Example sentences of "[conj] you [modal v] [not/n't] give [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I will allow you to take his soul , ’ said Fael-Inis again , ‘ but I must have your promise that you will not give his body to the Conablaiche . |
| 2 | Chris insists that you should n't give them anything you 're not prepared to eat yourself . |
| 3 | You wo n't learn where I 'm holed up so you ca n't give anything away . |
| 4 | The only person he 's had through the tr the turbulence and turmoil of the last year is and you would n't give her a |
| 5 | but y I ca n't I have to say and I know right ca n't give her what she wants is somebody to sit down somebody to sit her down and talk to her and you ca n't give her the benefit of that because it 's a little battle right between the two silly little girls if you like and if that j if that happens had won right and that 's the way will feel it |
| 6 | ‘ I ca n't do anything with the matter if you wo n't give me the details . |
| 7 | ‘ If you wo n't give me details , I do n't see how I 'm supposed to help . ’ |
| 8 | There was the public humiliation of being dropped from the side ; the autocratic style of managers , who were themselves as afraid and insecure as their players ; the refusal to let good players use their natural talent to play , forcing them through repetitive training ‘ systems ’ and naïve ‘ game plans ’ ; the petty jealousies of the players , their hierarchies , and childish pranks ; the fear of the new signing , who has to be included at the expense of an old friend ; the view of a match from ‘ the inside ’ when you know a team-mate does not want the ball but wants it to look as if you will not give it to him . |
| 9 | Drink plenty of water ( bottled or filtered ) , herb teas , diluted fruit juices , and only one or two cups of ordinary tea or coffee a day if you can not give it up altogether . |
| 10 | ‘ But you ca n't give me presents as well . |
| 11 | But you would n't give me straight answer would you ? |
| 12 | They 're also on sale at the chemist 's with other formula milks , but you should not give them to your child without talking to your doctor or health visitor first to see if they 're suitable . |
| 13 | sense in which it 's in their interest not to breach this because you wo n't give them the material they need |
| 14 | Now if you see somebody going into this state , you must give them sugar , it 's no good waiting till they 've fainted or become unconscious because you ca n't give them anything then , can you ? |
| 15 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
| 16 | Unkind critics of the Amstrad , er , Sinclair PC200 have suggested it would make the ideal present for someone with everything , as you would n't give it to someone who actually needed a PC . |
| 17 | ‘ One ca n't give cast-iron guarantees , just as you ca n't give me guarantees about my safety if I was to go to Birmingham , ’ Mr Thomas replied . |
| 18 | Two separate people are essential for any exchange to take place : you can not give presents to yourself , just as you can not give yourself to yourself . |