Example sentences of "[modal v] not [adv] [verb] me [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He might kill me , but he could n't just let me die . |
| 2 | You would n't honestly expect me to let you get away with that sort of behaviour , would you ? ’ |
| 3 | It would n't even surprise me to learn that you set it up ! |
| 4 | Er so regardless of the fact that er I was er well recommended and eminently suitable er for the job they would n't even let me go |
| 5 | ‘ The engineer would n't even let me use real cymbals on ‘ Love Is Hell ’ ! ’ he shouts , whose input on that LP was , erm , streamlined by the use of computerised rhythms and triggered samples . |
| 6 | I was hoping that P & I 's would be having a sale and that I could get a new concordance but she would n't even let me look . |
| 7 | ‘ She 'd never part with any of her stuff … she would n't even let me have the one of me ! ’ |
| 8 | ‘ You ca n't possibly expect me to carry on this sort of charade — not for that length of time ? ’ |
| 9 | You ca n't really expect me to go fishing about underneath your bed if I do n't even know what I might find under it , now can you ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I admire your tenacity in sticking to your story , ’ he intoned , ‘ but even you ca n't really expect me to believe a word of it . |
| 11 | Come on , you ca n't seriously expect me to keep my nose out of things at this stage , Ellis . |
| 12 | Wo n't even let me hoover round . |