Example sentences of "i [verb] not [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She made me promise not to tell what had happened . |
| 2 | I knew it must be wrong , because afterwards he made me promise not to tell anyone about it , not even Mamma . |
| 3 | Mr Chairman er when we discussed this last time er I expressed the view that in fact er the county council had better things to do I 've not changed my mind erm since but I have been reminded that er when er the Roman Emperors er found ascension in the ranks when Roman Emperors found ascension in the ranks they provided bread and circuses and I have to say that I regard the two notices of motion which were placed in Mr notably fox hunting and this debate on V A T as bread and circuses . |
| 4 | Well as it 's used in other muckier places I tend not to use it over cleaning table white cloths aah |
| 5 | ‘ Once I put on a tie , I tend not to change it every day . |
| 6 | I tried not to let my fear go through the reins : it was very hard . |
| 7 | Even if I 've had doubt , I tried not to show it . |
| 8 | Dear Boy , It must be very difficult for you sometimes I expect not having anyone and having to do all the shopping and cooking for yourself I know that when I was working I certainly could not have managed on my own , coming home tired and then making dinner your own dinner and then going upstairs to do some more work , what sort of life is that , though I know all about that because of course I did do that for three years almost , and I know how much happier I was when I knew there was someone waiting for me and having the dinner ready and keeping the house clean and all those things , or perhaps you people do n't think those things are important . |
| 9 | I pretended not to notice her look of astonishment and got on with my shining . |
| 10 | I pretended not to notice it , and , as the students listened with bated breath , instructed them to turn to page thirty in Jespersen . |
| 11 | So I was determined to show them I could take a joke and the next time a big stork went over I pretended not to know what it was called and asked my girl . |
| 12 | Even then Mr Pumblechook said , ‘ And fourteen ? ’ but I pretended not to hear him . |
| 13 | So , right at the start , I promised not to burn my portrait , no matter what it looked like . |
| 14 | As the use of Carbonflo has not been totally proved yet , I suggest not using it in your diesel . |
| 15 | I want not to move your passions but your reason . |
| 16 | After his death , I learnt not to shut him out of my life and now I feel a comforting sense of continuity when I go through the boxes and find little notes by him which I have never seen before . |
| 17 | I 'd not seen him for six months . |
| 18 | I 'd not seen her for quite some time , you know . |
| 19 | Now I 'd not seen his work before , that 's partly because I 'm in Brighton and not in London and do n't get up that often perhaps , but he has hardly shown in England , whereas he 's very well known in Europe , using Europe for the Continent . |
| 20 | I 'd not seen 'er since 'fore dawn . |
| 21 | And I thought at the time , oh I 'd not done anything about it , |
| 22 | ‘ I 'd not forgotten him , but I just could n't see why he 'd want to kill her . |
| 23 | I ca n't see it though because you see I do n't do anything like this at all |
| 24 | about it , because you see I do n't want anyone breaking my door down and bashing in , you do n't know who 's who these days , do you and er but you see they , that 's how . |
| 25 | now do I do n't suppose I 'm the only person that 's been in a pub toilet , a ladies toilet and I 've heard the females in the toilet saying what , exactly what they would like to do the males ! |
| 26 | Mm , that 's what I 'll do I do n't think we 'll use the fire that much , I mean we , I , did I put it on ? |
| 27 | I think it would erm I do n't think their concentration span |
| 28 | Erm I ca n't I do n't think there are many more . |
| 29 | But she does n't I do n't think she goes now . |
| 30 | John would I do n't think he knows |