Example sentences of "he would n't [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It seems like the pilot had a problem or he would n't haved effected that manoeuvere . |
| 2 | A huge lump of misery welled up into his throat and he stiffened his jaw so that he would n't disgrace himself by crying . |
| 3 | He saw an old paste cross and he would n't offer any money for it . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ You mean he would n't care ? ’ |
| 5 | Now that Luke no longer wanted her , he would n't care about anything she did , so no action of hers constituted defiance . |
| 6 | He would n't care would he ? |
| 7 | He would n't stand for ever doing nothing . |
| 8 | ‘ He always said he would n't stand in my way if a bigger club came in for me . |
| 9 | If Peter Sissons were a woman he would n't stand the chance of a job . |
| 10 | She had to try not to become confused by what Marc was suggesting — that he would n't stand in Peter 's way if she herself was co-operative . |
| 11 | Last month John Taylor decided he would n't stand in Cheltenham again , but not because of the racist taunts . |
| 12 | and when he just makes himself flop , he would n't stand up . |
| 13 | he would n't stand a chance would he ? |
| 14 | ‘ When Chelsea signed me Ian Porterfield told me that if I got in the side he would n't drop me so I want to make up for lost time . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ He would n't last five minutes in the English league . ’ |
| 16 | Not so , says Sir Patrick — he would n't last five minutes if he did . |
| 17 | ‘ He said that his heart was dicky and that he would n't last much longer . |
| 18 | ‘ He would n't drink when he was travelling at all , but now I have found that he 'll drink if you put the bucket on the floor , but he utterly refuses to if you hold the bucket up to him … ’ . |
| 19 | If you put a pint of beer out for him he would n't drink it . |
| 20 | Even when I did believe it we discussed it several times , but he would n't change his mind . |
| 21 | But he would n't change his mind ! ’ |
| 22 | He would n't change his mind , whatever I said . ’ |
| 23 | Given his time again , he would n't change a thing . |
| 24 | They could all meet there and he would n't embarrass her by coming into the bank while she did her little bit of business . |
| 25 | He would n't mistake any other horse for this ‘ un , you can be sure of that . ’ |
| 26 | He would n't blab , even to close friends , about family problems . |
| 27 | ‘ He talked to us , yes , but he would n't lecture us . |
| 28 | When he 's trying to impress you or your family , he may do all sorts of things he would n't dream of doing after the wedding . |
| 29 | He 's been travelling up and down the country for over a quarter of a century watching the Clarets and he would n't dream of being anywhere else but on the coach to Brighton on Boxing Day . |
| 30 | He would n't dream of adopting such a persona in his own business world , and I knew it . |