Example sentences of "[verb] not [adv] [verb] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sally-Anne had one pain , one memory of which she dared not even think for fear that she would lose all command of herself , one memory which she always pushed away when it tried to attack her . |
| 2 | That means not just searching for subject matter , but constantly reevaluating what I am doing and why . |
| 3 | That means not just searching for subject matter , but constantly reevaluating what I am doing and why . |
| 4 | He explains how he felt a tingling sensation down his left-hand side but did not immediately call for help . |
| 5 | Changes in the method of resource allocation also seemed to meet criticisms that RAWP funding did not adequately compensate for workload nor reward good performance . |
| 6 | As there was no effective treatment , the asylums were more custodial than therapeutic and did not usually cater for investigation and research . |
| 7 | Affinity of conduct and values among this majority did not always make for unity . |
| 8 | The 1987 SORP points out that local authorities do not generally accrue for capital expenditure and sales and disposals of capital assets . |
| 9 | The vast flocks of gulls at rubbish tips do not normally compete for food resources with other birds , but black-headed gulls do sometimes take advantage of other species ' food-finding skills . |
| 10 | So far they have gained little official recognition and therefore do not automatically qualify for government grants to students . |
| 11 | Richard Wright 's study suggests that whilst police do not necessarily look for evidence of extreme violence , they do seek evidence of some violence or threat . |
| 12 | Our perception of spermatozoa was changed forever by Woody Allen 's impersonation of one in Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex , and University of Pennsylvania are giving substance to his fantasies , putting the poor little tadpoles through an arduous obstacle course to step up the process of survival of the fittest : according to Prodigy Services Co , the mad scientists have created a new class of silicon chip that can be used for analyzing sperm samples and providing a venue for fertilisation ; the technology uses microscopic obstacle courses inside a silicon wafer to weed out unhealthy sperm , and has been used successfully to fertilise a mouse egg ; the chips are etched with a virtual theme park of twisting channels , forests of columns , and other features designed to ensure only the strongest of sperm reach their goal , with some passages so small that only a single cell can pass ; the researchers have not yet applied for approval to test human fertilisation using the chip , but say that could happen within the next 12 months — Brave New World , or the embodiment of virtual sex . |
| 13 | These are the only trees around the town which have not yet gone for firewood . |