Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [verb] no [det] " in BNC.

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1 She would do no such thing .
2 That would be what she would want from life ; she would want no more than that .
3 However much he might desire her , she would have no more than the allotted space in his life .
4 It was , that when Undry was returned to her , she would have no more need of us , and would set us free .
5 Were you to take after the Italians , you would use no more than oil and vinegar , added at the time you served the salad , even leaving each consumer to make up his or her own dressing .
6 Er , the honourable gentleman wondered whether we would ever have a truncated view again , certainly not under the ninety three legislation because that was a once off as a careful reading of the act will show , er but er we will erm and his honourable friend , the member for Perry Barns hoped er that er we would have no more reviews of European boundaries , I know because he was talking at P R but we will certainly have one new review of er er Euro constituency boundaries because as soon as the parliamentary boundaries are completed er we will have to go into a new review on that basis of all the European seats and of course the full enquiries will be held in the normal way for them .
7 Now they would pay no more than that on a meal for two . ’
8 Cresswell believed that the ‘ dole business ’ in the south was responsible ; Cooper claimed that on election day ‘ when children went to get free dinners they were told to tell their parents that if Cooper was returned no more free dinners would be given ’ ; Coath said that electors had been told that if they voted for him ‘ they would get no more doles ’ ; and Clare had been accused of voting against the guardians ' grant of coal to the unemployed ( SE 11 November 22 ) .
9 But if they would work no more and no faster than the job required , they would work no slower and no less : nobody had to give them a special incentive to give of their best .
10 He would miss no more opportunities .
11 There were a couple of splits of champagne there but he would drink no more until this was resolved .
12 She looked into his eyes , into their endless blackness , seeking silent reassurance that he would inflict no more pain .
13 In addition there would be religious festivals , a commemoration of some event in the life of the Buddha , or the founding of a monastery , sometimes even a commemoration of the appearance of a nat or spirit , and interestingly the funeral of a monk , a time of great rejoicing and festivity , for had not the holy man entered Nirvana , and he would return no more to the wearisome cycle of human rebirths .
14 He knew he would get no more out of her , just as he knew she was getting impatient .
15 In these egalitarian times it would take no more than the price of an off-season 's weekend bed and breakfast and the permission of a landowner or two .
16 The next day the Angolan government said it would allow no more food into rebel-held areas , and the UN suspended its operation .
17 The government thereupon declared that it would allow no more food into rebel-held areas , and the UN was forced to suspend operations .
18 When the pie finally changed places with the cake on the sideboard and they all had second cups of tea , the dog , judging it would get no more scraps , came from under the table , stood on three legs to scratch its left ear , shook itself and clawed the door , whining .
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