Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] not [vb infin] [det] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ A budget ceiling was involved , to enable us to develop services with a shadow or actual weekly running cost that did not exceed that of institutional care . |
| 2 | The description was vague and did not fit that of Daniel 's murderer . |
| 3 | It had grounds for such fears , since it was struggling to legitimize itself as the Palestinian representative and did not wish this to be challenged by any independent local movement . |
| 4 | She recovered a little , but did not recognize any of us , and was clearly very ill . |
| 5 | At 31 March 1991 , Harland Simon held 50% of the equity share capital of Perfect Information but did not treat this as an associated undertaking because the investment was held for the short term and was disposed of in August 1991 . |
| 6 | The Conservative leaders expressed their preference for contributory pensions but did not restrain many of their backbenchers from voting for it . |
| 7 | The company owned and hired out barges but did not employ any of the union men , but their action meant that barges were not returned and so the company 's business came to a standstill . |
| 8 | This trio controlled it , but did not own most of the shares . |