Example sentences of "would not [verb] like [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She wished he would not stand like that , Ashley thought edgily . |
| 2 | ‘ In King 's Bench , ’ Cranston barked , ‘ it would not appear like that . |
| 3 | If the Iran operation took predicates that were illusory — in sum , that arms could be bartered for hostages with an enemy regime , and it would not look like that — the operation to support the Nicaraguan contras had an equally doubtful premise . |
| 4 | ‘ I ask you to believe that in normal circumstances he would not behave like that , but he is still not quite himself … the death of his friend , you know … ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You would n't speak like that if you knew how kindly I 've nursed you these last few days , ’ said Nancy . |
| 6 | And I do wish you would n't swear like that when you talk about business . |
| 7 | ’ Perhaps if you were in my shoes you would n't think like that . ’ |
| 8 | Oh well if he 's a nervous person he would n't think like that would he ? |
| 9 | ‘ She would n't feel like that unless something was troubling her , but neither of us knows what it is . |
| 10 | If it were , I would n't feel like this , as though I 'm running , running , running , trying to slam a door that he keeps kicking open with a look , a word , a turn of his dark head . |
| 11 | She would n't talk like that in the bus , thought Lee ; there 's something about all these naked bodies . |
| 12 | He would n't behave like that . |
| 13 | If she were really being unfaithful , she would n't behave like that , now would she . |
| 14 | ‘ We agreed when we separated that we would n't behave like this , ’ Loretta replied in aggrieved tones . |
| 15 | Benny was large and square , but she would n't look like that in the pink velvet dress . |
| 16 | Once she saw , sitting on the pavement before a café , drinking pale green drinks , and embracing , leaning over from their plastic chairs towards each other and embracing , the most beautiful couple ; the man with a face angular and ravaged and tragic , the girl dark and thin , with pale lips in a dark tan face : and she was so moved that she said , aloud to Rosie who was walking with her , " Look , Oh God , look at those lovely people " : and Rosie looked and stared and laughed and said , " Good Lord , what odd ideas you have , I would n't look like that if you gave me a hundred pounds . " |