Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] n't [vb infin] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would have to go carefully , ask her questions in a way that would n't make him suspicious , maybe change the subject for now . |
| 2 | Jack liked him but he did n't love him yet and could n't call him dad . |
| 3 | His face was twitching ; he tried to stop it , and failed ; looked for Rogers and could n't see him ; lost track of position and direction and why he was up there at all . |
| 4 | that choked the air and would n't let him eat |
| 5 | He must seek the advice of the wisest money-brokers and buy a pension scheme if he be self-employed ; he must see to it that he does not over-extend himself on the mortgage front ; he must run a motor car that does n't drink petrol like tapwater and wo n't break him every time it needs a service from a franchised dealer ; above all , he must abstain from vicious pleasures — or if he needs must indulge , then he must do so only in moderation . |
| 6 | He says that staff at the DSS count the aid trip as a holiday , and wo n't pay him while he 's out of the country . |
| 7 | The Tsar has not heard tell of him and wo n't know him ; maybe he will be allowed to join the wedding procession . " |
| 8 | His parents Maurice and Barbara from Standish Court near Stroud , picked up their son 's posthumous George Cross for gallantry , but could n't lay him to rest — Captain Nairac 's body was never discovered . |
| 9 | Becky screamed but could n't reach him . |
| 10 | Some drivers tried to help others who were trapped or injured … they made efforts to free the driver who died but could n't reach him . |
| 11 | He lifted Goldman again , wrapping his arms round the man , but could n't make him move towards the car . |
| 12 | The child was emphatic , ‘ but he just went away , we looked for him but could n't find him ’ . |
| 13 | He looked round for Huw Pritchard , but could n't find him . |
| 14 | Who were doing their best , but could n't understand him , not only because of the gap of language . |
| 15 | She wanted him but could n't have him and she must deal with that because he had forewarned her . |
| 16 | Punchline ( PG RCA/Col 20 Oct ) fails to convince that either Tom Hanks or Sally Field , who idolises but wo n't love him , are natural stand-up comedians , and the general standard of jokes is pretty thin all round . |