Example sentences of "would not [verb] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this claim is precisely one which he would not make if he were not certain that p . |
| 2 | That way , of course , you would not protest when she moved . |
| 3 | It was almost predictable that a perfectionist like Pérignon would not rest until he found a bottle strong enough to withstand the internal pressure exerted by a sparkling wine . |
| 4 | He would not rest until he saw her behind bars . |
| 5 | Is there any fish I could keep with my Red-tail Catfish in his 8′ × 4′ × 4′ tank that he would not eat as he grows ? |
| 6 | Franco , however , would not delegate because he saw himself as the only person capable of carrying out the mission of maintaining a united Spain . |
| 7 | ‘ But it would not matter if I have . |
| 8 | It seems you 've survived , goodness knows how , for really it would not matter if you did not . |
| 9 | He might forfeit the respect of the fastidious few : that would not matter if he could win the votes of the many . |
| 10 | I am discomposed , or I would not speak as I have . |
| 11 | The Department of Health said it would not comment until it received details of the proposals . |
| 12 | Mr Righton would not comment as he left court . |
| 13 | Crawford would not move until he was satisfied on all points . |
| 14 | She knew also that it would not clear until she could recover her tears . |
| 15 | Now , he had just appointed a new Cabinet and he insisted that the would not leave until it had been formally approved by the Majles , or parliament , as the constitution demanded . |
| 16 | My first marriage was coming to an end , but my husband would not leave until I had a permanent job ( so that I could support his children ) . |
| 17 | He would not leave until he 'd seen her . |
| 18 | In the end each successive British government was obliged to trust the Americans , and to hope that circumstances would not arise when it disagreed with American policy . |
| 19 | Crawford had already clashed with Sherrin when told one week that Lewis and Dobereiner 's script was , unusually for them , not up to standard and , although he would be paid , he would not appear unless they provided a better one . |
| 20 | he says ; I would not care if I dropped dead tomorrow . |
| 21 | He thought he would not care if she had in truth done so , although he knew it to have been unnecessary . |
| 22 | The mention of suspension is of interest : that the cause of it — truancy — is not only a 20th century phenomenon is shown by the next paragraph of the Report : " The parent of George Highton who had been suspended on account of frequent absence attended by order of the Deputation and stated that he had 3 boys in the School and that the one complained of was so refractory as to be beyond his management and would not attend as he should , frequently persuading his Brothers to follow his example and having gone into service he wished him to be dismissed , which was done , and the parent was informed that if the other two were not more regular in their attendance they would also be discharged . " |
| 23 | But he would not sow until he was perfectly sure that the land was fit for drilling . |
| 24 | Sure , he had responded to her , but she knew that he would not have if she had shown the slightest sign of reluctance . |
| 25 | It would not come although it must have been on the same day as the trip to the cathedral and her aunt had undoubtedly been with her . |
| 26 | Cottee declined the discuss the matter ‘ I said enough at the weekend ’ and would not reveal whether he has been fined . |
| 27 | Simeon longed for the coming of the Christ and believed he would not die until he had seen him . |
| 28 | There was a chance that they would not hear if he used his radio . |
| 29 | Fabbiano would not mind if he saw the girls beginning to blend in with the guests . |
| 30 | She eyed the biscuit plate and the Clarion Cry simultaneously — surely he would not mind if she took another biscuit ? |