Example sentences of "would n't [verb] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident . |
| 2 | ‘ Corps would n't tell me the latest position on the phone , sir , ’ Woodruffe said . |
| 3 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 4 | And then the plate was passed from him to his murderer and it was passed round until it was passed to the bank manager who would n't give her the money and then back to her . |
| 5 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 6 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
| 7 | He would n't give them the satisfaction . |
| 8 | I would n't give them the satisfaction . |
| 9 | I would n't I would n't give them the option , I would go and ask those same ones you had in last week . |
| 10 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
| 11 | She would n't give him the satisfaction of showing any further anger or distress . |
| 12 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 13 | Tonight she would n't give him the chance to do his disappearing act . |
| 14 | But even as the words echoed in her brain , she knew she would n't voice them , would n't give him the satisfaction of knowing just how childishly he could make her behave . |
| 15 | No , sir , she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 16 | The pater would n't give you the money for your passage and anyway , even if you found the fare , he could force you to come home . |
| 17 | It would be an enormous relief — and if you 're waiting for me to struggle , demand you release me , you can wait till hell freezes over , Feargal McMahon , because I would n't give you the satisfaction ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I would n't give you the satisfaction , ’ she said , tilting her chin scornfully . |
| 19 | ‘ Him , ’ they said , ‘ if he had two watches he still would n't give you the time . ’ |
| 20 | He would n't feed her the line that would enable her to end her days peacefully in public view . |
| 21 | ‘ She was bent on making mischief because I would n't do her the favour she wanted , and she bloody well succeeded , did n't she ? ’ |
| 22 | And I tried to fix it to the door and it would n't , I tried to do it up with Blu-Tack and would have none of it , I tried to do it with Sellotape and would n't do it the Sellotape kept on coming away something in the varnish I think that resisted that so then I thought , right I 'll I 'll tie the thing up in someway , I forget how , and blew away went down the drive ! |
| 23 | No cos your graph paper would n't show you the s at an angle . |
| 24 | You would n't call it the best buildup you ever seen and after a little bit of scrappy play which Pisa failed to get the ball away , it fell inviting on the edge of the area , and he struck it with all the confidence and aplomb a a player who 's been planting 'em in the back of the net all season . |