Example sentences of "would not [verb] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most models are very strict about what they eat , and they would not last long on a diet of cheeseburgers . |
| 2 | He would not dare ask for money ; instead it would be up to the gentleman to raise the matter and to give payment when he deemed suitable . |
| 3 | He would not let go of it . |
| 4 | As did Edward York 's Basilio-he had it , but would n't let go of it . |
| 5 | Realizing that my opponent and I were safely separated , I struggled violently , hurling threats and abuse at the poor boy , while praying that my large saviour would n't let go of me . |
| 6 | Would n't let go of his hand-grenade . |
| 7 | ‘ He 's got a rather grand name but we simply call him Billy , ’ said dad , who would n't let go of his famous foam mallet with which he bashes kiddy guests on his long-running TV-am show , Wacaday . |
| 8 | there was no sort of , you know , about handshake or anything daft like that he just , he just would n't let go of my hand so I had to pull off really . |
| 9 | Bishop John thinks that he and the archdeacons are adequately paid ( their stipends are £20,350 and £16,930 respectively ) , ‘ but I would n't dare speak for the parish clergy . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I would n't dare try to be optimistic in this kind of situation , ’ he said . |
| 11 | My father could n't come because he 's publicly declared his opposition to the wedding and my mother would n't dare come without him — but she 's sent good wishes through one of the cousins . |
| 12 | You would n't dare behave like this if your father were still alive . ’ |