Example sentences of "[verb] not [verb] him [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | His sources do not help him grasp the inconvenient fact that many young men actually enjoy warfare . |
| 2 | This can be illustrated by a sentence in the active such as They did n't see him cross the street , which in fact usually implies that he did cross the street , even though he was not seen doing it . |
| 3 | She had no excuse for going into his part of the house and she had not seen him near the servants ’ quarters since that first afternoon . |
| 4 | ‘ Looks like it , ’ Sarella returned , trying not to let him get the better of her this time . |
| 5 | ‘ Can I help you ? ’ she asked , trying not to let him see the amusement in her blue eyes . |
| 6 | Determined not to let him keep the advantage , she bundled the unwanted attraction she felt for him into a cupboard and locked the door on it , before retorting sweetly , ‘ Well , as your invitation was so pressing , I thought I might as well take full advantage of it . ’ |
| 7 | I had n't noticed that he was carrying , not wearing , it and I certainly had n't seen him take the meat . |