Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [verb] you " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ It is always a pleasure to talk to you , but I must not detain you . |
2 | ‘ I must not detain you any longer , Madame . ’ |
3 | Jean-Claude must not encourage you to become over-demanding on his account . ’ |
4 | Is there any reason why I should not send you to prison for a very long time ’ |
5 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ I thought — any man would have thought — that if I did n't look for knowledge , good family , and wealth in a wife , if I sacrificed all that , I would be sure of finding a country girl who was at least pure … but … but I should not accuse you . ’ |
6 | ‘ You should not think you have the Merkuts to thank for your freedom , ’ Jehan said conversationally . |
7 | Your new regime should not stop you socializing or from accepting food from others . |
8 | ‘ But I should not want you to go back there at all , not until we are ready to disembark . |
9 | Fear of failure should not deter you from trying . |
10 | Finally , the need for an audit should not deter you from considering an application for registration with the Charity Commission . |
11 | Where larger amounts are concerned , the employer will need to become involved but this should not deter you if you believe that the purchase of free-standing AVCs is in your best long-term interest . |
12 | However , this should not deter you from at least being there just in case . |
13 | Though debilitating , this should not prevent you from continuing . |
14 | It really should not strike you as odd that I have been enquiring into your affairs — if I may so phrase it . |
15 | ‘ That should not make you bitter . |
16 | Tammuz Malamute , or whoever you are , I should not forgive you for this , he thought wearily . |
17 | The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour . |
18 | But lack of success in the past should not defeat you ; if you are a smoker , stopping is probably the single most important step you can take toward better health and a longer life — even more important than losing weight . |
19 | But perhaps I should not encourage you . |
20 | At the very least your notes should not discourage you in this aim . |
21 | This should not surprise you , for it happens also to be the case that they tend to be an exceptionally well-qualified crowd . |
22 | Although it might seem impossible to get cooperation from such a child , given his usual behaviour , this should not put you off . |
23 | Now that the Press releases have all been dispatched , the publicity details more or less finalised , I see no reason why I should not put you out of your misery , allay those nasty suspicious thoughts of yours ! ’ |
24 | However , if your circumstances change , and you can not keep to an arrangement , tell the fuel supplier , who should not cut you off without offering you another arrangement or a pre-payment meter . |
25 | ‘ I think we should not trouble you further , ’ said the Archdeacon with finality . |
26 | However , the fact that students and academics share a taste for informal dress and for the occasional drink should not mislead you into thinking that students and academic staff are equals . |
27 | Now tell my why I should not have you killed or make you into slaves . ’ |
28 | There was a long silence before Ipuky continued , ‘ What is said about me should not concern you . |
29 | Well , I must n't hold you up . |
30 | I know why you are so jumpy , Mama , but you must n't think you are the only one who is being put out . |