Example sentences of "would [not/n't] allow " in BNC.
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| 1 | Their busy day-to-day activities at the Commando Training Centre would not allow them time to get to know the locals . |
| 2 | For this we have to thank Professor Hinsley , a highly respected and trustworthy historian , who would not allow deceptions to appear under his name . |
| 3 | She would not allow it to open up and expose her directly to the moon , and to the distant but approaching dragon . |
| 4 | Fenna did not want her to menstruate , Fenna would not allow her to desire . |
| 5 | There were also suggestions that Telefunken is already going cool on the terms of the compromise because they would not allow the West German group a large enough share of work on what is regarded as one of the key military avionics technologies . |
| 6 | There were also suggestions that Telefunken is already going cool on the terms of the compromise because they would not allow the West German group a large enough share of work on what is regarded as one of the key military avionics technologies . |
| 7 | It would not allow it to be enforced against the promisor ; and if property had been transferred , the recipient was treated as holding it for the benefit of the person who had parted with it , and as bound to restore it . |
| 8 | Again , where a contract provides , e.g. , that A shall pay £100 on 1 January next , and if he does not do so , shall pay £200 , Equity would not allow the £200 to be claimed , but treated it only as a security for the £100 with interest . |
| 9 | He would have liked to join them as he was tired of being a lurking Briton but his sense of loyalty would not allow him to defect to the other side . |
| 10 | It would not allow him to go . |
| 11 | When I first moved into my present garden nine years ago I madly planted all those trees , shrubs and climbers that my previous garden , being rather small , would not allow . |
| 12 | But as the field swung away from the stands for the first time it became clear that the grey would not have matters entirely to his liking , for first Kildimo and then Ten Of Spades kept him close company and would not allow him to dominate affairs . |
| 13 | Once they got there , however , they found the police would not allow them onto the tarmac with the welcoming VIPs and it looked at one point as though they were not going to get any pictures . |
| 14 | Judge Owen said he had no objection to the officers not revealing their names and addresses in open court but he would not allow evidence to be given in secret . |
| 15 | But the FA 's reply confirmed that they would not allow the match to take place because they were worried about the effect it might have on the pitch . |
| 16 | Fearing public disorder and a wave of sympathy which could boost Mrs Marcos 's campaign for the presidency , the government announced it would not allow Mr Ferdinand Marcos 's embalmed remains to be brought home until after next month 's elections . |
| 17 | He knew the Headmaster would not allow him to leave the school , not even in his good mood . |
| 18 | He had been put under the tutelage of Sergeant Bragg , a great bear of a man , a man whose principles would not allow him to stoop to the self-serving tactics of his superiors . |
| 19 | It would not allow Palestinian goods to be exported westwards to compete against its own produce in the European market . |
| 20 | Unfortunately he was told that tradition would not allow it . |
| 21 | The situation was not helped by Rigby 's parents who originally would not allow her to stay overnight in Leeds . |
| 22 | The ship steered into Lochranza ; the inhabitants had heard of the boat with plague aboard and would not allow the body to be brought ashore . |
| 23 | Astley Cooper claimed ( incorrectly ) that the constitution of the College would not allow more professors to be appointed , although it is difficult to imagine that a course , ideally lasting three years and covering the health and diseases of all species of domesticated animals , could have been undertaken by a professor , an assistant professor and a demonstrator . |
| 24 | Mary would not allow Peter to be involved in treatment . |
| 25 | Tony said he would not allow himself to get into the same state and that he would talk to someone about how he was feeling , probably his father or even his mother , and that he would try to do something active about his problems , rather than just giving up . |
| 26 | There is no doubt that the standard in his troupes was excellent ; his pride in his reputation would not allow public appearances unless all the routines were impeccable . |
| 27 | She did appear in amateur shows just as he had , but he would not allow any of his children to become professional performers . |
| 28 | He would not allow newcomers to be shipped abroad at random . |
| 29 | They would not allow ‘ battery ’ as a correct name for the symbol in Figure 1 . |
| 30 | They would not allow ‘ battery ’ as a correct name for the symbol in Figure 1 . |