Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] my [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I guessed , but did not make him confirm my guess . |
| 2 | No logical reason , he wrote , but that will not make me change my plans once I have begun . |
| 3 | It can not make me change my mind , so if you intend using it use it and shoot me now . |
| 4 | On the day I moved in my Mother had warned me not to let him rule my life like he 'd ruled my Father 's , but it never occurred to me to disobey him and seemed natural to follow the ‘ week planner ’ he 'd written out and pinned to the notice-board in the kitchen : Monday — Washing Tuesday — Ironing Wednesday — Youth Club etc . |
| 5 | ‘ Mind you , I try not to let it cramp my style unduly . |
| 6 | Such was the ringing applause for the speech of the right hon. Member for Leeds , East ( Mr. Healey ) that I did not hear you call my name , Mr. Deputy Speaker , but I am grateful to you , and also to the right hon. Member for Leeds , East . |
| 7 | ‘ I do n't care , I am not letting him have my car . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Why do you not let me take my participation a stage further ? ’ |
| 9 | As I think he might not let me have my half-hour in midmorning if he let me go out earlier , I do n't insist . ) |
| 10 | I shall not let it spoil my performance . |
| 11 | They did n't make me wash my hair which I was very grateful for as I hate having to wash my hair in the bath . |
| 12 | The guy holds tight to his pistol but he ca n't make me move my knee . |
| 13 | Please do n't make me eat my words |
| 14 | He would n't make me have my birthday party in the rumpus-room with the girls . |
| 15 | Oh I took our books down to the library today and there 's two in three of got do n't let them use my razor Jean ! |
| 16 | Mother of God , do n't let them get my house . |
| 17 | ‘ Yes , of course , it is flattering but I could n't let it rule my life and I wo n't . |
| 18 | ‘ Diabetes made me blind — but I wo n't let it ruin my life ’ |
| 19 | As Derek Brown of Birchfield , who at 13 years old and speculating on a career in athletics , spending two evenings and a Sunday morning training , said : ‘ I do n't let it bother my school work 'cause I can get it all done in my other time , but this [ athletics ] is what I 'd really like to do ; I keep setting myself goals every year to get to the top . ’ |