Example sentences of "[noun] not [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 However the homoeopathic physician will also administer a remedy , as well as giving a prescription for the antibiotic , with instructions that should the remedy not have worked within an hour or two , the antibiotic should be obtained .
2 The Whip is an aid to reinforce the leg aid should the horse not respond .
3 A similar horror sends back the chorus far from their supposedly civilized city into a desert past where April would be again the cruellest month , as they pray ‘ let the spring not come .
4 Movement 1 apostrophizes Music : ‘ Lovely Enchantress , Cupid 's daughter , sweet Mistress of our pastimes , what can your aid not accomplish ? ’
5 And if a chapter on women and managers warranted the inclusion of an additional female contributor , why did the authors not include a chapter by People First on users ' views ?
6 Does the li does the light not hurt your eye !
7 Why does Bragad not give in ?
8 Why should Kathleen not visit the nursery garden , why had it been necessary to make the explanation about the geranium plants , why had she flushed with guilt and fear and concealment ?
9 Why could Glentoran not land players like him ?
10 Ho how did Ian not get pricked ?
11 Do these employers not realize these machines need us to operate them .
12 In the latter case , could the GP not have discussed this with the individual first ? why resort to possible compulsory powers ?
13 Does Mr. Kemp not recollect Hofmannsthal pointing out to Strauss that the more light-heartedly he could handle the composition , the better it would be ?
14 I have argued that the individualist case is far from being closed ; but why do its exponents not see this for themselves ?
15 Could Puttnam not have done more himself to change the cultural attitude of governments ?
16 You could of course not send the benefit statement .
17 The 76-year-old Euro-MP , who currently lives in West Germany , said he would of course not rule out a run some time in the future but for the moment he feels he can do more to promote his country in the European parliament .
18 As Templeman LJ put it : As between Scherings and [ the expert ] if [ the expert ] had obtained the information from sources other than Scherings , then it would of course not have been confidential in his hands , but , by agreeing to advise Scherings and by accepting information from them to enable him to advise Scherings , [ the expert ] placed himself under a duty , in my judgment not to make use of that information without the consent of Scherings in a manner which Scherings reasonably considered harmful to their cause .
19 The amendment will of course not remove anyone during their period of office if they lose their job .
20 How could his enthusiasm not have been aroused by so inspiring a personality ?
21 ‘ I also felt that no serial/story should last longer than between four and six episodes ( I did n't want to risk losing audiences for longer , should one story not appeal ) .
22 Why , for instance , does Peggy not get satisfaction instead from trying to eradicate the difference between herself and Boris , e.g. by helping him reach the answer himself rather than telling him ?
23 Why does Will not breed stronger Law ? ’
24 Why did Lord Beddington not contradict her if he ate no kidneys ? ’
25 Secondly , why did Fr O'Dowd not make an official complaint against the Daily Telegraph .
26 In Orkney not only did the parents not see or have any access to their children , they were not even allowed to communicate by letter or telephone .
27 Why do parents not try harder to stop their children being so silly ?
28 If the referees ' confidential comments disagree with their comments to the author then they are denying the authors useful feedback ; if both sets of comments agree should the editor not have to justify why they have been overruled ?
29 5–6 MAY NOT SHOOT .
30 5–6 MAY NOT SHOOT .
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