Example sentences of "[conj] not [adv] [verb] to [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , the techniques , although not widely developed to date , may culminate in the creation of more productive plant and animal crops that could help alleviate food scarcity problems in developing countries by increasing the viability of traditionally based agroecosystems , thus obviating the need for the cultivation of new lands . |
| 2 | Although not specifically related to sport , Robert Malina 's work begins with the observation : ‘ populations differ in a variety of biological and cultural characteristics and motor performance and strength are no exception ’ ( 1973 , p.333 ) . |
| 3 | This ruling caste has come to rely on Italy 's huge public sector as a patronage machine for rewarding friends and supporters , a system that not only leads to corruption but also acts as a break on much needed free market reforms . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm not saying you should n't have hit him , ’ said Polly patiently , who was , after all , the daughter of a trained killer ( Squadron Leader , RAF , Ret. ) and not unduly given to pacifism . |
| 5 | Both the group and the person himself are necessary for the process ; the epic poet is actively creative and not passively responding to group pressures . |
| 6 | God gives enough evidence of Christ risen to call to faith , but not enough to compel to acceptance … |
| 7 | Yet reluctance to use the word " God " does not mean that Buddhists deny the reality of Mystery with a capital M. For they believe in " Nirvana " as not literally referring to nothingness but to the enlightenment attendant upon the laying aside of barriers to it . |