Example sentences of "[modal v] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | It must mean something , must n't it ? |
| 2 | ‘ You must n't forget Cook 's special wine sauce with the Normandy pudding , ’ said Margot Iverson . |
| 3 | ‘ I must n't get too pissed , ’ she said . |
| 4 | You must n't mind what kids say . |
| 5 | You must n't take too much protein out of the wort or there 'll be no head on the finished beer . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You can see if there 's any disease from browning of the plant and you can see how well they 've been dried — they must n't be crusty round the edges . |
| 7 | We must n't lose heart because continued pressure from a caring public can influence even the most apathetic government — eventually ! |
| 8 | We must n't think of its Petersburg crowds as the folk ( narod ) ; they are a medley of exploiters and exploited , above all of arrivers and non-belongers . |
| 9 | People must n't think that because there 's a computer , they 've got to think of a use for it . ’ |
| 10 | It must n't fail . |
| 11 | You must n't ever try to talk to me about her or I 'll leave the home . ’ |
| 12 | But even if you 've got plenty of money in your pocket at the moment , you must n't let others take advantage of your generous nature . |
| 13 | Oh well , must n't speak ill of the dead . ’ |
| 14 | No , I must n't ask that . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Now you 've got false teeth , ’ he said , ‘ you must n't expect to eat toffee . ’ |
| 16 | I must n't keep you , Chief Inspector . |
| 17 | I must n't get too excited , but I ca n't help it — I 'm going to be back home soon and everything 's going to be OK . |
| 18 | ‘ You must n't be shy . |
| 19 | But excuse me , my grandmother , I must n't keep her in the cold . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ You must n't think badly of her , though , ’ he added . |
| 21 | ‘ No — and you must n't ever again think badly of yourself . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Six pairs of knickers must be enough , must n't it , Charlie ? ’ she enquired of a tall dark-blond young man , unmistakably her brother , who was piling plates into a dishwasher and making two cups of coffee . |
| 23 | ‘ You must n't believe everything you 're told , ’ Mrs Mills had said . |
| 24 | ‘ But they say he must n't go home and live on his own , not for a long while at any rate . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Look , sweetheart , must n't keep you away from the punters . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , you must n't let anything spoil that , ’ Eleanor said . |
| 27 | ‘ And you must n't mind if I take mine standing up , and with a pinch of salt . |
| 28 | But she knew she must n't make a fuss . |
| 29 | ‘ Must n't stay long , ’ she said , giving Dot 's hand a little squeeze . |
| 30 | She longed to ask what was his monkey 's name , though she knew she must n't speak to strangers . |