Example sentences of "[vb mod] n't let i [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 In fact , the novelty of being offered information by Sniffy would n't let me miss it .
2 I like his wolfhounds but my mother would n't let me feed them . ’
3 ‘ They would n't let me do anything , ’ Nails said aggressively , and with a fair amount of truth .
4 Keith come back here and say have you bought out a video and I 'll say oh no I could n't , Carol would n't let me bring it , they oh no hen pecked , ooh , ooh
5 He would n't let me pick him up , comfort him , do anything with him at all and I just did n't know what was wrong with him .
6 She had a grand lot of milk , but she would n't let me milk her .
7 I says I 'm gon na stop with me father and they said well , we 're sorry to lose you but we know this trade 's know good to you and we hope that you 'll stay with your dad and , well I did , I stayed with me dad until , as I say after I come out of the army and they would n't let me increase me coal trade .
8 She would n't let me take her . ’
9 ‘ You would n't let me take you hostage by any chance ? ’ the Campbell asked hopefully .
10 I would n't let me buy me lunch , I said , and I meant it .
11 He would n't let me say something and I tried about three times and in the end I just kept talking ,
12 They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’
13 Chris would n't let me drive his car .
14 Cos my Mum would n't let me call her .
15 No I did n't , my mother would n't let me have them but a lot of people have worn them .
16 Pat rung up and wanted me to fetch the dressing table on Tuesday night I said yeah alright I 'll do Wednes but I forgot I was going out with the girls Wednesday so I went out Tuesday and she would n't let me have it , cos Tuesdays they 're not working in the kitchen
17 My husband thought they were a failure and felt embarrassed about them , and for a long time he would n't let me see them .
18 I wish I could see Annie again , but they took me away , and they would n't let me see her again .
19 ‘ There was a painting on his easel , but he would n't let me see it .
20 But Madeleine wo n't let me wake her up , she insists on waiting until she goes back to bed of her own accord .
21 Fella 's Trampor is fucking wo n't let me make his toy up .
22 But they wo n't let me do it at work .
23 She wo n't let me have them !
24 She wo n't let me have it like .
25 She wo n't let me get it .
26 Wo n't let me touch him .
27 He lets waste bits of paper pile up in his room — he wo n't let me touch them .
28 ‘ They wo n't let me touch owt .
29 An' I 'm not lookin' forward to it , I can tell you , 'cos they wo n't let me take me pan with me . ’
30 ‘ You 're sure you wo n't let me take you out to dinner ?
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