Example sentences of "[be] not [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.

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1 Opposition forwards are not committing themselves to the ruck or maul .
2 A positive attitude is and important asset when it comes to maintaining a workout regime , and that comes with knowing that you are not pitting yourself against the impossible .
3 I think you can be much more relaxed about the way your child 's growing up if you 're not over-investing yourself in the way it grows up , if you follow me .
4 That is , when they 're not watching themselves in the mirrors , making sure that they are still up to the mark .
5 I 'm not patting myself on the back — it 's a highly competitive business and one needs selfish , single-minded dedication to succeed , but because female comics were rare in my day , competition was negligible , and I was able to be generous .
6 He must get it right today , however , if he is not to land himself with the label of being one of the best horses never to win a Gold Cup .
7 ‘ The truth is I knew throughout the summer that my game was not as sharp and I was not enjoying myself on the course as I did in 1991 .
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