Example sentences of "[vb base] not [vb infin] the [noun] to " in BNC.

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1 If its investigation gives credence to the theory that people do not tell the truth to market researchers , the industry has a problem .
2 If you are holidaying in a hot climate , do not expose the camcorder to the sun for long periods , and take a neutral density filter along with you if the light is likely to be particularly brilliant ( sunlight on snow , for example ) to avoid the risk of spoiling shots through over exposure .
3 Do not expose the camcorder to the sun for long periods .
4 If , for instance , Ms Intrepid acquires a small cafe and wishes to convert it to high-class tearooms and this necessitates minor internal building works and extensive redecoration , planning permission will not be required , since the alterations are purely internal and do not alter the use to which the buildings are put , nor do they materially affect the external appearance of the property .
5 I only hope that by following this advice other members do not face the ordeal to which Mr Holdsworth was subjected .
6 It would be beneficial to warn people to change their ‘ alien ’ notes to familiar currency during the Christmas period so they know where they are and do not give the opportunity to the fast buck merchants of lining their nests .
7 Firstly , there was a widespread opinion that arts staff do not give the priority to INSET which other areas of the curriculum do .
8 I do not mention the onlooker to Rainbow .
9 DO NOT RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE RETAILER .
10 I do not expect the Minister to be helpful —
11 Ferguson said : ‘ It will be a very tight game and I do not expect the Russians to be too adventurous .
12 I quote from one such document without giving my source because I do not want the firm to be identified :
13 If the shareholders agree on a value , and do not refer the matter to the company 's auditors , their agreement and the ensuing transaction may be invalid because the price of the shares has not been established in accordance with the company 's rules ; and as a practical matter it might be unfair to other shareholders .
14 The words ‘ reasonably fit ’ do not require the goods to be of the very best quality .
15 Although the words ‘ reasonably fit ’ do not require the goods to be of the very best quality , they do impose upon the seller an absolute obligation .
16 I do not believe the answer to every problem is simply for government to dig deeper in your pocket .
17 I do not know the answers to any of these questions .
18 The body clock has been studied very little in older volunteers and so we do not know the answer to this .
19 We simply do not know the answer to this question but brief mention of the complexity of a human individual 's environment may suffice at this point to indicate how elaborate the considerations will have to be .
20 Most of the time we do not know the answer to that clearly .
21 The smith obviously needed fuel and metal to carry out his work but we do not know the extent to which the smith was dependent on local resources as opposed to trade , nor the size and structure of the industry .
22 Do not allow the onion to brown .
23 you can see that if we do not increase the membership to a bigger proportion of the Sports Council Grant , we are in trouble .
24 Also some companies do not claim the cash to which they are entitled until well after the financial year has ended .
25 Those tribunals with their own appellate tribunal do not enjoy the appeal to the High Court , but appeals on points of law lie with leave to the Court of Appeal from the EAT , Social Security Commissioners , and thereafter to the House of Lords .
26 In the present case there is no binding authority upon this court , and I do not consider the law to be clear .
27 Given that they are working with a small sample and that the likelihood ratio test is a large sample test , ADD do not consider the evidence to be strong enough to reject the null hypothesis .
28 Having considered the four judgments in Walker 's case , 28 L.R.Ir. 69 I have concluded that they do not demonstrate the application to the facts of that case of the principles of the law of negligence .
29 They do not have the resistance to UV effect as found in the stock red , yellow , green , blue or yes , of course , black .
30 Like any other part of the body it may have become weak through disuse , but it is a fact that the only people who do not have the ability to ‘ see ’ clearly in their minds are those who were born blind .
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