Example sentences of "would not [verb] [pron] [vb infin] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ He would not let me tend it properly before , stubborn man that he — ’ |
| 2 | and said he wanted an M O T on it , so his dad offered but he scrubbed his did , he would n't let him do it |
| 3 | She would n't let him have it . |
| 4 | The service history ended abruptly at 50,000 miles , and because Darren had no insurance the seller understandably would n't let him drive it . |
| 5 | In fact , the novelty of being offered information by Sniffy would n't let me miss it . |
| 6 | Keith come back here and say have you bought out a video and I 'll say oh no I could n't , Carol would n't let me bring it , they oh no hen pecked , ooh , ooh |
| 7 | They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’ |
| 8 | Pat rung up and wanted me to fetch the dressing table on Tuesday night I said yeah alright I 'll do Wednes but I forgot I was going out with the girls Wednesday so I went out Tuesday and she would n't let me have it , cos Tuesdays they 're not working in the kitchen |
| 9 | ‘ There was a painting on his easel , but he would n't let me see it . |
| 10 | He would n't let her make it his problem . |
| 11 | Penny went shopping with Rowan , into one of those very expensive boutiques shops , yeah , and between them they bought this dress , and when they got it home , Rowan 's mother would n't let her have it because it was too revealing and so Penny was stuck with it and then her mother would n't let her have it either , but the shop would n't refund , it would only give them credit so she 's got all this money to spend in the shop . |
| 12 | Penny went shopping with Rowan , into one of those very expensive boutiques shops , yeah , and between them they bought this dress , and when they got it home , Rowan 's mother would n't let her have it because it was too revealing and so Penny was stuck with it and then her mother would n't let her have it either , but the shop would n't refund , it would only give them credit so she 's got all this money to spend in the shop . |
| 13 | She drifted pleasantly away , finding herself at the theatre with Kate Maybury , but she had black hair and carried a colander , and in the colander lay a tiny baby , but Mrs Maybury would n't let her see it , just told her to watch the show . |
| 14 | I would n't let you do it else . |
| 15 | So if I wrote a letter and would n't let you see it , how would you feel ? |