Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] let [det] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Admittedly she had not envisaged opposition , but she must not let that discourage her . |
| 2 | The British Institute of Embalmers has never ‘ stood still ’ in the past , so we must not let this happen now . |
| 3 | He had always been the gentleman with her , and if , at times , he had regretted what he would ultimately do to her , because he had begun to care for her more than his plan demanded , he could not let that deter him . |
| 4 | deane was unlucky to be offside when the goal came — he and Wallace played OK — but neither scored and the commentator on Sky said that Wilko has to be disappointed with the pairs scoring abilities and that Leeds could not let this go on forever — in fact Deane has n't scored at Elland Road yet . |
| 5 | Ruth could n't let this go on . |
| 6 | Repeal of the 1908 Act will not jeopardise safety — we would not let that happen . |
| 7 | She had made a fool of him and he would n't let that go . |
| 8 | He would n't let that upset him . |
| 9 | ‘ Bangkok , Islamabad , Kabul , Bogotá , Miami , Mexico City , Tijuana , San Diego , Bahamas , Ocho Rios , Ankara , Sofia — Andropulos playing both sides of the fence with those last two , the ethnic Turks are having a very bad time in Bulgaria just now , but Andropulos would n't let that interfere with his business interests — and Amsterdam . |
| 10 | He 'd saw his own damned throat open , if he had to , but he would n't let this happen . |
| 11 | ‘ I 've been telling myself I would n't let this happen , ’ he rasped , ‘ but there 's something about you that drives me to the edge of my control . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Charity , I said I would n't let this happen again . |
| 13 | Erin , though , the other woman , would n't let any dig lie . |
| 14 | We ca n't let that happen . |
| 15 | Ca n't let this go on , they 'll be in trouble if they let it go on . |
| 16 | ‘ You ca n't let this happen . |
| 17 | I ca n't let this happen … |
| 18 | Mr Smyth , Annie 's godson , vowed : ‘ To the day I die I will not let this go . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ Can I make it absolutely clear we do not intend this to happen , will not let this happen and will not introduce change in a way which might cause it to happen ? ’ |
| 20 | I will not let this happen . |
| 21 | Union are a little bit they wo n't let that happen . |
| 22 | " I wo n't let this happen , " she said softly , not even aware that Timothy was still there . |
| 23 | I can not let this go down — sinking — without leastways an exclamation mark and a cry , ‘ It is wrong . ’ |
| 24 | I can not let this go down — sinking — without leastways an exclamation mark and a cry , ’ It is wrong . ’ |
| 25 | I can not let this happen . |