Example sentences of "not [vb infin] direct [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And even now , after Dr Neil 's healing influence , daily exerted , for although he could not make direct love to her he was able to let her know in a thousand different ways how much he loved her , and how precious she was to him , she still felt the odd shudder of shame and fear . |
| 2 | Yet party leaders did not want direct control , in case TANU was banned : they wanted the paper to be able to continue even in the event of this happening . |
| 3 | Should an individual wish to take an S/NVQ who already has a qualification relating to the funeral service , that qualification will not give direct credit exemption but can count as evidence of competence . |
| 4 | The data from pH monitoring do not give direct information on the constituents or origin of the body fluids being measured . |
| 5 | This policing function is less likely to be present in the case of a monopolist , which does not face direct product market pressure . |
| 6 | Choose a spot where it will not have direct sunlight falling on it and where it will not be overheated by a radiator or other room-heater . |
| 7 | Military sources said some those arrested may not have direct knowledge of the coup . |
| 8 | Accordingly , the simple statement of the law that the maximum duration of a term must be certainly known in advance of its taking effect could not have direct reference to periodic tenancies … |
| 9 | We do not have direct evidence of other galaxies , but it seems likely that they are composed of particles and that in the universe as a whole , there is an excess of particles over antiparticles of about one particle per 10 8 photons . |
| 10 | Because we do not have direct access to the microworld , any measurement involves a chain of amplification by which the state of affairs on the very small scale is made to manifest a corresponding signal in the everyday world of the laboratory . |
| 11 | However , as we do not have direct control over the day-to-day operation of hotels etc. , we can not guarantee absolutely that special requests can be complied with . |
| 12 | All that was assuming the government did not take direct action to dissolve the boards . |
| 13 | Most effective however are those essays that do not attempt direct explication of the ‘ master ’ discourse , but engage in dialogue with Kristeva 's work , in particular with its complex interactions between semiotics and psychoanalysis . |
| 14 | Different laboratory practices do not permit direct comparison of values ; for example , Wilson et al used hyperbaric gas phase during incubation but a lower BrdU concentration in the medium , Risio et al did not add fluorodeoxyuridine to the medium to enhance BrdU uptake . |
| 15 | He said LIFE did not support direct action either to prevent abortions by camping outside clinics to stop women entering or by bringing prosecutions like that sought by Father Morrow . |
| 16 | The most important single aspect of siting is that the hutch must be positioned so that it does not receive direct sunlight . |
| 17 | Since such organisation do not offer direct care as such , it is unlikely that they will have to register with the Social Work Department 's Registration and Inspection Unit . |
| 18 | Clearly , these systems do not involve direct democracy since in complex societies large numbers of decisions are taken by small numbers of representatives . |
| 19 | Of course because there are no living trilobites we can not find direct confirmation of this hypothesis , but we can look for other arthropods that have the same modifications of the eyes , for example , in the present day oceans . |
| 20 | If you do n't want direct mail from any company there is a surprisingly easy remedy . |