Example sentences of "and he [modal v] n't [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Overall assessment : Fair do's , Peter gets a bit garbled and he ca n't handle telly but he 's a thoroughly decent and honest chap . |
| 2 | And he ca n't imagine weakness . |
| 3 | His mother says she knew him well and he would n't commit suicide . |
| 4 | The fit had frightened Edward , and he would n't leave Anna 's side even when Ma told him it was time for bed . |
| 5 | As he stared at her he actually did feel as if he were in short pants , and he could n't find words to answer her . |
| 6 | The Prior would eventually have to obey his superiors , no matter what his private thoughts on the matter , and he could n't see de Tracy going against the majority of England 's nobility . |
| 7 | He could n't sing and he could n't write songs . |
| 8 | Pardy was right and he could n't prove handwriting , because the letter had been formed of scraps of newsprint in the classic way . |