Example sentences of "[prep] not [verb] [noun] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | FIVE schoolchildren in Japan were given 100-volt electric shocks for not bringing textbooks to class . |
| 2 | The Israeli government has a policy of not providing funds to hospitals for capital expenditure so that resources have to be sought elsewhere . |
| 3 | The poem , which many sports people have adopted as a sort of anthem , also advises on ‘ keeping one 's head while all around are losing theirs ’ , of not giving way to hate or dealing in lies . |
| 4 | ‘ We have therefore concluded that there are practical advantages in following the policy of many other countries in not according recognition to governments . |
| 5 | In particular that fireworks comply with the British Standard that people register that they are keeping fireworks retailers and wholesalers so that we can go and inspect the storage conditions er and that people obey the law by not selling fireworks to people under the age of sixteen . |