Example sentences of "n't [modal v] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Because of your health , pet , they 're putting us on the priority list , say we did n't ought to be below-ground , nor too high . |
| 2 | So , but I , I think he thought Ken meant that he was like superior and he did n't ought to be doing that sort of job . |
| 3 | Des shuffles his feet , like he 's just the driver and did n't ought a be around . |
| 4 | It did n't used to be . |
| 5 | I did n't used to be one to leave dreams be . |
| 6 | ‘ They did n't used to be like this . |
| 7 | Did n't used to be there though did it ? |
| 8 | And er er it did n't used to be erm white barge-boarding , er nor white erm fencing . |