Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [adv] at [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Would it surprise you to know that in the five years since I first set eyes on you , I have not looked seriously at another woman ?
2 Radulfus maintained his judicial calm , and the earl 's broad brow was suave and benign , though there was no guessing what went on in the highly intelligent mind behind it ; but Prior Robert and Sub-Prior Herluin sat very erect , stiff in the spine and with long , refined faces sharpened into steel , studiously not looking straight at each other , but maintaining each a bright gaze on distance , and the appearance of considering with magisterial detachment the situation that confronted them .
3 Mark , aware of the problem , records that the reaction of the chief priests and Scribes was to look for some way to get rid of Jesus , but that they could not do so at that moment because Jesus was popular with the people .
4 Does the Prime Minister agree that although there is scope for compromise on many matters at Maastricht , the one issue on which it is impossible to compromise is the difference between those who believe that Britain could and should join in a single currency and those who believe that we should not do so at any price and that we should never even have joined the exchange rate mechanism ?
5 ‘ Ordinarily I would have commented in some detail about our business , but can not do so at this time as we are in a closed period prior to the announcement of our 1992 results on 24 March ’ .
6 If we had such a network , we would be able to withdraw the support which we currently give to private practitioners , but the Minister knows that we can not do so at this stage because there is no body of effective legal advice and opinion to benefit people .
7 We did not look specifically at extracontractual referrals and the extent to which payment for these was refused by purchasing authorities , but there is no evidence from our results that the contracting system affected out of district referrals from this group of practices to any great extent .
8 But these did not move forward at this stage , although they were as close to the Yair as were the Scots .
9 To cut the housing I had a tungsten carbide cutter ground to 90 degrees inclusive , because as purchased it was not cutting exactly at 45 degrees .
10 They looked lovely on the mantelpiece in the flat but a new bouquet would not go astray at this stage .
11 One or two turns would probably suffice and anyway the money would not go far at this year 's prices .
12 If you have not worked regularly at some time since 1978 because you have had to stay at home to care for either a child or a sick or elderly person you may have protected your right to a pension by claiming HRP .
13 I mean , we , it was very nearly went through had a meeting which had the press and public excluded and I think it was not handled well at that time from and we should make it quite clear that we are watching and hopefully we do understand the situation .
14 Saturation of the effect of βγ t on inositol phosphate formation by PLC- β1 or PLC- β2 was not achieved even at higher concentrations of βγ t .
15 When she 's taking solids , she wo n't want much at each meal .
16 Er right so as I say it 's a lighthearted approach and on christian name terms and with that in mind would you detach one of these and just stick your name on so that at least if you do n't know then at some stage during the course you stand a good chance of getting to know each other because again the essence of this course is informality and talking .
17 2 Do n't run directly at any dog or owner — run at an angle and watch the dog .
18 Things get uncovered that you ca n't see easily at other times . ’
19 They did n't bother much at other times unless asked , and then they often had to think twice .
20 ‘ But it does n't seem so at this moment . ’
21 MainMan was n't started right at that point but then DeFries had the idea that he could keep a better eye on David , myself and eventually Mick Ronson , as he was being treated as a solo artist .
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