Example sentences of "[noun sg] [modal v] n't [vb infin] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Biggerstaff 's Metro 6R4 suffered a puncture on his first run but even a courageous charge at the second attempt could n't displace Woodside at the top of the list .
2 Roger From the Practice could n't tell emphysema from the common cold .
3 With the first round of the Regal championship the likely highlight , the meeting should n't lack interest for this series has been a winner from the start .
4 ‘ Political ’ pop need n't put text before textures , need n't deliver messages or manifestoes , or imagine that it can recreate ‘ community ’ , ‘ roots ’ or ‘ pride ’ ( as do senior ambassadors like Tracy Chapman , Elvis Costello and U2 ) .
5 On investigation of an unregistered title ( Chapter 6 ) you 'll have noted the names of owners , against whom the results of land charge searches are noted , and you 'll search against any in respect of whom the seller ca n't give evidence of prior search .
6 ‘ Please say Roman wo n't hold Garry against me ; oh , please say he wo n't , ’ she pleaded , tears falling from her beautiful eyes , and Claudia , as always , could n't resist her .
7 But the site wo n't come on-stream for at least another 5 years :
8 It was too much , too soon because his development as a person could n't keep pace with his progress as a tennis player .
9 Somewhere along the line , Cat and Prince 's Paisley Park organisation could n't see eye to eye .
10 Miandad wo n't lose sleep over the crowd 's abuse , especially if his pacemen polish England off a second time .
11 He blows himself up so the snake ca n't get hold of him . ’
12 I 'm no fool , but that sentence would n't make sense to any insect .
13 What if Cal 's mum would n't have Vern in the house — if Dad went and had that heart attack — if Vern started acting super-weird or stole the family silver …
14 The man wo n't step foot outside his castle without myself as escort , so I have to kick my heels until his business with Queen Matilda is done .
15 It 's as well to laugh and I 'm , I 'm especially able to encourage you because I being a Christian know you know that sin wo n't have dominion over you so that you need n't be solemn about it
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