Sentence examples for won't abide from inspiring English sources

The image-conscious Hawks, though, won't abide any embarrassment.

Fota agrees that costs should be reduced but won't abide by Mr Mosley's conditions.

Bush, like Reagan, understands that Americans like a good example, but they won't abide a scold.

This is one US trend I think our basic Britishness just won't abide – and for that we should be grateful.

"Let's hurl some acid at those female Democratic senators who won't abide the mandates they want to impose on the private sector," Mr. Townsend said.

"We have to preach our principle, even if we know that many people won't abide by it," said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

What could have been done better?' " She added: "The issue of those who either can't or won't abide by those orders, that is a question that we have to address".

"We now have this crazy scenario where the prime minister is promoting a plebiscite he doesn't believe in, to a party room who won't abide by the result," Simms said.