Example sentences of "would [not/n't] let me [vb infin] [pers pn] " 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 | 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 |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | She had a grand lot of milk , but she would n't let me milk her . |
| 8 | She would n't let me take her . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ You would n't let me take you hostage by any chance ? ’ the Campbell asked hopefully . |
| 10 | I would n't let me buy me lunch , I said , and I meant it . |
| 11 | They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’ |
| 12 | Cos my Mum would n't let me call her . |
| 13 | No I did n't , my mother would n't let me have them but a lot of people have worn them . |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | I wish I could see Annie again , but they took me away , and they would n't let me see her again . |
| 17 | ‘ There was a painting on his easel , but he would n't let me see it . |