Example sentences of "would not [vb infin] [pron] up [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | But he emphasised that he would not put himself up as a challenger to Mrs Thatcher . |
2 | If they did n't have food for breakfast for us , they would n't wake us up in the morning . |
3 | I would n't give him up for the world . ’ |
4 | You might cope for a while with one eye closed or one hand behind your back but you would n't keep it up for long — nor would you perform at maximum ability . |
5 | ‘ How could you be sure that he would n't pick her up from there ? |
6 | if I were in real distress , and I was told , Mary , that you pitied me , it would n't cheer me up at all . |