Example sentences of "[subord] you [vb mod] not give [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I ca n't do anything with the matter if you wo n't give me the details . |
| 2 | ‘ If you wo n't give me details , I do n't see how I 'm supposed to help . ’ |
| 3 | There was the public humiliation of being dropped from the side ; the autocratic style of managers , who were themselves as afraid and insecure as their players ; the refusal to let good players use their natural talent to play , forcing them through repetitive training ‘ systems ’ and naïve ‘ game plans ’ ; the petty jealousies of the players , their hierarchies , and childish pranks ; the fear of the new signing , who has to be included at the expense of an old friend ; the view of a match from ‘ the inside ’ when you know a team-mate does not want the ball but wants it to look as if you will not give it to him . |
| 4 | Drink plenty of water ( bottled or filtered ) , herb teas , diluted fruit juices , and only one or two cups of ordinary tea or coffee a day if you can not give it up altogether . |
| 5 | sense in which it 's in their interest not to breach this because you wo n't give them the material they need |
| 6 | Now if you see somebody going into this state , you must give them sugar , it 's no good waiting till they 've fainted or become unconscious because you ca n't give them anything then , can you ? |
| 7 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
| 8 | Unkind critics of the Amstrad , er , Sinclair PC200 have suggested it would make the ideal present for someone with everything , as you would n't give it to someone who actually needed a PC . |
| 9 | ‘ One ca n't give cast-iron guarantees , just as you ca n't give me guarantees about my safety if I was to go to Birmingham , ’ Mr Thomas replied . |