Example sentences of "not [to-vb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I faithfully promised not to breathe a word to ‘ my friend ’ , went back to the room and sought Brian 's opinion . |
| 2 | Caspar managed not to breathe a huge sigh of relief , because this sounding very promising indeed . |
| 3 | I can hear them telling the architect not to spare a single sou . |
| 4 | As he plunged his fork into the confection Therese reflected that it was very difficult not to like a man who enjoyed life as much as Willi Zimmermann . |
| 5 | Mungo looked up and was relieved not to see a face at the window . |
| 6 | She stresses that the reader should not focus on the behaviour of the mother in the novel to the exclusion of all else ; ‘ It 's very important not to see a novel as summing up the entire state of women — yes there are weak women but there are also very strong women . |
| 7 | ‘ Not to see a mad woman . ’ |
| 8 | For instance , it is difficult not to see a connection between the prejudiced views of heads and teachers involved in ESN-M referral processes and the overrepresentation of Afro-Caribbean children in special schools ( Tomlinson , 1981 ) . |
| 9 | They are nevertheless pleased not to see a greater erosion of their support after the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the virtual disappearance of Communist parties in the West . |
| 10 | Troops will now be offered to the UN to aid mercy missions — but not to combat a bloody guerrilla war . |
| 11 | In the meantime it is essential not to risk a further pregnancy and other contraceptive measures must be taken see above . |
| 12 | In 1945 , the Miles Aircraft Company was developing a supersonic experimental aircraft , the M 52 , but lack of basic data on supersonic conditions led to the decision in 1948 not to risk a pilot 's life flying it until more was known about the compressibility of air , or the sound barrier . |
| 13 | She spoke with such vehemence Wilson thought it better not to risk a reply , though in her head she practised saying what nonsense she thought Mrs Browning spoke . |
| 14 | They will note that Europe and America have decided not to risk a fight with a Bosnian Serb adversary whose army is probably no bigger than the equivalent of three or four rather ill-equipped divisions . |
| 15 | He made coffee for Susan , but decided not to risk a cup himself . |
| 16 | As the plan now called for Jafaar and Hamadan to meet Younis in Cyprus before consummating their phony drug deal aboard Saunk Kilo , and as close electronic monitoring of their conversations would be essential to avoid last-minute surprises , Hurley was determined not to risk a breakdown in surveillance , after what had happened with the boat . |
| 17 | Much as he desired to make cuts , Eisenhower in the end decided not to risk a general crisis in the Atlantic alliance by precipitate unilateral action . |
| 18 | On March 19 the federal Cabinet decided not to implement a planned amnesty for former East German agents of the Ministry for State Security ( " Stasi " ) [ see p. 37828 ] . |
| 19 | He called for constructive co-operation between all parties in the transition to a market economy , and proposed not to implement a state of emergency . |
| 20 | I suppose I 'm sentimental , but I defy anyone not to enjoy a little of the trappings of soldiering . |
| 21 | Normally , of course , the choice of topic comes before the research design and therefore also precedes the decision about whether or not to include a survey . |
| 22 | His coalition , the first Finnish government in 25 years not to include a left-wing party , embraced the right-wing National Coalition Party ( KOK , led by outgoing Prime Minister Harri Holkeri ) , the Swedish People 's Party ( SFP ) , and the Finnish Christian Union ( SKL ) . |
| 23 | If for some reason you can not or choose not to attend a course , then you will have to find some means of charting your progress with the limited help made available by colleagues . |
| 24 | Where you find those two provisions you construe the document , not as a release , but merely as an undertaking not to sue a particular individual , and the result is that the right to proceed against the co-debtor is reserved and can be put in force against him . |
| 25 | The disadvantages , however , are that it would be much more expensive to construct , requiring the construction of several bridges , and the fact that while it straddles two council areas , there will be no possibility of support from Ards Borough Council as their Tourist Officer has an agreement with Down District Council not to support a tourist railway in the Ards area as there is already one under way in the Down District area at Downpatrick . |
| 26 | 1912 was also a year in which Havelock Wilson implemented a fateful decision by his union not to support a repetition of the strategy of a national stoppage which had served him and the transport unions so well twelve months earlier . |
| 27 | Stressing the group 's opposition to water privatisation , he said its decision not to support a referendum was purely on grounds of tactics . |
| 28 | Further on , be sure not to miss a fascinating example of marine archaeology , the Thames Barrier . |
| 29 | And be sure not to miss a unique medieval Underground Works , adapted in Napoleonic times when invasion threatened and ingeniously planned to deflect attack . |
| 30 | ‘ No , I want to look at the ponies with Ricky , ’ said Perdita , frantic not to miss a minute . |