Example sentences of "he would [not/n't] let me [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 After we had the second child we had the rows , he 'd not let me go to her when she cried .
2 Martin here would have done as much , but that I was none too secure on my feet , and he would not let me undertake the journey home alone .
3 He would not let me tend it properly before , stubborn man that he — ’
4 When I got married , he would n't let me go to visit the Girls ' Club .
5 And he would n't let me go at nine o'clock if he thought I had n't have been knackered and ready to fall down you know .
6 He always rushed to the phone , he would n't let me answer the phone you see .
7 He would n't let me pay that for it , he said that they had at the shop .
8 He would n't let me say something and I tried about three times and in the end I just kept talking ,
9 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 .
10 ‘ There was a painting on his easel , but he would n't let me see it .
11 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 .
12 Then he would n't let me help clear away .
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