Example sentences of "would [not/n't] [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although on friendly terms with Matthew Boulton before going to Birmingham , he would not give him the details of a cannon ‘ that the Americans have constructed on a new principle ’ . |
| 2 | She would not give him the satisfaction . |
| 3 | She would not give him the satisfaction . |
| 4 | She would not give them the satisfaction of seeing her beg . |
| 5 | I have a Roland U220 which would give me the sounds I want although I know it would not give me the great note-sequence loops which McLaughlin uses so beautifully . |
| 6 | Is the hon. Gentleman saying that he would not give it the limited powers of disposal available in clause 4(4) ( b ) ? |
| 7 | Even though the story reverberated through the Highlands , there is no evidence that either Boswell or Johnson knew the tale — had they done so , Boswell might have been less merry with his lubricious reasons as to why the woman would not show them the bedroom . |
| 8 | The council would not say what the ‘ procedure ’ for dealing with stores will be over the next three Sundays until the matter is discussed by the Environment and Public Health Committee , but it has already authorised legal action against large stores which continue to open . |
| 9 | The spokesman would not reveal what the results of the survey were — or how many members refused to answer the questions . |
| 10 | ‘ Mr Updike would n't tell me the details of the accident . |
| 11 | ‘ Corps would n't tell me the latest position on the phone , sir , ’ Woodruffe said . |
| 12 | ‘ If they would n't tell us the first time , why should they do so now ? ’ |
| 13 | And then the plate was passed from him to his murderer and it was passed round until it was passed to the bank manager who would n't give her the money and then back to her . |
| 14 | If I gave an interview I was the greatest guy in the world but if I said ‘ no , I want some time to myself ’ , they would n't give me the time of day . |
| 15 | I would n't give them the time of day . ’ |
| 16 | He would n't give them the satisfaction . |
| 17 | I would n't give them the satisfaction . |
| 18 | I would n't I would n't give them the option , I would go and ask those same ones you had in last week . |
| 19 | I would n't give him the time of day if I could help it . |
| 20 | She would n't give him the satisfaction of showing any further anger or distress . |
| 21 | If she tried to evict him an undignified struggle would only ensue and she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 22 | Tonight she would n't give him the chance to do his disappearing act . |
| 23 | But even as the words echoed in her brain , she knew she would n't voice them , would n't give him the satisfaction of knowing just how childishly he could make her behave . |
| 24 | No , sir , she would n't give him the satisfaction . |
| 25 | The pater would n't give you the money for your passage and anyway , even if you found the fare , he could force you to come home . |
| 26 | It would be an enormous relief — and if you 're waiting for me to struggle , demand you release me , you can wait till hell freezes over , Feargal McMahon , because I would n't give you the satisfaction ! ’ |
| 27 | ‘ I would n't give you the satisfaction , ’ she said , tilting her chin scornfully . |
| 28 | ‘ Him , ’ they said , ‘ if he had two watches he still would n't give you the time . ’ |
| 29 | He would n't feed her the line that would enable her to end her days peacefully in public view . |
| 30 | ‘ She was bent on making mischief because I would n't do her the favour she wanted , and she bloody well succeeded , did n't she ? ’ |