Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [verb] [vb infin] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I 'd been having to dig my nails into the palm of my hand very hard in order to stop the tears streaming , which I could n't let happen as I was to speak next and needed to keep steady . |
| 2 | I hoped he would n't let go because I wanted to kill him . |
| 3 | We were both the sort of people who just ca n't let go once they have got their teeth into something . |
| 4 | ‘ That wo n't last long when the vultures round 'ere get their 'ands on 'er money , ’ he said . |
| 5 | For a while , you might find your owner a little peeved at you , but this wo n't last long and you 'll soon be back in favour . |
| 6 | ‘ If I do get bad feelings I know they wo n't last long and that I will cope ’ |
| 7 | These beliefs about what low attainers can not do dictate and reflect the kind of learning experience these pupils have . |