Example sentences of "would not [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would not have him survive this only to die of a broken heart . ’ |
| 2 | She even very kindly offered to attend to things , but I would not let her do that because I knew I had to face up to my responsibilities . |
| 3 | The white missionary before you would not let us have this ceremony , said Joseph . |
| 4 | ‘ You know Daddy would n't let them do that . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ If daddy was alive he would n't let him do this to me ! |
| 6 | I would n't let him know that . |
| 7 | He would n't let me pay that for it , he said that they had at the shop . |
| 8 | Last year , after a fortnight 's holiday in California , his first for two years , he complained , ‘ My wife would n't let me take any work with me ’ . |
| 9 | But pride would n't let her do that — pride insisted she at least made an effort . |
| 10 | ‘ Rosie did n't have any money and the man who supplies the stuff would n't let her have any more . |