Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] not [adv] [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | By that , I do not simply mean the gods , but human culture itself as well . |
| 2 | I do not yet have the exact date but I expect it will be some time during March or April — more likely April . |
| 3 | No , I do not wish to give any sort of name to it because I do not yet grasp the true meaning of this ‘ presence' : all that I sense , however vaguely , is that it or he or He is not hostile . |
| 4 | I do not however think the engine when running has any wear problems to cause low oil pressure and have some vague thought that when a remote oil filter is fitted high up you have to remove the pressure release valve or do something or other . |
| 5 | I do not however think the Court of Appeal can have intended to exclude all information in Goulding J's second category from possible protection by a restrictive covenant . |
| 6 | ‘ I do not actually need the evidence of two people in one bedroom and the sight of crumpled covers to point me in the right direction . |
| 7 | I do not fully appreciate the experience of an American late-night movie without a bourbon , or a book at bedtime without a single malt . |
| 8 | I do not fully share the concern of those sociologists ( and others ) , who wish to address the question of what differentiates professions from non-professional occupations . |
| 9 | I do not entirely believe the member who said that their traditions were more important than the money . |
| 10 | I do not really accept the underlying assumption about a ‘ culture ’ of shared norms . |
| 11 | Most difficult of all , admits , is setting foreign language puzzles : ‘ I translated some puzzles into Russian once , which was not easy since I did not even know the Cyrillic alphabet ! ’ |
| 12 | ‘ You have both helped Ana and I did not even have the right to ask . |
| 13 | Thinking of him again made me so wretched that on my way back into the department I did not even notice the owner of the hand that held open the door for me , until I chanced to notice Dr Jones watching from outside his office . |
| 14 | I did not really have the heart for such things , but I knew I should be interrogated on my return , and I was aware that she was merely trying hard to push me into normal post-war life . |
| 15 | The journey was long but pleasant , although I did not really enjoy the last leg from Kuala Lumpur to Perth . |
| 16 | I did not entirely follow the hon. Gentleman 's question . |
| 17 | I did not fully appreciate the extent of their regard until her declining years when the numerous and persistent inquiries about her health , the genuine regrets , the reminiscences of old times , revealed the strength of feeling and loyalty . |
| 18 | It was completely dark and she dared not even put the light on to look at her watch . |
| 19 | In the morning Miss Honey said to them , ‘ One or two of you did not particularly enjoy the last occasion when the Headmistress took the class , so let us all try to be especially careful and clever today . |
| 20 | As the Wasp Junior is supercharged you do not just push the lever to the stop for fear of bursting it , so I relied on Tony to limit the movement of my left hand , revelling in the swelling thunder of the fifteen-litre engine and the surging acceleration as the nose reared under its power . |
| 21 | The reason for this is that you do not just calculate the length and breadth of the pool , but the various areas that are going to accommodate marginal shelves as well . |
| 22 | Clean air , by and large , also serves as an example of nonrivalrous consumption : by breathing , you do not perceptibly reduce the supply of air for others . |
| 23 | Phone back within twenty-four hours to report progress even if you do not yet have the answer . |
| 24 | What was not understood was that when you sweep away a feudal society , you do not overnight change the institutions or the casts of thought that have been built up over centuries . |
| 25 | ‘ Perhaps you do not fully realize the gravity of your actions . |
| 26 | ‘ You do not really understand the issues . ’ |
| 27 | She did not altogether like the sound of this . |
| 28 | As she did so she realised she did not yet know the name of their unexpected guest . |
| 29 | So , with her thoughts intent upon her programme for the day , she did not immediately connect the two names . |
| 30 | She did not even mention the military involvement in the rebellion or the officer widely believed to have led it , the cashiered Colonel Gregorio Honasan . |