Example sentences of "n't [verb] [vb pp] [indef pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the Gharrgoyle trailing me need n't heave meant anything special . |
| 2 | ‘ I would n't have believed anyone in the world could eat the whole of a cake that size . ’ |
| 3 | So cold and unfeeling ; Eileen could n't have imagined anyone behaving in her own son 's home as if she were a stranger , making small talk and occasionally bestowing a few words on her daughter-in-law . |
| 4 | It would n't have stopped anything very determined , and it had no chance with Jekub . |
| 5 | I would n't have written one like that when I was at school . |
| 6 | So it would n't have struck anybody in nineteen thirteen as in any way dated . |
| 7 | I 'm not saying he would n't have become one without MainMan , but when you talk about MainMan , you have to be so definite — which part of MainMan and when . |
| 8 | Lucy would n't have staked anything on it , but he did n't appear to know that Christine was dead . |
| 9 | It wo n't have escaped anybody 's attention that the Indian spinner Anil Kumble rose to the dizzy heights of No 3 in the world thanks to the vain attempts of Robin Smith and Co to fathom him out during the disastrous tour of the subcontinent . |
| 10 | Cos in a match if that was in a match cos you 'd have said you 'd have said , fifteen two , fifteen four I would n't have said nothing take four , I would have kept quiet but you do n't do you ? |
| 11 | She could n't have said nothing to our if she did I should have thought well alright our nan said I must bloody go up but she did n't come up Sunday . |
| 12 | And I would n't have said anything . |
| 13 | I 'm sure no one else has and Mum wo n't have said anything about it , even to Dad . |
| 14 | Whatever it was I 'd taken from Sunil 's house — and I 'd only done it as a favour to him , after all — he could n't have said anything to Nassim about it . |
| 15 | He was not going to get a bike because he would n't be able to reach the pedals , but I would n't have said anything even if I could have , because nobody expects people to tell the truth to women and , besides , that 's what friends are for , as they say . |
| 16 | ‘ I could n't bring myself to tell her and I 'm pretty sure your father wo n't have said anything . ’ |
| 17 | I 'm trying to explain to you that there was a different atmosphere about it , the whole situation , I know they were hard times , I know that some people had some really rough times but it did n't show very much , and when I come to think of all my parents ' friends I do n't remember anybody having a wife bashing episode or they all seemed to be very contented with their lot somehow except one , and that was a little bit dicey when I was a little kid , but the man died and the Observer the next week the er obituary notice was put in the paper and underneath they 'd got , with Christ which is far better and my father said and they she could n't have said anything better words |
| 18 | He 'd said something to this lady and under normal circumstances he would not a she would n't have said anything |
| 19 | Because I 've been keeping a record of everything that 's been happening for you , you know , so you wo n't have missed anything . ’ |
| 20 | As I had no access to the Swansea accounts during that time , it was clear I could n't have embezzled anything from the company . |
| 21 | Oh it would n't have cost nothing , it would cost me something if I got caught in them days bloody ration . |
| 22 | A married 32-year-old store manager says : ‘ If I chanced upon an encounter , I think that maybe a couple of years ago , I would n't have worn one . |
| 23 | We wo n't have made anything . |
| 24 | We wo n't have made anything ! |
| 25 | ‘ I know that he could n't have done owt to Mr Bishop , though ! 'Cos he was n't here on Friday . |
| 26 | Maybe I should n't have done anything . |
| 27 | I could n't have done anything to it . ’ |
| 28 | The headmaster could n't have done anything . ’ |
| 29 | ROBBIE I could n't have done anything anyway . |
| 30 | No , would n't have changed anything at that time . |