Example sentences of "[conj] [not/n't] [verb] in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Or not seen in the way she seemed to see . |
| 2 | It is certainly tempting to say both to ‘ no meaning ’ atheists and to ‘ no meaning ’ theists that such perplexity represents the real life situation of most human beings as they choose to believe or not to believe in the existence of God . |
| 3 | Although not included in the precedent , the following provisos are also frequently included : |
| 4 | It made sense , I suppose , to begin with the symphonic poem Genesis , paradoxically the most recent music on the disc , commissioned as a ballet by Janet Collins in 1954 , although not performed in the concert hall until 1969 , on the tenth anniversary of the composer 's death . |
| 5 | Doubling in Dostoevsky , which goes back to the very beginning , to Mr Devushkin living and not living in the kitchen , which has its post-Siberian developments in the underground man 's now-you-see-me-now-you-don't ‘ flashing ’ of his consciousness , in Raskolnikov 's and Svidrigailov 's different ways of being among but not with us and Porfiry 's torture tune of ‘ There 's nothing here , precisely nothing , perhaps absolutely nothing ’ — doubling takes on a new form in The Possessed , closer to the I/We/They/Everybody/Nobody shifts of The House of the Dead than anything else before it or to come . |
| 6 | Mozart wrote often to his wife , admonishing her not to fall in the baths , not to go out walking alone , and not to gamble in the casino . |
| 7 | Ben and his young friends had been told at the start of the meeting to behave themselves and not get in the way of the other archers , so they were not too pleased when he beat them at their own game . |
| 8 | As a result , on the facts of this case , the plaintiff company was dealing as a consumer , and not buying in the course of a business , when it bought a car for use by its directors . |
| 9 | Mgonja and others have sometimes ignored the fact that Swahili was originally the language of the coastal people and not spoken in the country as a whole . |
| 10 | It is was really erm the question of how many other P P Gs could be taken as read er if we decide that P P G seven could just be left on its own and not included in the structure plan . |
| 11 | This provision was controversial and not included in the Convention . |
| 12 | Tissington also gave a number of other items to Roe including the tools of the mine , valued at about £40 , " at the time of the sale and not mentioned in the bargain … " |
| 13 | As a cyclist myself , I should like to make a personal request : if you should find it necessary to use a tractor-mounted flail hedge trimmer to cut the hedges please could you ensure that the hawthorn clippings are swept up and removed and not left in the road as a danger to cyclists . |
| 14 | The commander explained to the Dictator that the ship had come only to ensure the safety of British subjects and not to interfere in the situation in Madeira . |
| 15 | The ‘ 1922 Annual General Meeting ( only 13 present ) is tersely minuted and not reported in the newspaper . |
| 16 | However , in most cases , the private person , even if not acting in the course of a business , is still really entering into a commercial transaction and it seems more likely that there will be more cases than in the first category where it will be reasonable that he accept some liability . |
| 17 | They will contain the pre-emption provisions and possibly a list of matters that can be dealt with only if approved by the holders of a certain class of shares ( if not included in the subscription and shareholders ' agreement ) . |
| 18 | I get hassled when they disagree with what I 'm saying but not hassled in the sense of ‘ you 're an awful fellow ’ . |
| 19 | Sadly , the notes referred to money and medicines that had been sent by the family but not received in the prison . |
| 20 | He told Beattie to climb as high as he could and watch what happened , but not to join in the fighting . |
| 21 | There have been one or two irksome omissions — Elektra , Die Frau ohne Schatten , productions that were highlights of the Strauss centenary celebrations in Salzburg and Vienna in 1964 — as well as one or two works that Karajan has recorded but not conducted in the theatre since Ulm or Aachen . |
| 22 | Items appearing on the bank statement but not entered in the cash book such as bank charges , standing orders , interest charged on overdrafts or bank giro credits . |
| 23 | There may be details about the patient 's condition which the doctor wishes to record , but not discuss in the presence of the patient . |
| 24 | The government 's economic policy , including severe cutbacks in the welfare state and extensive deregulation [ see below ] , exacerbated existing divisions within the National Party which had been concealed but not resolved in the run-up to the election . |
| 25 | You work lightly so as not to draw in the knitting or make it lumpy and you could also undo lightly worked stitches more easily . |
| 26 | Garbage was piled high in corners , and Maggie watched Sarah stepping carefully so as not to tread in the filth . |
| 27 | Treading carefully so as not to walk in the flower beds that were almost directly beneath the window , Patrick pressed two fingers against the glass , just over the lock and pushed … and the window opened . |
| 28 | The ego alone — particularly when not strengthened in the upbringing — can hardly solve the tasks of control and sublimation . |
| 29 | The bedroom , when not included in the suite , was an independent unit . |
| 30 | Breakfast , when not taken in the kitchen , was in an ante-room off the refectory . |