Example sentences of "would n't do " in BNC.
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| 1 | It would n't do Bunty any good . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I would n't do it if she was n't committed ’ explains Slater . |
| 3 | I would n't do it today . |
| 4 | A child would n't do it . |
| 5 | They can face it , which they would n't do before . |
| 6 | At the start we asked them to approach the Union of Post Office Workers ( UPW ) to cut off the mail to Grunwick but they would n't do that either . |
| 7 | ‘ He would n't do that . |
| 8 | It would n't do him any harm to take this ungoverned creature for a short jaunt in the fields and the experience would give him a splendid ascendancy over Inspector Burden when he walked into the station at nine-thirty . |
| 9 | ‘ It would n't do for her to hear your voice just like that . |
| 10 | ‘ I would n't do that . |
| 11 | ‘ I still would n't do anything . ’ |
| 12 | It would n't do to run out of flour on day five . |
| 13 | What it would n't do was ensure good pictures , and Herbert Wilcox saw at once that such legislation would create an ‘ awkward squad ’ of British films which would immediately become the laughing stock of the world . ’ |
| 14 | British filmmakers could come up with films that would overcome the resistance of American exhibitors to non-Hollywood products , as the $5 million grossed by The Red Shoes suggests , but they would n't do so in sufficient quantities until Rank had developed more sophisticated ideas about how to cajole the right sort of product from his writers , directors and producers . |
| 15 | She would n't do it at the time , because she felt the whole issue ought to be allowed to settle down . |
| 16 | If this would n't do it , nothing would . |
| 17 | Twigs or thin bits would n't do . |
| 18 | ‘ They would n't do that to you . |
| 19 | It would n't do any good to tell her the truth — if it was the truth . |
| 20 | He hoped also that she would n't do anything to him . |
| 21 | ‘ He 's daft but he would n't do this . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Do n't do anything I would n't do ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Aye aye , do n't do anything I would n't do ! ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Do n't do anything I would n't do ! ’ |
| 25 | But then if I really did n't enjoy it , I would n't do it , would I ? ’ |
| 26 | But that would n't do . |
| 27 | He 's three months old and I love him and I would n't do a thing to harm him . |
| 28 | Do you think I would n't do it , if I could ? |
| 29 | I do n't mean go away , I know you would n't do that . |
| 30 | ‘ Lachlan was furious , but he would n't do it ! |