Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They responded differently to moral dilemmas they were likely to encounter themselves : they were reluctant to report drug dealers and did not think shoplifting a serious crime . |
| 2 | Polgar is against conventional schooling , he says , because ‘ it did not make learning a beloved activity . ’ |
| 3 | People do not want to see a black face under a bearskin . |
| 4 | In fact , his comments seemingly invite the charge , for he describes the lack of black guardsmen in terms of feelings rather than in terms of the discourse of external factuality : ‘ People do not want to see a black face under a bearskin . ’ |
| 5 | It should be noted that he remarks that ‘ people ’ do not want to see a black face , not that he personally objects to such a sight . |
| 6 | We do not want to see a massive amount of custodial sentencing , although we are glad that provision is made for it ; what we do want is a reduction in the number of people who participate in such a horrendous cult and in the equally horrendous statistics relating to youngsters who take cars , go to court and then take more cars . |
| 7 | Although the Laputans were kind to me , I did not want to spend a long time in their country . |
| 8 | If you are soloing over a straight minor seventh you would not want to resolve a melodic line onto the minor sixth interval , although this would be okay on a m7£5 . |
| 9 | I do not want to give an inaccurate answer from the Dispatch Box . |
| 10 | Lord Hanson will not want to ruin a fine track record by acting in haste . |
| 11 | Miquel Tàpies does not want to have a hectic turnover of exhibitions , but a twin programme of major retrospectives and seminars which engender debate . |
| 12 | We do not want to have a future relationship of United States and Latin America reproduced in South Africa , which so many people talk about now when they talk about South Africa as the engine of growth if we have that kind of growth it 'll be distorted and none of the poor in South Africa or the region will benefit from it . |
| 13 | More than one bride 's father has been heard to say that he did not want to have a large engagement party if the wedding was to follow within a year because that would involve him in the organization and expense of ‘ two weddings ’ . |
| 14 | A spokesperson at the Brazilian embassy in London said that Brazil did not want to become a regular base of support for the British presence in the Falkland Islands [ see also p. 37001 ] . |
| 15 | She did not want to accept a third coffee . |
| 16 | Johnny Kirk , whose family had been connected with the ‘ mayor-making ’ over the years , said they did not want to make a big production of it or turn it into a tourist attraction ; they wanted to keep it as it was , ‘ a local event for local people ’ . |
| 17 | There , many Europeans could hardly believe their ears with the excuses of why the British would not want to sign a European Charter on Environment and Health . |
| 18 | Putting burglars in the spotlight is always a good way of deterring them , so why not consider installing a passive infra-red ( PIR ) sensor . |
| 19 | Unfortunately many surveyors in private practice do not consider marketing an essential part of practice management . |
| 20 | In such locations the leader who knows both the congregation and community and is aware of the facets of growth to keep under surveillance may not need to do a formal count . |
| 21 | First of all , I do not need to publicise a successful venture in order to attract more applicants , and secondly , it would not do justice to the conference theme which aims to discuss aspects of untapped linguistic resources and teacher training . |
| 22 | Even if you are hoping to work in a subordinate position for the very person who is interviewing you , you do not need to take a passive role in the interview . |
| 23 | Since repair rather than fresh building was their prime rationale , they did not need to raise an initial capital comparable to that needed for constructing a canal — estimated by the Duke of Bridgewater to be £10,000 guineas a mile . |
| 24 | As long as it can be used to purchase goods and services , the medium of exchange ( notes ) does not need to have an intrinsic value , providing confidence is maintained in the currency by the avoidance of excessive inflation . |
| 25 | From around 50 yards out you will not need to produce a full swing . |
| 26 | Dr Keith Mumby , a clinical ecologist , faced five charges when he appeared before the GMC last summer , but the charges did not include practising an unscientific form of medicine . |
| 27 | As regards restoration , just as we would not dream of stripping out the original interior of the Blackfriar , by the same token we would not seek to preserve a Thirties estate pub which had long since ceased to address the needs of the community it was built to serve . |
| 28 | As the poets say — ’ he could not bring to mind a single line and so he stopped , and looked down on the lake as if in mourning , intuiting , correctly , that this would have the same effect as a couplet . |
| 29 | It anticipated that business failures of established companies will continue to rise into the first quarter of 192 and did not expect to see a significant fall in the level of failures for up to 18 months . |
| 30 | You should not expect to receive a detailed resume of your employment history with the company . |