Example sentences of "n't [pron] be [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would n't I be right in saying that ? ’ |
| 2 | Why should n't I be nice to him ? |
| 3 | ‘ And why would n't I be bad-tempered ? ’ he asked . |
| 4 | ‘ Why should n't I be sorry for her ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ I pay enough for the poor with my taxes , ’ he said , ‘ so why should n't I be able to make use of them in my work ? |
| 6 | ‘ So why should n't I be happy married to Harry ? ’ |
| 7 | ‘ She 's my twin — should n't I be aware of her ? ’ |
| 8 | If all is relative , then protest against racism , sexism and so forth is at root an arbitrary subjective one — why should n't somebody be racist if all is a matter of mere opinion or expediency ? |
| 9 | Why could n't she be honest and tell her why she had wanted James to see Moorlake ? |
| 10 | Should n't she be pleased ? |
| 11 | In Thru this condition is posed as a choice between two masters : ‘ could n't she be happy with y o u in the orbit of an eye and no referent without ? |
| 12 | Why should n't she be happy in there ? ’ |
| 13 | " Do n't you be sorry , lass , " he said . |
| 14 | Oh , Anne was telling me she said er she went out last night and mum turned round and said to her now do n't you be late home cos it 's cold out there . |
| 15 | ‘ Why wo n't you be honest ? ’ cried Cathy at once . |
| 16 | And why ever should n't you be pleased , love ? |
| 17 | ‘ Ca n't you be n-nice to me ? |
| 18 | Ca n't you be nice for once ? |
| 19 | ‘ Do n't you be nice to me . |
| 20 | Why do n't you be content , and wait till the trial ? |
| 21 | ‘ Wo n't you be bored , all that time ? |
| 22 | ‘ Do n't you be patronizing with me . |
| 23 | Why wo n't you be able to come in |
| 24 | Maybe , but would n't you be able to find out who , because of |
| 25 | Wo n't you be afraid while you sit down for your long wait ? ’ |
| 26 | that was the second summer I 'd been there when you used to come down , do n't you be silly , cos he said to me , you remember Roy do n't you and I said yeah , and he use to er , like if he used to come back without me , |
| 27 | But , eh listen , if , do n't be frighten if there 's anything that you do n't know do n't you be frightened of asking him how to do it |
| 28 | Why should n't you be fond of the child ? |
| 29 | ‘ Jessa — myn , cai n't you be sociable ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Jessa- myn , cai n't you be sociable ? ! ’ |