Example sentences of "n't [verb] they [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ I do n't think they ought to let them out , walking about like that in those black clothes . |
2 | ( The other night I had asked him if he did n't think they ought to have the vote in Switzerland , and he said it was irrelevant . ) |
3 | ‘ I do n't think they would do almost anything to sell records or to get on . |
4 | Like with the conditions at Holloway , I knew it would be no picnic , but I just did n't think they would treat human beings like that , anywhere . |
5 | Pillsbury would have come in with very strong ideas , and I do n't think they would have appreciated that at the National Gallery ’ . |
6 | Although foreign governments feared Stalin , I do n't think they would have murdered Kirov , as it was a drastic action and strengthened Stalin 's role . |
7 | I honestly do n't think they would object to my marrying Madeleine on the grounds of my birth . |
8 | ‘ But I do n't think they would let me run it on the company 's machine , ’ he added regretfully . |
9 | I do n't think they would keep my knees happy in bed , and out and about I think I would find myself worrying if my skirt was the right length . |
10 | But I did n't think they would put the band back together ; David had mentioned it a couple of times but I had n't really taken him that seriously . |
11 | Like , as if it was fri , you know , like I would think to myself , if I did n't know that , I do n't think they would mistreat it . |
12 | ’ I do n't think they would see that as a deterrent . ’ |
13 | ‘ I do n't think they 'll think that , ’ he said . |
14 | Well now you see , I do n't think they 'll do that , because another , another , another , |
15 | National Tyre , I do n't think they 'll do bonnet . |
16 | You do n't think they 'll leave the lid off it , it 'll all go yucky wo n't it ? |
17 | I should n't think they 'll give you an injection . |
18 | Cos I do n't think they 'll give me the shopping for nothing and there 's no bank down Rainbow . |
19 | I do n't think they 'll bring Simon to the rendezvous , so he could still die if there are any tricks . ’ |
20 | I do n't think they 'll pay me any |
21 | I do n't think they 'll go that far . ‘ |
22 | I do n't think they 'll fit Willie but they 're too tight for him . |
23 | I do n't think they 'll bother . |
24 | I do n't think they 'll send you out today . |
25 | Well I do n't think they 'll know what 'll it weigh until they weigh it . |
26 | Well no , we wanted to get one for Charlotte , but erm , I do n't think they 'll use them |
27 | The final text substitutes waistcoat for frock-coat — ‘ I do n't think they 'll get as far as taking my waistcoat off ’ — even better for the pampered softy with his vein of oldwomanish guile . |
28 | But I do n't think they 'll get in , as I say there 's two dogs |
29 | I do n't think they 'll get rid of them . |
30 | But , I was saying to Tracy , I ca n't see the point of going just to have a row , because that 's all it 'll end up , I do n't think they 'll get anywhere by having a meeting , I think they 'll just row . |