Example sentences of "[modal v] not [verb] [pron] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour . |
| 2 | ‘ I was afraid you might not think him the right friend for me , ’ said Mrs Ames . |
| 3 | This birth was so quick and easy , Wilson could not think it the same process as Oreste 's . |
| 4 | Both of them realised that he had abandoned all pretence that Sally-Anne was an ordinary young woman come to work in Vetch Street , but neither of them pursued the matter , Dr Neil from delicacy , and Sally-Anne because she could not tell him the real truth about herself — he would undoubtedly immediately send her back to the embassy , and she did not want that at all — it would be failure . |
| 5 | The legislation reflected a judgement that local authorities could not deliver what the national interest required . |
| 6 | He explained that children came to Cedars when their own school could not give them the individual help with basic skills which they needed . |
| 7 | He said that intellect took one so far but could not take one the whole way . |
| 8 | I have a Roland U220 which would give me the sounds I want although I know it would not give me the great note-sequence loops which McLaughlin uses so beautifully . |
| 9 | Is the hon. Gentleman saying that he would not give it the limited powers of disposal available in clause 4(4) ( b ) ? |
| 10 | A naturally shy man , who does n't boast about his achievements , and had never previously agreed to any magazine interview , Zarei will not say who the winning runner was , and is reluctant to talk about the times he has put sportsmanship before victory , unless his motives are misinterpreted . |
| 11 | Aye you see I can not tell you the right story , but when Mary Queen of Scots |
| 12 | I d I know that , there 's that phrase you know , we will never see his like again , I think we probably will , but it will be a very long time , and I can not tell you the infinite feeling of sadness erm , that I felt when I heard of his passing . |
| 13 | I can not give you the exact quantities you should use , for it will vary from one water to another according to the carp population . |
| 14 | It is argued here , that economics can not show us the correct policy choice ( as some economists would appear to claim ) ; yet it may help us to avoid a wrong , or overly costly , policy choice . |
| 15 | As I increased Cleveland 's capital allocation from £2.9 million to £3.8 million , I can not accept what the hon. Gentleman says . |
| 16 | You can not guarantee what the resulting shade will be , though — you build up depth with subsequent layers — and you can get tell-tale streaking if you are not very careful with application . |
| 17 | We can not allow ourselves the empty luxury of doubt . ’ |
| 18 | Then they can not have what the larger community regards as the necessary minimum for decency … . |
| 19 | You can not imagine what the first few minutes of that bombardment were like . |