Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] [verb] me the " in BNC.

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1 And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’
2 ‘ I 've been an Overseas ’ Corporation Executive for the last ten years and I 've always been told that the reason the Corporation could n't pay me the salary it paid to Americans doing similar work was because my salary had to be related to British salary scales . ’
3 It was the part of Sabbo in Rope ; mind you , I had been offered two leading roles at other reps that could n't give me the vital Equity card — so Sabbo it was .
4 I have a Roland U220 which would give me the sounds I want although I know it would not give me the great note-sequence loops which McLaughlin uses so beautifully .
5 ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident .
6 ‘ Corps would n't tell me the latest position on the phone , sir , ’ Woodruffe said .
7 If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day .
8 But you ca n't refuse me the pleasure of a dance — just one , for old times ’ sake ? ’
9 I can imagine a lot of beautiful things that , among their functions , will not tell me the time .
10 Not long ago he was on the phone to me moaning about Paul saying , he wo n't give me the time of day .
11 ‘ I ca n't do anything with the matter if you wo n't give me the details .
12 I 'm not saying they would , but what I 'm saying is if say we 're four per cent behind and Ken wo n't give me the exact price
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