Example sentences of "[noun] would n't [verb] " in BNC.

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1 She tried to raise her hands , tried to surrender , but she could n't move , words would n't shake loose of her mouth .
2 I would n't describe anything that was not what I had gone through and understood myself — in my experience or out of my imagination and other people 's words would n't do .
3 The words would n't reach his lips .
4 Them 's Germans , Dot wanted to say but the words would n't come out .
5 She knew exactly what she wanted to say but the words would n't come .
6 ’ Yet I was paralysed with fear and the words would n't come out .
7 She wanted to pray , but she was so exhausted , the words would n't come out right .
8 She tried to speak to him , but the words would n't come .
9 But the words would n't come .
10 Startled by the swiftness with which he had released her , Polly moistened lips that felt swollen , but the words would n't come .
11 But although she opened her mouth to make it quite clear to her infuriating parent that she was not , never would be , and never wanted to even think about being in love with Luke Hunter , somehow the words would n't come .
12 But the words would n't come .
13 Belinda wanted to tell him not to worry about waiting for her if he wanted to return to Labour and Delivery , but somehow the words would n't come .
14 Nakedness would n't embarrass him — Lucenzo was quite without shame .
15 Nellie would n't go near the room .
16 The new Ewan would n't look at it .
17 It would be miles yet , probably another day of travelling , before they reached safer country , and even if fitzAlan stubbornly insisted that he could travel the horse would n't go forever .
18 Mibbe another batch would n't go wrong ?
19 Jeff would n't sell your boat .
20 Soccer fans would n't mind if the job was given to a hermaphrodite , provided it had a place in the Cabinet , an important voice in decision-taking and an avowed policy to improve sport in Britain , not just soccer but across the board .
21 And while James still eats chops with his meal , Roz says , ‘ When Katherine asks him if she can have some of his dinner , he says , ‘ Mummy would n't like it ’ . ’
22 I went and stood in the sitting room doorway , but I could n't get any further — my legs would n't move .
23 She wanted to run but her legs would n't move .
24 ‘ I was thinking about coming on for the last five minutes when we were 2-0 down , to get a bit of glory , but the legs would n't let me , ’ he joked .
25 He still held her , and , although she wanted to step back from his light , casual embrace in order to regain strength in her limbs , her legs would n't obey her brain 's command to move .
26 The teachers ' union NASUWT said : ‘ Some schools would n't stay open if they had to meet safety standards in other industries . ’
27 Since the postgraduate schools would n't have me , it had to be audio typing .
28 Otherwise your trainer would n't have entered them .
29 Bonanza would n't have gone to all that trouble to set up a deal like you 're imagining . ’ ,
30 So I left again and lived with this other woman for the next four years , but the relationship was ruined because Marie would n't leave us alone .
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