Example sentences of "and would not [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Time was that decor in a tank consisted of a backdrop , a gravel substrate and a few bits of rock from the back garden that you hoped were inert and would n't affect water chemistry . |
| 2 | On New Year 's Eve the new master reported that Harriet Shimmers used profane language , and would n't eat supper or have it weighed . |
| 3 | ‘ He would be feared by most international teams for his ability in the air and would n't let England down . ’ |
| 4 | Shelley Cameron was n't cheap , and would n't have people saying so . |
| 5 | The students were partly to blame , it was implied , but they did not intend to cause his demise and would not forget Hu Yaobang . |
| 6 | The employer sought to establish a paternalistic relationship with his workers and would not tolerate attempts by outsiders ( e.g. trade union officials ) to participate in negotiations . |
| 7 | Although 1988 was characterised by a freer , more open intellectual atmosphere , it was clear that the Party still held ultimate authority and would not tolerate criticism that bordered on political dissent . |
| 8 | The finger which he had burnt on the incinerator was in addition giving him trouble and would not tolerate pressure . |
| 9 | As well as these apprehensions it was also considered that the extension and development of the social services was more in keeping with collectivist principles and would not restrict benefit to families with children . |
| 10 | There was a temptation to regard the headteacher as being the major or the sole activator and this was supported , in the secondary sector , when a Manchester study suggested that most heads were too powerful and would not delegate responsibility . |
| 11 | He would personally assume responsibility for disconnecting food and water supplies and would not give Tony antibiotics if he developed any more infections . |
| 12 | ‘ Extending the Christmas holiday and cutting the summer holiday by two weeks would save money and would not affect performance . ’ |
| 13 | Housing Ministry officials indicated that the announcement concerned land allocation and would not affect plots already purchased [ for July freeze on government settlement-building see pp. 39027-28 ] . |
| 14 | Harry lay all day long on his bed without a word to anyone who came in to him , and would not touch food or drink . |
| 15 | The Financial Times on Oct. 26 reported a senior US official as saying , however , that the study would be purely conceptual and would not assess numbers of nuclear weapons or whether there should be disarmament negotiations . |
| 16 | Yet others say that the dependant refused to allow them to go away and would not receive help from another source while the carer was receiving treatment . |
| 17 | Notice that at so young an age he knew that ‘ the Rev. ’ was better than ‘ Rev. ’ But the book was not orthodox in divinity because father locked it up and would not let Michael 's sister read it . |
| 18 | Does my hon. Friend agree that the CBI , in Scotland and in the rest of the United Kingdom , is keen to see flexibility in our social standards and would not wish Scotland to be signed up to a social charter restricting the freedom of workers and employers alike , who look forward to continuing to be a magnet for inward investment from Japan and from the rest of the European Community ? |
| 19 | This practice was only varied if there was some known defect in the title , and if that was so , one could expect to find a special condition on the contract , indicating that the buyer would take the title as it stood , and would not raise requisitions after contracts were exchanged . |
| 20 | The Jews ' special characteristics derive from the religion which was given to them by Moses , which stressed one God who was invisible and would not allow images of Himself to be made for worship . |
| 21 | The first membranes they made were far too thin and would not survive transfer into air , let alone freeze-drying . |
| 22 | Department of the Environment ministers announced that though they had been advised that the statue was part of the listed building , and that consent was therefore required for its removal , they none the less considered it was a chattel , and would not take enforcement action . |
| 23 | In view of the international and domestic controversy generated in 1985 when Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone visited the shrine , together with the complications arising from Japan 's strict constitutional separation of church and state — those commemorated by the shrine being revered as Shinto deities — and the recent accusations of incipient militarism made by many neighbouring countries following the enactment of the PKO bill , however , Miyazawa stressed that his visit would be " in a private capacity " and would not take place on Aug. 15 , the anniversary of the ending of the Pacific War . |
| 24 | Clearly if a wine bar were to find that the catering side of the business brought more trade and wished to convert part of the bar area into a restaurant , this would not be a material change and would not require planning permission . |
| 25 | First they happen in June that 's that 's a good starter for one , and they 're really not that big a problem and I guess people in London would just laugh at the prospect of the noise which which May Balls cause and not worry about it in one way and would not have telephone calls to the local council and lots of stories in my newspaper every year . |
| 26 | I have used this quite a lot for cardigans for an elderly lady , who was a bit of a traditionalist and would not have tuck stitch , in which the ‘ wrong ’ purl ) side is used as the right side . |