Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] wo [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My hands are real cold cos I lost my gloves and my fingers wo n't work proper — they 're all sort of numb . |
| 2 | Or my eyes wo n't catch him . |
| 3 | Kenneth is sleeping soundly in the bedroom half of the suite , but it 's pointless joining him , my eyes wo n't close . |
| 4 | I mean my parents wo n't visit me cos I living here . |
| 5 | Unfortunately , my parents wo n't splash out on satellite TV , so I 'm stuck with teletext to find out any results , and pathetic BBC coverage to watch any tennis . |
| 6 | MY PERIODS WO N'T START |
| 7 | Yeah , no well we , we can let you have a copy erm but erm , you know , I , I ca n't make these reservations at at normal prices , my delegates wo n't accept that . |
| 8 | ‘ I hope that my questions wo n't upset you . ’ |
| 9 | I have , so far , managed to cover for you , but your wife needs you very badly and my excuses wo n't hold up much longer . ’ |
| 10 | My qualifications wo n't go away . ’ |
| 11 | My pencils wo n't eat — what shall I do ? |
| 12 | Everyone looks so brisk in fresh suits of upright postures , so stiff and tense their buds wo n't open . |
| 13 | Now she wants to move to another town to work , but her employers wo n't let her — they simply refuse to hand over her records . |
| 14 | Pocket Book 's big summer read is from a promotable young actress , Lucinda Edmonds , with Lovers and Players ; Marsha Hunt does n't quite give us another Joy in her new one , Free ( Penguin ) , but her fans wo n't know that until they 've bought it . |
| 15 | For one thing , Kelly 's very happily involved in a relationship and has been for some time , so I 'm quite convinced her eyes wo n't stray towards any ski-bums , no matter how handsome . ’ |
| 16 | There 's a girl my elder brother wants to marry , and my family want it , too , but she likes me better , and I like her , and her parents wo n't force her . |
| 17 | But their parents wo n't let them . |
| 18 | Fulfilling her needs wo n't settle his , he should n't be kept in a padded cell . |
| 19 | Shares of Cirrus Logic Inc plunged 30% on heavy volume following the company 's disappointing fiscal fourth quarter figures ( CI No 2,158 ) : Cirrus reported earnings of 10 cents a share , and the mean estimate of seven analysts surveyed by First Call had put fourth-quarter earnings at 31 cents a share ; Cirrus said it experienced a decline in profitability because of demand fluctuations in the disk-drive industry , where inventories are high ; analysts said its earnings wo n't improve until the September quarter ; disk guru Jim Porter , president of Disk/Trend , said some of Cirrus ' earnings shortfall is likely coming from Conner Peripherals Inc , which also recently disappointed Wall Street with its own results , because the rest of the disk drive industry is still healthy ; analysts also told Reuter that Cirrus is facing tougher competition in disk controllers from Adaptec Inc , Milpitas , California . |
| 20 | Otherwise their hides wo n't last long in this heat , will they ? " |
| 21 | ‘ But their chances wo n't look so good if they lose in Dublin . |
| 22 | The craftsmen there hope their careers wo n't end on a sour note . |
| 23 | ‘ Dhia , Mor , you women wo n't let her off easy , will you ! ’ |
| 24 | This is to help people whose minds wo n't switch off from the events of the day . |
| 25 | " They Catholics wo n't give up without a fight , " old Treffry was saying . |
| 26 | Paul loves the army and says he hopes his injuries wo n't affect his career . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's serious ! ’ said Robert , ‘ and Rafiq and his boys wo n't stop at a few groans this time . |
| 28 | Who knows but what them politicians wo n't have us all blown to kingdom come ? |
| 29 | Them hooligans wo n't spare ‘ temselves for no friend of mine . ’ |
| 30 | We know our pets wo n't live forever but , having shared many happy years together , the idea of putting your companion to sleep is almost unbearable |