Sentence examples for would not countenance from inspiring English sources

Mr Michael's colleagues would not countenance a coalition.

The Americans would not countenance that sort of nonsense".

Ministers would not countenance any target for sanctioning customers".

But he would not countenance a cheese steak adaptation on any of his restaurants' menus.

But the army chiefs and politicians in Islamabad would not countenance his taking office.

Before he had even revealed them, many insisted that they would not countenance any tax rises.

"I would not countenance any homes being built which are just for social housing," he says.

Perry repeatedly said she she would not countenance such a move.

Christopher Gent, Vodafone's chief executive, said his own stockholders would not countenance a bigger increase.

Britain's three main political parties flatly declared that they would not countenance a currency union with an independent Scotland.

In particular, the source said, Colonel Gaddafi would not countenance being under any form of house arrest.