Example sentences of "should [not/n't] [verb] you " in BNC.
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1 | Is there any reason why I should not send you to prison for a very long time ’ |
2 | ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ I thought — any man would have thought — that if I did n't look for knowledge , good family , and wealth in a wife , if I sacrificed all that , I would be sure of finding a country girl who was at least pure … but … but I should not accuse you . ’ |
3 | ‘ You should not think you have the Merkuts to thank for your freedom , ’ Jehan said conversationally . |
4 | Your new regime should not stop you socializing or from accepting food from others . |
5 | ‘ But I should not want you to go back there at all , not until we are ready to disembark . |
6 | Fear of failure should not deter you from trying . |
7 | Finally , the need for an audit should not deter you from considering an application for registration with the Charity Commission . |
8 | Where larger amounts are concerned , the employer will need to become involved but this should not deter you if you believe that the purchase of free-standing AVCs is in your best long-term interest . |
9 | However , this should not deter you from at least being there just in case . |
10 | Though debilitating , this should not prevent you from continuing . |
11 | It really should not strike you as odd that I have been enquiring into your affairs — if I may so phrase it . |
12 | ‘ That should not make you bitter . |
13 | Tammuz Malamute , or whoever you are , I should not forgive you for this , he thought wearily . |
14 | The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour . |
15 | But lack of success in the past should not defeat you ; if you are a smoker , stopping is probably the single most important step you can take toward better health and a longer life — even more important than losing weight . |
16 | But perhaps I should not encourage you . |
17 | At the very least your notes should not discourage you in this aim . |
18 | This should not surprise you , for it happens also to be the case that they tend to be an exceptionally well-qualified crowd . |
19 | Although it might seem impossible to get cooperation from such a child , given his usual behaviour , this should not put you off . |
20 | Now that the Press releases have all been dispatched , the publicity details more or less finalised , I see no reason why I should not put you out of your misery , allay those nasty suspicious thoughts of yours ! ’ |
21 | However , if your circumstances change , and you can not keep to an arrangement , tell the fuel supplier , who should not cut you off without offering you another arrangement or a pre-payment meter . |
22 | ‘ I think we should not trouble you further , ’ said the Archdeacon with finality . |
23 | However , the fact that students and academics share a taste for informal dress and for the occasional drink should not mislead you into thinking that students and academic staff are equals . |
24 | Now tell my why I should not have you killed or make you into slaves . ’ |
25 | There was a long silence before Ipuky continued , ‘ What is said about me should not concern you . |
26 | Being single should n't stop you doing anything . |
27 | Yeah you 're okay , you can go swimming , it should n't do you any harm . |
28 | And it is n't too expensive — it should n't cost you more than £120 . |
29 | It wo n't bother me , it should n't bother you — and it certainly wo n't trouble our son . ’ |
30 | The chap there said , ‘ I really should n't tell you this , but there has been a political dispute over the spelling of ecu . ’ |