Example sentences of "not [verb] she [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I did not want her to face the rings that dissolve into the banks of time 's pond when the dead-weight falls to its depths . |
2 | She could hardly descend on Giovanna Sassanta 's house without an appointment , and Anthony had made it abundantly clear that he did not want her to cross the threshold of his hospital . |
3 | I 'm not expecting her to do the heavy work . |
4 | It was , doubtless , agreeable for Mary Smith to become more Mary Smith , but that process did not enable her to find a job or make a living . |
5 | But surely she could not wish her to reveal the matter to this poor dab of a parson ? |
6 | He is to stop the ship , speak to Queen Yolande and not allow her to leave the Firth of Forth until Corbett has satisfactory answers to questions which intrigue even me . |
7 | She longed to cry , to dissolve the hard knot of tears that was inside her but pride would not allow her to make a show of herself in the street . |
8 | I have to say that I regret deeply , deeply that I could not persuade her to make a film of Tosca . |