Example sentences of "[pers pn] would [adv] let i " in BNC.
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1 | I would n't let me buy me lunch , I said , and I meant it . |
2 | Probably too weak ; and , even if she was n't , I expected she would just let me crack my skull on the pavement because women like to see men helpless . |
3 | ‘ She said she would n't let me come here . ’ |
4 | The material that I used was a lovely heavy cream bridal fabric , chosen because it was the closest equivalent I could find to the bride 's dress — surprisingly enough , she would n't let me chop a hole in the real thing ! |
5 | She would n't let me somehow . |
6 | When I got to Holloway I found I would have been entitled to take most of the things she would n't let me take , like a hairbrush . |
7 | She would n't let me take her . ’ |
8 | She had a grand lot of milk , but she would n't let me milk her . |
9 | But she would n't let me go . |
10 | Pat rung up and wanted me to fetch the dressing table on Tuesday night I said yeah alright I 'll do Wednes but I forgot I was going out with the girls Wednesday so I went out Tuesday and she would n't let me have it , cos Tuesdays they 're not working in the kitchen |
11 | She would n't let me pay for it . |
12 | And if she would only let me have Annie round ’ — his thumb was wagging again — ‘ the place would be spotless . ’ |
13 | ‘ Do you know she would never let me speak to you on the phone ? |
14 | " I knew you would n't let me down , " he would say , to his team . |
15 | But you would n't let me , remember ? ’ |
16 | ‘ If I was a dog you would n't let me . |
17 | ‘ You would n't let me take you hostage by any chance ? ’ the Campbell asked hopefully . |
18 | ‘ I thought you would n't let me come . ’ |
19 | ‘ Besides , I was afraid you would n't let me come if I phoned . ’ |
20 | Yeah , you would n't let me box . |
21 | Oh you , you would n't let me would you , you would |
22 | you would n't let me go on me own |
23 | I 've just tried and you would n't let me . |
24 | You would n't let me turn the telly on which is what most people want to do on a Saturday evening , off |
25 | If you would just let me through . ’ |
26 | So I would , thought Bobby , if you would just let me close the door now and then , but he only said , ‘ I 've heard of Hertzl . ’ |
27 | I was only teasing , for I am well aware you would never let me down , ’ Félix said with a pretence at seriousness . |
28 | They would n't let me plug it by myself . ’ |
29 | I wish I could see Annie again , but they took me away , and they would n't let me see her again . |
30 | That 's one reason I do n't want Mr Jackson to send me to Combe Court — they would n't let me keep Satan . |