Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb mod] not [verb] it [prep] " in BNC.

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1 But Alexander could not hold it against the Edoni , local tribesmen , which may have given the Athenians the idea that they could move in and plant a colony ( 465 ) .
2 Robert could not understand it at first , but , after he put his ear back to the window , it resolved itself into two syllables :
3 Nutty dare not discuss it with her .
4 Yet Seb could not find it in his heart to dislike Nahum Plunkett .
5 It was not seen , either , and a story was founded that Ayling would not allow it in the house .
6 St Michael could not do it on his own .
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