Example sentences of "would n't be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opening night at the Macintyre gallery brought a full house and the first buyer , the Duchess of York , could n't ; would n't be parted from her favourite picture . |
| 2 | Walter had me into his panelled wankpit of an office , classified my request to change the name on my cheques from N.O. Russell to Oliver Russell as not central to the Bank 's policy for the 1980s , and reminded me that unless funds were forthcoming to camouflage my black hole of an overdraft I would n't be getting a new cheque-book even if I called myself Santa Claus . |
| 3 | try and get some information on this they felt that they were confident that at the end of the day that erm , approval would be given but erm I I I asked for it in writing and they said we would n't be getting that . |
| 4 | We would n't be getting it . |
| 5 | If I told you she was a little flaky , you would n't be getting the half of it . |
| 6 | And they they would n't be getting the money they 're getting today . |
| 7 | ‘ You could not guarantee that I would n't be blown up . |
| 8 | Arthur would n't be smoking one of these , he smokes rubbish . |
| 9 | erm and in a position really where where they would n't be challenged |
| 10 | If your father is a millionaire and gives you a five pound note for your birthday , then you might feel a little hard done by ; such a gift would be given out of his riches ; it would n't be according to his riches . |
| 11 | Allied spokesman Godfrey Linnett said : ‘ We would n't be investing this money in a loss leader . |
| 12 | It meant I would n't be perceived as another girl singer — and I could set the look and feel and energy of what I was about . ’ |
| 13 | She sighed , realizing that Ace would n't be swayed , and decided to change the subject for the sake of peace . |
| 14 | But the real Jelka would n't be cowering there . |
| 15 | Because they would be still free to go to their parties and they they would n't be affecting neighbours in that way . |
| 16 | ‘ He would n't be called Vigo would he ? ’ |
| 17 | Cat Woman , she would n't be called Scarrott , would she ? ’ |
| 18 | ‘ Now , ’ pointing the gun towards her attacker and praying inwardly she would n't be called upon to use it since she had n't the faintest idea how firearms worked , she glanced over towards Adam and the other man still engaged in a tussle on the floor , ‘ I suggest we call a halt to all this nonsense . ’ |
| 19 | Maybe he would n't be bringing the certificate today , but then again in ten minutes ' time Sampson could be on his way down to the police station with an open envelope . |
| 20 | She shrugged , knowing the name would do him no good , since she would n't be born for another half a millennium . |
| 21 | Pardy had almost admitted that he knew that — but had stopped just short and would n't be fooled into such a damning admission now . |
| 22 | Francis considered whether he could pretend to have missed or misunderstood the gesture , and came to the conclusion that the Doctor would n't be fooled . |
| 23 | But you know I still think that I 'm drawn towards that sort of teaching , performing that kind of role erm and that would n't be fulfilled by librarianship at all . |
| 24 | In his post match press conference Tony Jacklin also chose to stress the marvellous atmosphere the match had been held in before going on to reiterate that he would n't be serving a fifth term as Captain . |
| 25 | If a number of investments did n't go wrong we would n't be taking sufficient risks . |
| 26 | Stella was disappointed he would n't be taking a more active part . |
| 27 | ‘ But I would n't be taking the problem with me , would I ? ’ |
| 28 | So it , as I said to you in my opening remarks , here 's a clear example of us having to move in a direction that we would n't be recommending to you in terms of policy , but we 're driven by the financial considerations . |
| 29 | At least she would n't be made the doxy of this fearful black and white slug . |
| 30 | That would n't be made then . |