Example sentences of "should not [verb] you " in BNC.

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1 Is there any reason why I should not send you to prison for a very long time ’
2 ‘ Look , ’ he said , ‘ I thought — any man would have thought — that if I did n't look for knowledge , good family , and wealth in a wife , if I sacrificed all that , I would be sure of finding a country girl who was at least pure … but … but I should not accuse you . ’
3 ‘ You should not think you have the Merkuts to thank for your freedom , ’ Jehan said conversationally .
4 Your new regime should not stop you socializing or from accepting food from others .
5 ‘ But I should not want you to go back there at all , not until we are ready to disembark .
6 Fear of failure should not deter you from trying .
7 Finally , the need for an audit should not deter you from considering an application for registration with the Charity Commission .
8 Where larger amounts are concerned , the employer will need to become involved but this should not deter you if you believe that the purchase of free-standing AVCs is in your best long-term interest .
9 However , this should not deter you from at least being there just in case .
10 Though debilitating , this should not prevent you from continuing .
11 It really should not strike you as odd that I have been enquiring into your affairs — if I may so phrase it .
12 ‘ That should not make you bitter .
13 Tammuz Malamute , or whoever you are , I should not forgive you for this , he thought wearily .
14 The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour .
15 But lack of success in the past should not defeat you ; if you are a smoker , stopping is probably the single most important step you can take toward better health and a longer life — even more important than losing weight .
16 But perhaps I should not encourage you .
17 At the very least your notes should not discourage you in this aim .
18 This should not surprise you , for it happens also to be the case that they tend to be an exceptionally well-qualified crowd .
19 Although it might seem impossible to get cooperation from such a child , given his usual behaviour , this should not put you off .
20 Now that the Press releases have all been dispatched , the publicity details more or less finalised , I see no reason why I should not put you out of your misery , allay those nasty suspicious thoughts of yours ! ’
21 However , if your circumstances change , and you can not keep to an arrangement , tell the fuel supplier , who should not cut you off without offering you another arrangement or a pre-payment meter .
22 ‘ I think we should not trouble you further , ’ said the Archdeacon with finality .
23 However , the fact that students and academics share a taste for informal dress and for the occasional drink should not mislead you into thinking that students and academic staff are equals .
24 Now tell my why I should not have you killed or make you into slaves . ’
25 There was a long silence before Ipuky continued , ‘ What is said about me should not concern you .
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