Example sentences of "would n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | ’ . Ilse had been trained in an orphanage , and he then tells her , with a smile : ‘ I would n't claim any privilege that an orphan was n't entitled to . ’ |
| 2 | She begins by recalling a remark made to her a long time ago by Larkin , about difficulties encountered in his private life — a remark which consisted of a joke to do with ‘ the impossibility of relations between men and women ’ , followed by the notion that ‘ women ought really to marry each other ’ , followed by ‘ but that would be wrong , would n't it ? ’ |
| 3 | It 's pretty lightweight , most of it and what is n't lightweight is salacious , so I would n't think you 'd find much to stimulate you there , but you could try . |
| 4 | I be lucky I get any bloke fer more'n two monfs togewer like my ol' lady I suppose an' if I get a bloke 'e 'll be aht a' work or 'e 'll set me ter the bleed'n game like 'er I would n't be surprised but if you reely want ter now jus ' fer now for this minute I wanner enjoy it . |
| 5 | I knew I would n't play her as a wimp and the whole audition was based on the speech where she goes mad — the flowers , rosemary for remembrance and the whole bit . |
| 6 | Would n't speak to me for six months , but then his natural goodness of heart , as well perhaps as his gradual realization that I might have been right , that perhaps I had saved him from a fate worse than death , made it impossible for him to keep it up . |
| 7 | Would n't leave me all through the following night as I worked on the glass . |
| 8 | He wanted to play at the funeral but Tony 's mother would n't let him . |
| 9 | Would n't be drawn . |
| 10 | I would n't let the children grow up in this environment . |
| 11 | My tongue would n't get round the word or my mouth would n't open or something . |
| 12 | My tongue would n't get round the word or my mouth would n't open or something . |
| 13 | Would n't answer his questions . |
| 14 | If it was finished I would n't say abandoned , I said . |
| 15 | Phoned Moira and told her I wanted it out as soon as possible ; if she would n't have it I would find someone who would . |
| 16 | She then came back to tell me the customer did n't like green so would n't be having the soup . |
| 17 | ‘ So I would n't last five minutes in a ‘ proper ’ kitchen ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ But I would still be a lady , would n't I ? ’ |
| 19 | Well , if you were to sort of pop off , I 'd go on being a countess , would n't I ? |
| 20 | I tried to talk to her sensibly but she just would n't listen . ’ |
| 21 | But they would n't listen . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ Well … you 'd think a man with so many kids would make an effort , would n't you ? |
| 23 | ‘ Would n't be the first time your husband 's come back when you did n't expect him , would it ? ’ |
| 24 | She 'd like that , I daresay , but yer mum would n't , and ca n't say as I blame 'er . ’ |
| 25 | It would n't do Bunty any good . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ The rudeness and impudence you would n't believe , to me and to your mother . |
| 27 | He would n't make me have my birthday party in the rumpus-room with the girls . |
| 28 | But anyway , the foreigners would n't have left much . |
| 29 | Claire would n't speak to me . |
| 30 | I tried to tell her about the horrible man on the doorstep but she would n't listen . |