Example sentences of "n't [verb] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'm afraid I do n't regard being unable to make money from the event as a reasonable excuse . ’ |
| 2 | I 'm afraid I do n't regard being unable to make money from the event as a reasonable excuse . ’ |
| 3 | Now , what we do n't want are detailed particulars of the shop , the salesperson 's home address and physical attributes . |
| 4 | And one thing we do n't want is extra work . |
| 5 | It 's we , we should n't accept anything that you know , we , we do n't think 's correct ! |
| 6 | Which we do n't think 's fair . |
| 7 | We have a great deal of sympathy er but whereas I do n't think some of the ideas that have been floated tonight for a Cornwall and Gibraltar West seat er or erm any kind of link up between Cornwall and any tail end of a Welsh seat we do n't think is practical and I think he 's got ta solve this problem er within the confines of Cornwall being regarded as part of England if not Anglo Saxon . |
| 8 | I 've gone to the local Council and er unfortunately they 've said to me that I 'd have to go on a waiting list ; the housing aid have said the only thing they could offer me is bed and breakfast which I 'm sorry to say I do n't think is suitable to bring two children up in . |
| 9 | When Alice was sixteen her mother , angry with her about something , said in a fury , ‘ You need n't think being good looking is going to be an advantage in life . |
| 10 | No , because things come up unexpectedly , so things will become urgent that maybe you did n't think were important , but have just suddenly emerged . |
| 11 | White Men Ca n't Jump is funny , touching and slushier than a wellington boot full of dog 's wee . |
| 12 | Miss Jarman went on : ‘ What I wo n't stomach is thieving , hypocrisy , canting men , niggers , or my servants getting into the family way . |
| 13 | Employers who are aware of a problem and who do n't act are liable to be prosecuted . |
| 14 | The only thing the Tories ca n't tax is fresh air . |
| 15 | Where it does n't appear is crucial too . |
| 16 | The only thing you ca n't do is soft those , we can do diamonds , erm , the only thing you ca n't do is pearls |
| 17 | We now know that Robin Smith , John Cunningham and Pat Walsh in Scotland , and Arthur Dolphin and Pete Greenwood in the Lakes , were doing first ascents every bit as difficult as those by Joe Brown and Don Whillans — but I do n't remember being aware of this at the time . |
| 18 | And he knew he would n't dare be late . |
| 19 | ‘ Grown-ups do n't mind being nasty to children but they do n't like other grown-ups to know they 've been nasty . ’ |
| 20 | Happiness , I knew , was not something she thought much of as an end : it was as if she had said , I 'm glad you do n't mind being poor , and , although when I replied to her , it was only to tell her about the baby , Thomas , and how he had put on five pounds and had cut his first tooth , I brooded over what I might have said while I stood at the sink or pushed the pram , making great , windy speeches in my mind , venting on my absent aunt the curious , unreasonable anger that seemed to rise up before me like a dark pit , bottomless and frightening . |
| 21 | So long as I love you , I would n't mind being poor , and I do n't want his money . ’ |
| 22 | We like to have kings to worship and admire : we love a bit of gold leaf to ooh and ah at : we do n't mind being poor just so long as there 's someone poorer than us . |
| 23 | ‘ I do n't mind being personal , ’ she said . |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't mind being general about Toby , but his personal life is up to him . ’ |
| 25 | We did n't mind being old fogey , as long as there was no one there reminding us of the fact . |
| 26 | ‘ I thought you said you did n't mind being alone . ’ |
| 27 | I do n't mind being miserable , but I 'm not going to let Daddy and Mummy quarrel because of me . ’ |
| 28 | B : I do n't mind being ill . |
| 29 | But I do n't mind being bossy at all ! |
| 30 | do n't mind being unpopular if it gets the job done |