Example sentences of "would [not/n't] let [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They would not let go . |
| 2 | He would not let go of it . |
| 3 | Within weeks , it became perfectly plain that the parish was in the inflexible grip of a powerful and intractable laity , who would not let go . |
| 4 | It is part of the dream , the nightmares that came before , the one that would not let go … |
| 5 | The reason why I did n't get much of a word in edgeways was because my lady chairman on the other side of her would n't let kept attracting her attention , so I erm there is to a lot extent a false image . |
| 6 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 7 | ‘ Got my head in a leg-lock and would n't let go . |
| 8 | She tugged at her hand , but he would n't let go . |
| 9 | Realizing that my opponent and I were safely separated , I struggled violently , hurling threats and abuse at the poor boy , while praying that my large saviour would n't let go of me . |
| 10 | I hoped he would n't let go because I wanted to kill him . |
| 11 | Would n't let go of his hand-grenade . |
| 12 | But his colleagues had their curiosity whetted ; they would n't let go . |
| 13 | The pack would n't let go . |
| 14 | ‘ He 's got a rather grand name but we simply call him Billy , ’ said dad , who would n't let go of his famous foam mallet with which he bashes kiddy guests on his long-running TV-am show , Wacaday . |
| 15 | there was no sort of , you know , about handshake or anything daft like that he just , he just would n't let go of my hand so I had to pull off really . |
| 16 | ‘ She was a screen idol who fell in love , a goddess who sinned , a mother who would n't let go . |