Example sentences of "[conj] [not/n't] [verb] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As George loomed over her , she was planning in her mind when to take the sheets to the launderette , and whether or not to pay for a service wash . |
| 2 | Your best bet is to seek out specialist footwear which will prove safe and comfortable in use , although not overspecified for the walking you have in mind — in other words , do n't buy a pair of heavy duty mountain boots if you only intend going for walks on country lanes ! |
| 3 | She must have some complaint , Alida decided , to stay in this house two and a half , three hours , and not ask for the bathroom , it is unnatural . |
| 4 | It is a good idea to turn the main stopcock off and on once or twice each year to keep its mechanism free and not wait for an emergency to discover that it has jammed open . |
| 5 | He says to shower for at least 10 minutes and not to opt for a bath . |
| 6 | As such they are programmers ' aids and not intended for the user unfamiliar with computing . |
| 7 | And not waiting for an answer , he went into his room , moving jauntily . |
| 8 | Our Justice of the Forest , or his Lieutenant , in the presence of our Treasurer , and by his consent , shall have authority to take Fines and Amercements of those which be indicted for trespasses committed in our forests , and not tarry for the eyre of the Justice . |
| 9 | A tea bush requires constant attention : if not plucked for a year it can take two years to return to normal ; if bushes have to be uprooted , new ones take seven years to come into production . |
| 10 | It was a calm , simple interrogative , inviting but not pleading for a continuation . |
| 11 | She used a car phone … but not to send for an ambulance or police . |
| 12 | He talked of the hundreds of thousands who traded away their votes so as not to register for the community charge . |