Example sentences of "[subord] he [vb mod] not give " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he had reached a pitch where he could n't give up . |
| 2 | He 'd never had affection so he could n't give it . |
| 3 | If he ca n't give that assurance in his summing up , then we will be opposing . |
| 4 | If he wo n't give Rocky a chance why should he even consider giving St-wart a chance ? |
| 5 | Notwithstanding , the firm has backed all the way , and has continued to work for Bell Lawrie , even if he can not give advice to clients . |
| 6 | He sounded as if he could n't give a damn either way . |
| 7 | He wondered if he should not give his Ka a name , and call it Taheb . |
| 8 | " Then , " said Dandelion , " Frith felt himself in friendship with El-ahrairah , because of his resourcefulness , and because he would not give up even when he thought the fox and the weasel were coming . |
| 9 | The man who the media said could do no right , because he would n't give straight answers and most of all enjoyed mocking the stupidity of the press , suddenly became the man who could do no wrong . |
| 10 | because he wo n't give up his news . |
| 11 | ( b ) That there is no satisfactory address for serving the summons either because he will not give an address , or it is doubtful if he will remain at the address long enough to accept service of the summons or is unable to furnish the name of anyone who would accept service on his behalf , e.g. social worker . |
| 12 | Manjiku was the creature who wanted to be a woman ; the beast that stole children for his own because he could not give birth to them himself . |
| 13 | ‘ Because he could n't give me names , only descriptions . |
| 14 | At times Ludens wondered whether this state of affairs might not go on for ever , whether he might not give up his job and become Marcus 's — what ? — friend , secretary , servant , dog . |
| 15 | They seem to have treated the lifters as brainlessly as they did a student with a night job in Bournemouth when he could n't give a sample despite an hour of trying on a roasting day in London . |
| 16 | Edward for his part had to accommodate himself to political and financial realities , and was prepared to compromise with the commons in return for taxes , though he would not give way on the fundamental issue of the right to choose his own councillors . |