Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] not [vb infin] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this city where everything is possible , and he cuts such a figure in his light suit and striped silk tie , and is 32 and full of self-confidence , and can walk up to a girl he has never seen before and with a disarming smile ask her when lighting-up time is — how can he be wearing a maroon crew-necked sweater , and cavalry twill trousers with turnups , and be 22 , and find himself running after a girl and being told that she may or may not see him tomorrow ? |
| 2 | The Hochhauser Season had given her the courage to defy Georg — not to quarrel with him , she did n't want to do that — but to make it plain she was now her own woman , with her own life to lead , a life that might or might not include him . |
| 3 | In his hooded hand he felt a terrible clutching cramp that would not allow him to move his fingers . |
| 4 | Whenever Annunciata came to fetch the child she was firm : he must go at once or otherwise his mother would be displeased and might not allow him to come at all . |
| 5 | I loved him at the beginning and could not hate him later — even when he was agonizing everyone . |
| 6 | But any rational analysis of the outcome of the Democratic primaries makes it clear that Jackson 's racial identity did not and could not defeat him in the voting booth . |
| 7 | At Bethel , the place of the vision of the stairway to heaven , God promised him that he would be with him , that he would keep him wherever he went , that he would bring him back to the Land , and would not leave him . |
| 8 | He hoped she had made up her mind to talk and would not make him lose valuable time persuading her . |
| 9 | Boo does not conform to the community 's code because when he got into trouble at the age of 18 , his father , a very strict Baptist , undertook to punish his son himself , rather than let the law do it and for the rest of his life until he died , he kept his son away from the outside world and would not let him mix with the neighbours . |
| 10 | Originally Jesus probably directed this parable against the Jews who were not prepared for the coming of the Messiah and would not accept him . |
| 11 | But as the field swung away from the stands for the first time it became clear that the grey would not have matters entirely to his liking , for first Kildimo and then Ten Of Spades kept him close company and would not allow him to dominate affairs . |
| 12 | The Storys leave for Rome at the end of this month and can not take him with them . |
| 13 | The momentary shadow touched but could not intimidate him ; he had gone somewhat beyond fear for himself . |
| 14 | I did , but could not tell him . |
| 15 | Escaped to a comforting , numbing succession of thanks and farewells , for the party was beginning to break up : ‘ Happy New Year , ’ echoed again and again , as Liz searched vaguely for Charles but could not find him , Happy New Year , see you soon , goodbye , say goodbye to Charles for me , goodbye . |
| 16 | I explained we had searched for Horne but could not find him . ’ |
| 17 | But can not phone him from Twills as Mr Twill would insist on shinning up drainpipe himself and break femur . |