Example sentences of "[vb mod] not [verb] [that] [pron] [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , as has been said previously , the principles by which claims are handled are the same whether a Writ is served or not , and it is , therefore , of paramount importance that the insurer should not feel that he must defer to the advice of his solicitor once proceedings are raised . |
| 2 | Though people expect illness to become more frequent in old age , you should not assume that nothing can be done , but should consult your doctor if you think you have a health problem . |
| 3 | Though people expect illness to become more frequent in old age , you should not assume that nothing can be done , but should consult your doctor if you think you have a health problem . |
| 4 | ‘ You must n't feel that you ca n't do anything . |
| 5 | We tend to refer to the World Church as something outside our particular constituency and we must n't forget that we must own the World Church . |
| 6 | If somebody comes up with a suggestion for a change to a procedure , at this meeting , yes you should be looking at what that suggestion for change is but all of you round the table should be thinking , well does that change adversely effect other jobs in our areas and it should n't happen that you will get change after change after change . |
| 7 | You may not assume that you can go anywhere you like — most of the land is privately owned and actively farmed . |
| 8 | Let's not pretend that we can escape from our responsibility to these old people by pretending that the community will take care of them , that 's not the way it 's gon na be . |
| 9 | Nothing wrong with that , of course , but let's not pretend that one can really make a decent living just by turning wood . |
| 10 | ‘ Well , ’ said the Guider , ‘ he might not realise that she ca n't afford to visit him ; relatives do n't always think about points like that , and Miss Miggs would never tell him . |
| 11 | The gaslight flickered in the alley — and then I could not bear that he should be out of my sight . |
| 12 | His acceptance of the condition was made with an easy mind — he did n't feel that distributing a newspaper , even a banned one , would be considered a particularly heinous offence for a young girl , and anyway he could not imagine that he would be in any danger himself if he admitted knowledge of the basket 's contents . |
| 13 | Dr Paisley could not foresee that he would be in gaol during the throes of a general election . |
| 14 | And yet , he could not accept that he would never again hold her in his arms . |
| 15 | ‘ You could not guarantee that I would n't be blown up . |
| 16 | We had the opportunity to make a fundamental change , and I could not believe that we would allow that opportunity to slip away . |
| 17 | She would never mock it , he was certain of that , and he could not believe that she would be shocked , because she was far too experienced and sensible to waste energy on such a useless emotion ; but it would probably distress her , and she had enough distress to absorb without his adding to it . |
| 18 | She was puzzled only by the unmistakable largesse of the confidence proffered to her , because try as she might , she could not persuade herself that Clelia could talk like this , so wittily and intimately and inquiringly , to everyone ; she could not believe that she could talk like this to many . |
| 19 | She saw it was herself , there on the canvas ; in fact it was so much herself that she could not believe that she could be both people , one here on the studio floor and one sitting there clasping her knees , her eyes lost in faraway visions , her white feet on wet black rocks against which little waves were breaking in plumes of spray . |
| 20 | He said that he could not believe that it should be easier to challenge a reasoned award issued by an expert than a reasoned award issued by an arbitrator . |
| 21 | And she could not believe that he would marry Honoria Greville , might even throw her off if he knew what she had done , which was to lose him his heiress . |
| 22 | I could n't explain that I would have had to leave in a month or so anyway — but I pointed out that in fact I was n't well , had n't been for quite a while whatever he chose to think , and that a rest would do me good . |
| 23 | I could n't bear that they should always pay for me because I did n't want them to know how awful Robert had become . |
| 24 | He tried to be nice about it , but it was fairly obvious he did n't want me any more ; and truthfully , I did n't want him any more either , except in so far that I could n't bear that it should all have been for nothing — worse than nothing . |
| 25 | The tragedy of her life was that she could n't accept that she 'd never be you . ’ |
| 26 | Last night 's lovemaking had changed everything for Sarella herself ; she had never guessed it could be like that , and she could n't imagine that it might not have been as earth-shattering for Marc too . |
| 27 | I said , the way they 're picking them out , I could n't say that they can guarantee every bearing . |
| 28 | I , I mean I , I , I w I could n't say that I would be happy being in the house all the time . |
| 29 | Some of the children had done every nursery in N16 and could n't believe that they would n't be shifted again . |
| 30 | It had been bought by a northern brewery who could n't believe that they could get over a pound a pint for their best bitter despite what they 'd heard about Londoners . |