Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] n't let [pron] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That last taut exchange with Roman seemed to have whipped up some invisible energy that would n't let her relax , prickling through her like an electric storm . |
| 2 | You 're soon drive round the bend by slippery blocks that wo n't let you stand still on them , electrical blocks that can only be crossed when the current 's off , blocks that crumble when you stand on ‘ em , others with gaping holes which you must fix by flicking a switch before you can cross … |
| 3 | that choked the air and would n't let him eat |
| 4 | But rather than have Mercedes back in the factory , the company preferred to pay her wages through the Ministry of Labour and would n't let her return to work or even come near the factory . |
| 5 | She kissed me and would n't let me pay for the ticket . |
| 6 | So if I wrote a letter and would n't let you see it , how would you feel ? |
| 7 | That 's why he hates the garden so much , and wo n't let anyone go in there . ’ |