Example sentences of "would not give the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The plastic floats at the top of the net could easily be detected by sonar , but in drift-nets , they are on the surface , where , even if detected , they would not give the dolphin any cause for alarm . |
| 2 | And then , raging at himself for his mistake , he would not give the ship up . |
| 3 | They adopted the time-honoured device of spending the night together at an hotel , but Herbert , nervous that something might go wrong , overtipped the chambermaid , who then through misplaced gratitude would not give the required evidence against him . |
| 4 | For instance , a background of turquoise card would not give the right feel to this picture at all . |
| 5 | Peterson suggested strongly his hope that Jones would not give the talk . |
| 6 | There was no other channel of communication since the state-controlled media would not give the students a hearing . |
| 7 | She would not give the other woman that satisfaction . |
| 8 | Going too slow would not give the car enough momentum , resulting in it nose-diving into the water , overturning and trapping him underneath . |
| 9 | So too bad that Wilko would not give the guy a real chance — specially regarding to the stuff that that Wilko spoke when Frank signed . |
| 10 | The removal of four directors would not give the father and son unfettered control of the club , Mr Davidson added . |
| 11 | They confirmed that the death was being treated as suspicious but would not give the woman 's identity or say how she died . |
| 12 | At least I 've my shortbread baked , I would n't give the bought stuff houseroom . |
| 13 | Well , but , I said , it probably would n't give the five bleeps . |
| 14 | Stepping over the jagged icy rocks towards the bowed walls of Hell , she heard Zulei laughing , but she would n't give the mind-catcher a second chance at her . |