Example sentences of "[conj] they do not [vb infin] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The evidence for the use of trust clauses is impressive , and their purpose plain : where they do not add any other element , their sole purpose is to cover the eventuality that certain dispositions in the will fail . |
| 2 | They 're not old enough to go to the pubs , or they do n't seem old enough , so they just go down the park and get drunk . |
| 3 | More important is that this is the first example of a case in which a trust is set up using indirect words : the words are addressed to the trustee ; and they make the testator 's intentions plain enough , although they do not express any request for a transfer of property . |
| 4 | They are not a breed that can be kept in flats , although they do not need endless exercise as long as they have space for freedom of mind . |
| 5 | Although they do n't have showy flowers many are prettily variegated . |
| 6 | And although they do n't sound that dissimilar , they are in fact very different . |
| 7 | Fonts are handled efficiently , although they do n't come bundled with the package . |
| 8 | Single tartan-style cloches certainly lend themselves to a kitchen garden , although they do n't come cheap — prices start at £58 . |
| 9 | They are not mandatory ( s. 6(1) ) and the Act stresses that they do not give any entitlement ‘ to question the merits of the policy objectives of any department ’ ( s. 6(2) ) . |
| 10 | If talking Patois is best analysed as a social activity rather than a purely informational one , then the narratives by Susan and Stephen can be said to be exceptional in that they do not involve any other participants from the same speech community . |
| 11 | They represent an area of the business whose prospects are so poor that they do not justify any further investment . |
| 12 | The problem with such lists is that they do not specify any order . |
| 13 | Changes in the money supply are neutral in the sense that they do not affect real output in the long-run . |
| 14 | The status of current pensions/redundancy arrangements would alter on privatisation , but UK and European legislation will afford protection to employees to ensure that they do not suffer any relative disadvantage as a result of privatisation . |
| 15 | The conclusion is surely that they do not place great store by our profession or its body . |
| 16 | If he farms near a town he may be able to buy , still very cheaply , municipal compost and sewage sludge , ensuring beforehand that they do not contain poisonous mineral residues such as lead . |
| 17 | This is a permanent method of contraception and is only recommended for those who are absolutely sure that they do not want any more children . |
| 18 | This is a permanent method of contraception and is only recommended for those who are absolutely sure that they do not want any more children . |
| 19 | Hon. Members may say that petrol stations are to be found in residential areas everywhere in the country and I do not dispute that , but in the area in question there is no shortage of petrol stations and the local people say that they do not want another one damaging their environment and that there is no need for it . |
| 20 | They become so accustomed to handling scissors , screwdrivers , drawing boards , drills and similar mechanisms in what is , for them , the more difficult posture , that they do not demand proper service from manufacturers . |
| 21 | In general , Britain 's laws do not lay down limits to the noise that a factory makes outside its walls , although in some cases local councils have permitted factory developments only on the proviso that they do not exceed specific sound levels . |
| 22 | You 're aware that on this side of the room Ryedale have stated in terms in their proof that they do not perceive this land as being part of the open countryside . |
| 23 | Of course this does not mean that the technologies are not embedded in specific economic , institutional and cultural systems , or that they do not constitute specific signifying systems , with their own internal forms . |
| 24 | Nuclear power and hydropower — controversial because of their adverse impacts on the environment despite the fact that they do not produce significant quantities of greenhouse gases — are also recommended as substitutes for fossil fuels . |
| 25 | In future , there will be fewer Exxon Valdezes , because big oil companies will make sure that they do not own any oil until it arrives safely in port . |
| 26 | Some restrictive measures require very careful consideration so that they do not cause increased health risks to the public . |
| 27 | The ‘ rehabilitation ’ or ‘ long-term support ’ team , as well as caring for a group of people with long-term problems , should also be responsible for maintaining a register of all people who should be receiving help in order to assist with monitoring their progress , ensuring that they receive the right care and treatment and that they do not get lost to the service . |
| 28 | I believe that this is because they do everything so well that they do not get excessive pitching movements in their training stall recoveries . |
| 29 | Parents should ensure that they do not encourage persistent disobedience by rewarding bad behaviour . |
| 30 | One of the most commonly used arguments against the use of probabilistic grammars is that they do not take semantic information into account . |