Example sentences of "not [vb infin] we [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The argument about rhythm should not make us forget the very important difference in English between strong and weak syllables ; some languages do not have such a noticeable difference ( which may , perhaps , explain the subjective impression of ‘ syllable-timing ’ ) , and for native speakers of such languages learning English it can be helpful to practise repeating strongly rhythmical utterances since this forces the speaker to concentrate on making unstressed syllables weak . |
| 2 | On the whole Leeds have a lot of positive points at the moment but the deficiences of the squad I think will not see us challenge the top two places this year — I hope I 'm wrong but unless serious money is spent strengthening the side the likes of Man Utd and Liverpool will defeat us . |
| 3 | The Captain ca n't let us 'ave the 'all for me daughter 's weddin' . ’ |
| 4 | She would n't let us do the washing — she said we did n't wash properly . |
| 5 | Do n't let us do the Tory 's work for them by tearing ourselves apart . |
| 6 | He concluded sadly : ‘ Do n't let us frighten the oil companies away . ’ |
| 7 | What had gone so wrong that they would n't let us hear the news ? |
| 8 | For instance , I bet it ca n't help us solve the problem of waiting lists ? |