Shan't

//ʃɑːnt//

"Shan't" in a Sentence (13 examples)

He shan't go there.

I shan't forget that feast as long as I live.

"That shan't happen again," Fortunatus said to himself, and they started to ride at each other again. This time, Fortunatus's spear met his foe so powerfully that he flew from his horse like a ball and lay dead on the earth.

I shan't wait a minute longer!

Don't worry, I shan't forget.

We shan't be selecting Tom for the first team for the time being.

We shan't include Tom in the first team for the time being.

I shan't set foot outside the house today.

"I'm sitting there." "And where am I sitting?" "Over there in the corner." "But I shan't see a thing from there."

We shan't keep you too long.

I shan't be coming back after the way you've treated me today.

Shall I or shan't I?

That's not a threat, sir, for they have played fair with me, and I sha'n't sacrifice a penny of their money—unless they force me to do so. But—I'm in control. I'm sitting pretty. They can't unseat me, and I warn them not to try.

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