Example sentences of "[noun sg] wo [not/n't] [verb] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | He says , ‘ The superintendent wo n't recommend me for being a policeman . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ My mummy wo n't let me play with her again , ’ said Lucile , a note of righteousness creeping into her terror . |
| 3 | Well the lady wo n't give me a |
| 4 | John Hall wo n't thank me for saying this but the MetroCentre falls into this category . |
| 5 | It 's a great source of worry to me , David , and the boy wo n't hear me out . |
| 6 | ‘ A shower of rain wo n't kill me , ’ she retorted , as that derisive eyebrow lifted again in mocking challenge at her apparent hesitation . |
| 7 | ‘ Papa wo n't whip me . |
| 8 | A diary entry of the period reads , ‘ Daddy wo n't let me go out to play or listen to Children 's Hour or read stories . |
| 9 | He argues that it is common for a depressed person to grossly exaggerate the negative implications of events ( sometimes called ‘ catastrophising ’ ) : ‘ I did n't get that job I 'm not bright enough — I 'll be unemployed or in low-level jobs for ever — I 'll be bored and boring-my friends will abandon me — my husband wo n't love me any more . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm sure my husband wo n't mind me saying that it was not his wealth which made us all respect him — although I 've heard my husband say many a time that the wealth of Mr D'Arcy of Moss Side by Manchester was of an enormity to make the sultans and pashas of the East take note — but it was not for that , not at all , that we , all of us who knew of him … ’ |
| 11 | Campbell insisted : ‘ The size of the fee wo n't bother me whatever it turns out to be . ’ |
| 12 | The wife wo n't miss me . |
| 13 | ‘ Because , ’ said Mitchum , ‘ my wife wo n't let me . ’ |
| 14 | We 've got out back , it 's all sheltered , next door 's got more for years to put them down the front , my wife wo n't let me for the same reason she says if you blind yourself then any bugger can come in . |
| 15 | Lucky for me ‘ tey wo n't touch me , as I 've got me family , just down te ’ road . ’ |
| 16 | Yes , I had forgotten ; you must get someone else , and if you 're worrying about my career I 'll remind you I 'm quite well known in the fashion world and a few weeks ’ absence wo n't hurt me in the least . ’ |
| 17 | I goes , you better get out now and I tried to hold Dempsey back and he goes , he goes , that dog wo n't bite me , dogs love me . |
| 18 | With a cellar full of enough cordite to wipe half the island off the map it does seem a bit daft , but my father wo n't let me near the stuff . |
| 19 | ‘ I love parties , and this leg wo n't stop me from enjoying myself . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Do n't worry , a bit of body-popping wo n't kill me . ’ |
| 21 | " The sun-god wo n't let me into his palace , Grandfather , " he answered , " because I did wrong to leave you . |
| 22 | This sort of thing wo n't stop me . ’ |
| 23 | Surely to goodness the damned thing wo n't Follow me all the days of my life , |
| 24 | The audience wo n't see me in the sequence . |
| 25 | Oh because I lost them and my mum wo n't buy me any more . |
| 26 | ‘ I want to go to a party and Mum wo n't let me . |
| 27 | ‘ My birth certificate wo n't tell me anything . |
| 28 | A brief structural guide is all I 'm after … and then my tutor wo n't kill me and give me bad references for being a lazy git ( which I admittedly am ) ( This was supposed to be in last july ! ! ! ) |
| 29 | Besides two short piano pieces from Sanctus , Words For The Dying also includes the luminous The Soul of Carmen Miranda , one of three spontaneous and highly promising recordings with Eno that will set the tone for the next album , ‘ a rock'n'roll record I can be happy with because the percussion wo n't hit me over the head . ’ |
| 30 | Peacock junior said : ‘ I 've now scored 10 this season from midfield which is very pleasing , but I 'm worried that Dad wo n't let me in the house anymore . ’ |