Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] [pers pn] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ It 's no use investing a great deal in youngsters like Robinson if we do n't give them the chance to prove themselves . |
| 32 | Young girls will steal make-up if their parents do n't give them the money for it … ‘ |
| 33 | sense in which it 's in their interest not to breach this because you wo n't give them the material they need |
| 34 | Now we have n't got X in it yet so we ca n't give them the answer in that form cos they |
| 35 | It 's long gone — we did n't give them arms we did n't give them the sort of training you 're talking about . |
| 36 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
| 37 | He would n't give them the satisfaction . |
| 38 | I would n't give them the satisfaction . |
| 39 | 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 . |
| 40 | Indigenous British women affected by post-natal depression are often single mothers or those whose husbands or boyfriends do n't give them the care and affection or help they need in this new stage of their life . |
| 41 | That 's one thing here , will get them in and out , but I 've spoken to patients who say they do n't get the care here and , on the surface it looks a brilliant hospital , it gets them in and out , you know , it does everything , it 's got all the facilities but it does n't give them the care . |
| 42 | We did n't give him the message . |
| 43 | Tonight she would n't give him the chance to do his disappearing act . |
| 44 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
| 45 | She would n't give him the satisfaction of showing any further anger or distress . |
| 46 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 47 | 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 . |
| 48 | No , sir , she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 49 | Just because the guy can drop names we have all heard of and used to know Bruce McLaren does n't give him the right to bore us every week . |
| 50 | Still , she thought as she closed the door of the trophy-room , it does n't give him the right to treat me like — She bit off the dreadful word that sprang to mind . |
| 51 | Just because he was her boss , that did n't give him the right to organise her social life as well ! |
| 52 | We 've had a few lazy laughs in the past , and I knew he carried clout , but I did n't give him the respect he deserved . |
| 53 | ‘ I do n't care how good the idea is , I do n't like you and wo n't give it the time of day . ’ |
| 54 | He said , but he said it does n't give us the excuse of not paying the invoices on time , and he said erm I have warned him for it this morning and he said he will process it , and he said the cheque will be in the post here on Monday . |
| 55 | But she did n't give us the satisfaction of raising her eyes to confirm the fact . |
| 56 | Volume numbers of Unix-based PC 's are n't there yet and Motif ca n't give us the cash returns we 're looking for with this product ’ . |
| 57 | You 've got £1.70 , the ticket costs £1.72 and they wo n't give you the ticket . |
| 58 | ‘ And I did n't give you the chance to put things straight , ’ she murmured . |
| 59 | Does n't give you the size of |
| 60 | its , it , the other truck drivers and I have to say that erm to a certain extent you do need to be forceful and positive because er they need a lot of space to manoeuvre on the road and a lot of people who drive cars do n't quite realize how much space they need and if they wo n't give you the space you have to take it . |