Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] [vb mod] not give " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 've probably not read the sign , or they might not give an indicator at all . |
| 2 | But he had reached a pitch where he could n't give up . |
| 3 | I give him credit for that , although I can not give much credit to his policy of favouring a 50 per cent . |
| 4 | Work is now in progress , although I can not give an exact date for its completion . |
| 5 | Although I can not give the House any good news on that score tonight , I can say that we are considering the matter . |
| 6 | Although I can not give a date , we intend to proceed just as soon as we can resolve the question of the contract . |
| 7 | Another feeling , which is much more likely if you talk about my character , would be that I ca n't give anything more to this ensemble , that it 's time for someone fresher to guide these people in the right direction . |
| 8 | ‘ You know very well that I ca n't give you that sort of information , ’ said Harris , his gravelly voice unusually gentle . |
| 9 | He did n't seem convinced so I did n't tell him that I would n't give odds on his wheels being there in the morning . |
| 10 | ‘ I assure you that I will not give any offence to the Lady Yolande . |
| 11 | Very few athletes enter sport without the assistance and encouragement of a teacher who might innocently create serious tensions , as with Jackie Jackson , whose PE teacher strengthened her commitment to athletics , a commitment which proved destructive to her educational aims , as she pointed out : ‘ I was spending so much time in athletics that I could n't give enough time to my ‘ A ’ levels . ’ |
| 12 | On a more personal level , Riley has said : ‘ The game is the same but the stakes are higher for women – – You need time to reflect , you are alone essentially , and I knew that I could n't give the time and thought to bringing up children or caring for another person on an intimate level . |
| 13 | ‘ I told the police I would take them off in this country , but that I could n't give confirmation I would n't use them abroad . ’ |
| 14 | I told the hon. Gentleman that I could not give him the information for which he asked until October , when the 1991 population figures would become available . |
| 15 | They 're my favourites , so I sha n't give them up . |
| 16 | Yeah , but he 's not in today so I ca n't give it to him . |
| 17 | ‘ Well , ’ the boy said , ‘ he was working up on the roof , so I could n't give it to him . |
| 18 | Like the hon. Member for Copeland , I have reduced my time considerably , so I will not give way . |
| 19 | The next witness was the Duchess 's cook , who spoke very angrily and said that she would not give any evidence . |
| 20 | She was n't sure just how she felt , but she retained enough control to know that she could n't give in to shock in front of fitzAlan . |
| 21 | She sensed that he needed more , and this was something that she could not give … the secret places of her mind . |
| 22 | Belle 's angels told her that this terrifying woman suffered excruciating headaches and that she must n't give up . |
| 23 | Mr Browning motioned his wife to be quiet and taking Wilson 's arm conducted her to the door , saying something to the effect that she must not give way to gloomy thoughts and that doubtless she was tired with a young baby still nursing and a house to run . |
| 24 | In Leicestershire we are trying to produce an agreed policy between each practice and cardiologist , and I would entirely agree that you can not give a blanket yes or no . |
| 25 | ‘ 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 . |
| 26 | Chris insists that you should n't give them anything you 're not prepared to eat yourself . |
| 27 | You wo n't learn where I 'm holed up so you ca n't give anything away . |
| 28 | It 's not just the medical attention that 's first class either ; there 's a gym , so you wo n't give up your exercise routine will you , darling ? |
| 29 | It is clear that one can not give a general rule . |
| 30 | Erm in so that it 's our fault really that we ca n't give work to our our er people . |