Example sentences of "[pron] [vb mod] not [vb infin] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I must not give way to it , because it is so unlike me and quite causeless . |
| 2 | There was more than one reason why I could not accompany Jean-Claude to America . |
| 3 | I explained to the man that I could not carry cheese to my appointment but that I would be back another day . |
| 4 | I would not give space to anti-arrhythmics in my bag as a GP . |
| 5 | I shall not give way to the hon. Gentleman at the moment ; not in this speech . |
| 6 | No , I shall not give way to the hon. Gentleman . |
| 7 | I shall not give way to my hon. Friend , as I believe that I have done so once already and I have only a little time left . |
| 8 | ‘ I can not refuse entry to the owners . |
| 9 | I can not do justice to the disagreeable impression that this man , one Broadhurst , had upon me … |
| 10 | I can not give credence to the 17 per cent . |
| 11 | With regret , I can not give way to the hon. Gentleman on this occasion . |
| 12 | There was , it seemed , no peculiar distinction , however trifling or minute , which might not give value to a volume , providing the indispensable quality of scarcity , or rare occurrence , was attached to it . |
| 13 | Where the activity involved is one which would not give rise to insuperable planning objections if it were carried out somewhere else , then the planning authority should do all it can to help in finding suitable alternative premises before initiating enforcement action . |
| 14 | He is known to have favoured that , but it is rejected by the report as a ’ a crude device which can not do justice to the different abilities a pupil may show in different subjects and contexts ’ . |
| 15 | Occasionally it can be achieved by two very different people who may not see eye to eye on a lot of things , but who are determined to try to respect and understand each other for the sake of the man they both love . |
| 16 | Mr Browning motioned his wife to be quiet and taking Wilson 's arm conducted her to the door , saying something to the effect that she must not give way to gloomy thoughts and that doubtless she was tired with a young baby still nursing and a house to run . |
| 17 | When the season is over you need not say goodbye to all your friends . |
| 18 | She would not expect Rachaela to be home in any case and always had her lunch and tea with Emma . |
| 19 | Those soldiers on Ukraine 's territory who would not swear allegiance to it were shipped off home . |
| 20 | Similarly , we can say that the purchase of a new machine by a firm is investment — the machine itself will not yield utility to anyone in the current period but will produce ( or help to produce ) consumer goods probably for a long time into the future . |
| 21 | ‘ She may be articulate but feel upset that she can not do justice to herself . |
| 22 | Alfie Kane , BT 's director of network operations , said : ‘ Crippling the 999 phone service in this way may sooner or later lead to the death of innocent people who can not gain access to emergency services , and it is in everyone 's interest that these people are caught . ’ |
| 23 | Note however , that you can not copy mail to yourself . |
| 24 | Note however , you can not copy mail to yourself . |
| 25 | No special LIFESPAN privileges are required to use this option , however you can not send mail to yourself . |
| 26 | So while your book is in the early malleable stage , remember form and see if you can not arrange things to good advantage . |
| 27 | Two separate people are essential for any exchange to take place : you can not give presents to yourself , just as you can not give yourself to yourself . |
| 28 | Does he further agree that , at this critical time of ordering , building and commissioning that submarine fleet , we should not pay attention to the recommendations of the two main Opposition parties , whose opinion appears to vary , not merely from day to day , but from hour to hour ? |
| 29 | We should not grant recognition to the Baltic states or any other So Soviet Republics unless they guarantee human rights ? |
| 30 | The concern of civil libertarians , that we should not do things to or about old people which run counter to their wishes , is entirely legitimate . |