Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [verb] [pron] do " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was desperate enough to consider rushing round the table pretending to be Pumblechook 's carriage , but I could not make myself do it , and just stood there helplessly . |
| 2 | Sh that th the people were willing to make promises that they did not wish to keep that they would not keep and I in all sincerity could not let them do that , and they went away extremely hurt and that particular situation unfortunately became extremely tragic later on . |
| 3 | But we could n't make anybody do it , you know they 'd say , anyway that we 'll do it , there 's there 's next week they would n't catch you up some of them . |
| 4 | She told herself she ought to edge away , but she could n't make herself do it . |
| 5 | ‘ Oh , I could n't let you do that , ’ he said . |
| 6 | Men wearing white gloves moved it , but you could n't see them do it as the bodies were out of shot . ’ |
| 7 | She even very kindly offered to attend to things , but I would not let her do that because I knew I had to face up to my responsibilities . |
| 8 | Ernest and Rosie tried to make a start on the repairs , but by then she had discovered that she was pregnant , and Ernest would not let her do any work that might involve strenuous effort . |
| 9 | ‘ You know Daddy would n't let them do that . ’ |
| 10 | BANNED : George Lazenby says insurers would n't let him do his own Bond stunts |
| 11 | ‘ If daddy was alive he would n't let him do this to me ! |
| 12 | and said he wanted an M O T on it , so his dad offered but he scrubbed his did , he would n't let him do it |
| 13 | ‘ They would n't let me do anything , ’ Nails said aggressively , and with a fair amount of truth . |
| 14 | And an answer has come up , with no , because they would n't let me do biology , you see . |
| 15 | They would n't let me do a thing . |
| 16 | But pride would n't let her do that — pride insisted she at least made an effort . |
| 17 | and finding out what , what our er stomachs were like , whether the , the liquid in there is acidic , whether it 's an acid and do you know the girls were braver than the boys , the boys would n't let anyone do that to them . |
| 18 | She would n't let us do the washing — she said we did n't wash properly . |
| 19 | I would n't let you do it else . |
| 20 | World population , erm probably what I 'm gon na have to do is , although they , they said you ca n't do it do n't get any ideas about doing it with because it 's not possible . |
| 21 | you can only encourage them you ca n't make them do it . |
| 22 | You ca n't make me do anything against my will ! ’ |
| 23 | ‘ He ca n't make you do it , you know . ’ |
| 24 | Well I ca n't help I do n't know when |
| 25 | I ca n't see you do it this year . |
| 26 | You ca n't let him do this , Ace . |
| 27 | she said I ca n't let them do playdo I ca n't let them do painting she 's just got nowhere to let them do anything . |
| 28 | she said I ca n't let them do playdo I ca n't let them do painting she 's just got nowhere to let them do anything . |
| 29 | ‘ I ca n't let you do it , ’ said Uncle Alfred sternly . |
| 30 | ‘ Oh , but I ca n't let you do that , ’ she protested , pulling out of the warm security of his arms . |