Example sentences of "[modal v] [not/n't] let her [vb infin] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 I could n't let her have her own way every time , however , otherwise she 'd end up training me !
2 Somehow Margery got to Calais , where she met ‘ divers persons who had known her before ’ ; they would not let her know which ship they were sailing on , but Margery ‘ speered and spied ’ until she found out , and put her luggage aboard .
3 He would n't let her make it his problem .
4 ‘ She always wanted a dog but Mum — Mother would n't let her have one .
5 Penny went shopping with Rowan , into one of those very expensive boutiques shops , yeah , and between them they bought this dress , and when they got it home , Rowan 's mother would n't let her have it because it was too revealing and so Penny was stuck with it and then her mother would n't let her have it either , but the shop would n't refund , it would only give them credit so she 's got all this money to spend in the shop .
6 Penny went shopping with Rowan , into one of those very expensive boutiques shops , yeah , and between them they bought this dress , and when they got it home , Rowan 's mother would n't let her have it because it was too revealing and so Penny was stuck with it and then her mother would n't let her have it either , but the shop would n't refund , it would only give them credit so she 's got all this money to spend in the shop .
7 She drifted pleasantly away , finding herself at the theatre with Kate Maybury , but she had black hair and carried a colander , and in the colander lay a tiny baby , but Mrs Maybury would n't let her see it , just told her to watch the show .
8 I would n't let her take me beyond the door .
9 ‘ I would n't let her trouble you , especially as I could tell she 'd no good news . ’
10 He can go back to school but I wo n't let her treat him .
11 Sure if the weekend sure she would , she , she loves just coming down and would wash the dishes and dry them but Richard wo n't let her do it .
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