Example sentences of "[modal v] n't [verb] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No you must n't do do n't |
| 2 | Ruth saw she could n't last long ; her face had a blind look , as if she could no longer see through the dazzling fire . |
| 3 | There was a momentary hesitation while he considered the implications , but it was one of the many challenges he could n't let go . |
| 4 | But I could n't let go of him , I had to get him to the cops . |
| 5 | It was as if they were clinging to each other , and they could n't let go . |
| 6 | But somehow she could n't let go . |
| 7 | Felipe issued the order very calmly but she just could n't let go . |
| 8 | I 'd been having to dig my nails into the palm of my hand very hard in order to stop the tears streaming , which I could n't let happen as I was to speak next and needed to keep steady . |
| 9 | So he could n't back back then |
| 10 | But I figured the jeans would n't last long . |
| 11 | in order to get the air in Charlotte you 're just going to wear yourself out darling I would n't bother do you |
| 12 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 13 | ‘ Got my head in a leg-lock and would n't let go . |
| 14 | She tugged at her hand , but he would n't let go . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | I hoped he would n't let go because I wanted to kill him . |
| 17 | Would n't let go of his hand-grenade . |
| 18 | But his colleagues had their curiosity whetted ; they would n't let go . |
| 19 | The pack would n't let go . |
| 20 | ‘ 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ She was a screen idol who fell in love , a goddess who sinned , a mother who would n't let go . |
| 23 | Just the two men would n't dare go further into the forest than the ford . |
| 24 | If I told you what the wine cost , you would n't dare drink it . ’ |
| 25 | They would n't dare start a war in the Pacific against the Yanks . |
| 26 | We would n't dare do that , we would n't think of doing that . |
| 27 | ‘ He would n't dare do it . ’ |
| 28 | If I were a man you would n't dare do this ! ’ |
| 29 | They would n't dare do anything like that . |
| 30 | He loved Stanley , and thought that he dared do things he would n't dare do himself . ’ |