Example sentences of "[prep] not [verb] [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With both men having defences more vulnerable than Leeds , there should be no complaints even from those paying $800 for ringside seats about not getting value for money . |
| 2 | Children who do this are making a statement about not needing comfort from adults , while at another level needing them desperately and choosing a place where they know they will be forced out . |
| 3 | If only they had n't become so friendly , he was sure he would have enjoyed having a relationship with her ; but he had a rule about not mixing sex with friendship . |
| 4 | The same thing always happened to him at school if he was brought out to the front of the hall for talking in assembly , or if he had to stand in the aisle with his hands on his head for not paying attention in class . |
| 5 | There are good reasons for not inflicting pain on animals , but no particular point is made , except rhetorically , by grounding this in rights . |
| 6 | Although the offence of having sexual intercourse with a girl under 16 has the advantage of not requiring proof of lack of consent , it carries a maximum penalty of just two years ’ imprisonment . |
| 7 | The spokesman said : ‘ Lloyds Bank has a policy of not releasing information about thefts . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | Fires , falling masonry and ruptured services are among the fatal consequences of not protecting property against earthquakes |
| 10 | The various explanations for communication failure that have been proposed — including not taking account of properties of the stimulus array , not asking questions , failing to perceive the role of the message , and having insufficient cognitive space to monitor the activity — seem to account for many of the experimental findings . |
| 11 | ‘ We have therefore concluded that there are practical advantages in following the policy of many other countries in not according recognition to governments . |
| 12 | Nicholson 's customers are not price sensitive explains Tony , although he stresses that this is different to not expecting value for money . |
| 13 | Do n't get me wrong , I 'm not saying that companies should n't sponsor ballet or opera , but I think they have to not lose sight of sponsorship potential with the disadvantages as well as the anonymous giving branch , because small amounts of money to some organizations may do disproportionately more than the Scottish Opera |
| 14 | People 's view of building is often somewhat different , and many feel savings can be made by not expending money on architect 's fees . |