Example sentences of "would [not/n't] let me [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He would not let me tend it properly before , stubborn man that he — ’ |
2 | PAMELA : [ aside ] Now I begin to know too well why all his hard trials of me and my black apprehensions would not let me hate him . |
3 | In fact , the novelty of being offered information by Sniffy would n't let me miss it . |
4 | I like his wolfhounds but my mother would n't let me feed them . ’ |
5 | ‘ They would n't let me do anything , ’ Nails said aggressively , and with a fair amount of truth . |
6 | Keith come back here and say have you bought out a video and I 'll say oh no I could n't , Carol would n't let me bring it , they oh no hen pecked , ooh , ooh |
7 | He would n't let me pick him up , comfort him , do anything with him at all and I just did n't know what was wrong with him . |
8 | She had a grand lot of milk , but she would n't let me milk her . |
9 | I says I 'm gon na stop with me father and they said well , we 're sorry to lose you but we know this trade 's know good to you and we hope that you 'll stay with your dad and , well I did , I stayed with me dad until , as I say after I come out of the army and they would n't let me increase me coal trade . |
10 | She would n't let me take her . ’ |
11 | ‘ You would n't let me take you hostage by any chance ? ’ the Campbell asked hopefully . |
12 | I would n't let me buy me lunch , I said , and I meant it . |
13 | He would n't let me say something and I tried about three times and in the end I just kept talking , |
14 | They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’ |
15 | Chris would n't let me drive his car . |
16 | Cos my Mum would n't let me call her . |
17 | No I did n't , my mother would n't let me have them but a lot of people have worn them . |
18 | Pat rung up and wanted me to fetch the dressing table on Tuesday night I said yeah alright I 'll do Wednes but I forgot I was going out with the girls Wednesday so I went out Tuesday and she would n't let me have it , cos Tuesdays they 're not working in the kitchen |
19 | My husband thought they were a failure and felt embarrassed about them , and for a long time he would n't let me see them . |
20 | I wish I could see Annie again , but they took me away , and they would n't let me see her again . |
21 | ‘ There was a painting on his easel , but he would n't let me see it . |