Example sentences of "[modal v] n't [verb] me [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Too bad you could n't make me a mother . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ I 've been an Overseas ’ Corporation Executive for the last ten years and I 've always been told that the reason the Corporation could n't pay me the salary it paid to Americans doing similar work was because my salary had to be related to British salary scales . ’ |
| 3 | He could n't tell me a price . |
| 4 | To anyone who was claiming unemployment benefit or social security , which I do n't , I would imply that I 'd registered as ‘ outdoor clerical ’ or similar , and was n't it a disgrace they could n't find me a job ? |
| 5 | ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident . |
| 6 | So he would n't give me a kiss and he would n't say goodnight so I thought nah I 'm not bothered . |
| 7 | Would n't give me a hint over the phone . ’ |
| 8 | He either would n't give me a line or would say my line himself . ’ |
| 9 | You would n't give me a cigarette anyway . |
| 10 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 11 | Would n't do me a sandwich ? |
| 12 | Old friends from many years ago they probably would n't call me a friend but I am saying that er very er |
| 13 | I did this top bottom up so that my dad would n't call me a tart as I walked out the house and I forgot to undo it again ! |
| 14 | I 'm sure you ca n't be keeping her so busy that she ca n't spare me an hour or so . ’ |
| 15 | I mean my belief is that if Standard Life and M and G ca n't show me a profit on a , a good managed fund , I doubt that anybody in a another institute is going to do any better . |
| 16 | But you ca n't refuse me the pleasure of a dance — just one , for old times ’ sake ? ’ |
| 17 | So you ca n't buy me a box of chocolates for and a card ? |
| 18 | He must have been out with his bike probably come in got off his bike went straight inside at least I brought my drink with me Well you wo n't offer me a drink . |
| 19 | But that wo n't make me a freedom fighter , just another fascist ! |
| 20 | I 've just tried the local newspaper but Frank 's pal has gone out and they wo n't give me a contact number . |
| 21 | she wo n't give me a bit of her flake |
| 22 | They wo n't give me a minute 's peace tomorrow now that you 've been to the centre . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ I ca n't do anything with the matter if you wo n't give me the details . |
| 24 | Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day . |
| 25 | I 'll have to go back to the shop , and check up on them , as I said , hut I imagine you wo n't grudge me a glass of brandy first . " |
| 26 | Oh yeah , well this wo n't take me a second |