Example sentences of "would not [vb infin] i take " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But my chief at Liverpool CID would not let me take part , because he was away on holiday himself at the time , and required me to stand in for him . |
| 2 | Last year , after a fortnight 's holiday in California , his first for two years , he complained , ‘ My wife would n't let me take any work with me ’ . |
| 3 | When I got to Holloway I found I would have been entitled to take most of the things she would n't let me take , like a hairbrush . |
| 4 | She would n't let me take her . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You would n't let me take you hostage by any chance ? ’ the Campbell asked hopefully . |