Example sentences of "not [verb] i [vb infin] it " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ He would not let me tend it properly before , stubborn man that he — ’ |
2 | ‘ Why not let me write it for you ? ’ said Nurse Rose . |
3 | I 've been working on it for most of the week , so do n't make me mess it up . |
4 | In fact , the novelty of being offered information by Sniffy would n't let me miss it . |
5 | But they wo n't let me do it at work . |
6 | No cos he do n't let me watch it ! |
7 | 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 |
8 | They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’ |
9 | She wo n't let me get it . |
10 | ‘ There was a painting on his easel , but he would n't let me see it . |
11 | 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 |
12 | She wo n't let me have it like . |