Example sentences of "[adj] not [to-vb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Living in the troubled times of the late fourth and early fifth centuries , St Augustine regarded the Christian era as the age of senility and decay that would lead to the seventh age when time would end , although he was careful not to forecast a definite date for this . |
| 2 | In short , I am , I suppose , a single-minded adversary of the normal beliefs of conventional Conservatives and even more unconventional ones such as Margaret Thatcher , a lady for whom it is impossible not to have a considerable respect . |
| 3 | Ellison had a header disallowed for offside following good work from Drew Coverdale , then was unfortunate not to have a clear sight of goal when Steve O'Shaughnessy 's through ball struck Ellison on the back . |
| 4 | how we were back to our best and they were extremely lucky not to get a good hiding . |
| 5 | Further on , be sure not to miss a fascinating example of marine archaeology , the Thames Barrier . |
| 6 | It would be better not to have an environmental audit if your management is not prepared to adopt even the less radical recommendations . |
| 7 | The ASEAN states decided in 1976 not to form a multilateral security relationship but to confine security cooperation within ASEAN to the bilateral level . |
| 8 | The situation was an artificial one , but ‘ one was concerned not to make a complete fool of oneself in front of one 's peer group ’ , so the pressure was real . |
| 9 | New Forum , which had first emerged in September 1989 [ see p. 36895 ] , decided at a delegates ' conference in Leipzig on Jan. 6 not to form a political party but to remain a citizens ' movement which was " open to citizens of different ideological and party opinions " . |
| 10 | It is important not to allow a mechanical aid , however powerful , to interfere with the careful specification of analytic goals and the selection of appropriate means of attaining them . |
| 11 | It 's also very important not to treat a confused person as a child . |
| 12 | But there was no time to give this disturbing idea attention ; Tealtaoich was nearly at the Trees and the Trees were grouped together watching him and waiting for him in complete silence and it was important not to miss a single instant of any of it . |
| 13 | It is important not to take a dogmatic stance with regard to the categorisation of terms as always concentrating on the nature of the breach . |
| 14 | We have usually deemed it strategically unwise not to employ a judicious mix of the two . |
| 15 | But Lightbody must surely be the first not to get a senior trial in his year as Irish singles champion . |
| 16 | Because hypnosis is concerned with your sense of wellbeing , and the more comfortable you are the more you will be able to relax , it is wiser not to consume a huge meal immediately beforehand . |
| 17 | After six years in a Birmingham slum parish , Anna thought , you became desperate not to have a front doorstep strewn with down-and-outs and to have a back garden littered with worms , not discarded syringes and used condoms . |
| 18 | We believe you will find it quite difficult not to find a large number of meals which appeal to you , because no less than six cookery experts have combined their various tastes and talents to provide this selection of low-calorie , high-fibre meals . |
| 19 | Dr Harris left , closing the door softly as if anxious not to wake a sleeping child . |
| 20 | It is necessary not to draw a bald distinction between pastoral and counter-pastoral . |
| 21 | What 's more , it 's best not to purchase a great wine , with another 10 or more years to wait before consumption , from a shop that has displayed it under bright light lights and in changing temperatures . |