Example sentences of "[not/n't] say [pron] could [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 're not saying he could n't have had the irritation , the nerve , the strength to strangle her ? ’ |
| 2 | You did n't say we could n't , we did n't say the level of cover , |
| 3 | " But you did n't say you could n't cook anything else BUT sausage and bloody mash ! " |
| 4 | ‘ I did n't say you could n't , ’ he corrected . |
| 5 | Tramp I said I did n't , just , I did n't say I could n't but I do n't want to . |
| 6 | ‘ I did n't say it could n't touch you . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't say he could n't have , just that he did n't . |
| 8 | Erm they began the union just before I left Bellany and of course it was cried down and erm they had meetings and the lot , and then all the miners were on strike at the time , and er my father and brother were both miners and er my brother was very friendly with Mr and Mr next door and er anyway er we decided to come out on strike for Bellany 's union and of course erm they , the , one , I think it was Mr said Joey he said er did you know we 're out on strike here and my brother said it seemed to be catching does n't it he did n't say he could n't say I worked there you see but erm it , it caused an upset but still up to a point the unions were good because we 're all badly underpaid for what we did , and the hours we worked they would n't tolerate it nowadays , but erm I forget er I joined the union and if you did n't you were a blackleg you know you , they wanted you to join the union from then I 've been in the union all , until I finished work but erm they , they got us our rises and er as I say the , the money was n't er very good and then the union did fight for the rises and they 'd got to pay it or lose all the er employees but erm I was , I was satisfied with without it , I 've been satisfied with my life you know I 've had , there 's been humorous there 's been sad but erm I 'm still able to get around and that 's the main thing . |
| 9 | Now even Eiker would n't say she could n't keep up with him — having seen the speed of Ember 's reactions , she knew that imminence was sharper than studs . |