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EX
John[/i] had not stolen that money. (... Someone else had.)
John [i]had not[/i] stolen that money. (... Someone said he had. or ... Not at that time, but later he did.)
John had not [i]stolen[/i] that money. (... He acquired the money by some other means.)
John had not stolen [i]that[/i] money. (... He had stolen some other money.)
John had not stolen that [i]money[/i]. (... He had stolen something else.)
Also
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I[/i] did not tell her that. (... Someone else told her)
I [i]did not[/i] tell her that. (... You said I did. or ... but now I will)
I did not [i]tell[/i] her that. (... I did not say it; she could have inferred it, etc)
I did not tell [i]her[/i] that. (... I told someone else)
I did not tell her [i]that[/i]. (... I told her something else)
This can also be used to express emotion:
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Oh[/i], really? (...I did not know that)
Oh, [i]really[/i]? (...I disbelieve you. or ... That is blatantly obvious)
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