I desired these colonels to speak to the guard to let me go in to visit my friends that were prisoners there; but they would not.
But they would not answer me a word; they only looked out at the windows upon me.
When I had cleared myself I went to an inn, and desired them to let me have a lodging; but they would not.
Lord John offered to resign, but they would not hear of it, and came to a resolution to stand or fall together.
Clarendon said Prussia was very anxious to interpose to renew negotiations, but they would not hear of her interference, and if anything was done it could only be by Austria.
There is no disposition to take in Cobden and Bright, but they would not object to Molesworth.
We now attempted to get our friends to steer a course more nearly north instead of north-east; but they would not do so, as they were in a terrible state of apprehension lest they should reach Rumanian territory occupied by Germans.
We again offered to contribute a share to the cost of the boat, but they would not hear of it.
Tip was not fit to move, but they would not listen to us and dragged him out.
And then it happed suddenly a knight came to the chief door, and knocked, and cried, Undo the door; but they would not.
Howbeit king Constantine would have had them with him, but they would not abide in this realm; and there they lived in their countries as holy men.
Y: Generations before you We destroyed when they did wrong: their messengers came to them with clear-signs, but they would not believe!
But they would not swallow a drop either of wine or spirits.
He then asked them to lay down their arms, but they would notconsent to do so.
And the Lord raised up judges, to deliver them from the hands of those that oppressed them: but they would not hearken to them, 2:17.
But they would not hearken, and they turned away the shoulder to depart: and they stopped their ears, not to hear.
But they would not hearken to the proposition of their brethren the children of Israel: 20:14.
I rose from my seat, ran to them, and would have kissed the hem of their garments; but they would not suffer it, and embraced me.
I had earnestly intreated them not to meddle with the egg, but they would not listen to me.
We inquired whence they came; but they would not tell us more than that they were strangers in this city.
I begged of them to let me see the Englishman, but they would not; but there was I fain to sit their pleasure.
Yet at a venture I said twenty pounds, yet desired them to take less; but they would not hear of that, but sent the message to Boston, that for twenty pounds I should be redeemed.
I went home and found venison roasting that night, but they would not give me one bit of it.
But they would not, and so the council broke up, but not before Sihamba had spoken bitter words, telling them that they were cowards, and would meet the end of cowards, whereat they went away sullenly.
But they would not have me set over them as chieftainess unless I married a man, and towards marriage I have no wish, for I am different from other women, both in body and heart.
Sihamba called upon her people to follow, but they would not, for they feared to meet Swart Piet in the open.
I begged of them to let me see the Englishman, but they would not.
But they would not hear of that, but sent that message to Boston, that for twenty pounds I should be redeemed.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "but they would not" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
