I ? |
| 24 | I should n't mix drinks and I ca n't fucking |
| 25 | I do n't see why I should n't look people in the eye ; I 've as much right to walk the street as they have , have n't I ? |
| 26 | I mean I think that it 's erm a good idea for members to see what firemen and I 'm thinking in particular really of fire fight fighters I should n't say firemen , fire fighters , we 've got ladies , erm , who are retained and can be at their du place of work one minute , and twenty minutes afterwards they 've got to face up to ho horrendous sights , erm , it must have a tr traumatic effect on them . |
| 27 | Perhaps the Maitre was offering an opportunity I should n't let pass … ? ’ |
| 28 | " I should n't let Janet have a glass anyway , " cried Maurice , never at a loss . |
| 29 | OK , maybe I should n't let politics influence music , but that 's how I feel now . |
| 30 | ‘ If I 'd known my score was 4998 not 496 I might not have runs at all . ’ |