Example sentences of "not [verb] [pron] [noun] as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charlotte did not phrase her response as a rebuke , but it had much the same effect . |
| 2 | The background to its conclusion in 1933 did not affect its character as a concession agreement , and the United Kingdom remained a third party . |
| 3 | Manville did not regard his surveillance as a betrayal of trust , either . |
| 4 | Although God specifically warned Job 's comforters not to postulate his sins as the cause of his sufferings , the Middle Ages preferred , like most ages , to ignore what God said . |
| 5 | For example , the capital letters of " How Do You Like London " might suggest a number of phonetic factors abnormal loudness , slow-motion delivery , stressing of every syllable — all expressive of the proverbial Englishman 's assumption that those who can not speak his language as a native are deaf or stupid , or both . |
| 6 | I could not believe my eyes as every film , one after the other , that I lifted dripping from the hypo , was totally and absolutely blank . |
| 7 | Why do you not understand my needs as a woman ? |
| 8 | In general lay members did not see their role as an enabling one and do not play a particularly active role in hearings . |
| 9 | Although these considerations make us wary of interpreting fig 4.1 too literally , they do not undermine its value as a representation of the essential core of language , and as a starting point for stylistics . |
| 10 | Whatever our judgment of Rawls ' principles on that account , at least if political neutrality is a coherent and desirable ideal then the impossibility of complete adherence to it need not undermine its force as a political doctrine . |
| 11 | I felt this book cries for action ; it has helped me understand that to give an honest testimony of my feelings , I had to impose on myself not to betray my dignity as a woman and as a member of a community . |
| 12 | He did not use his position as a potential leader to mobilize black sentiment or cull support for black people ; he simply conformed to the mould of a black sportsman without showing much inclination for socially significant causes . |
| 13 | Commenting on its storm-damaged figures ( in page five ) Northern Telecom Ltd said first quarter order input fell 4.0% year-over-year , to $1,840m although orders in hand rose 18% to $3,530m ; it said that profit performance did not meet its expectations as a result of lower margins and an accelerated rate of investment in research and development and planned international market expenditures which were not offset by anticipated sales growth . |
| 14 | B : ‘ I feel as though I 'm not doing my duty as a father . |
| 15 | He did not resume his role as a major lender until after 1689 but meanwhile he had blossomed into a Kentish landowner and re-entered Parliament . |
| 16 | Spreadeagled on the roof of the car in a scissors or St Andrew 's Cross position , he concentrated on holding on and not losing his balance as the train gathered speed under the shadow of the Westway and rocked past the desolate terraces of north Kensington . |
| 17 | At the same time they have kept their support tepid enough not to threaten their pose as the Palestinians ' champion . |
| 18 | Home Economics should not lose its status as a subject , because the knowledge attained by pupils prepares them for life . |
| 19 | I have used all the influence that I can muster to ensure that working people do not lose their jobs as a result of a lack of competitiveness and costs on employers that could not be met without shedding labour . |
| 20 | But this is not to dismiss his vision as an irrelevance in the forging of a nascent science . |
| 21 | Unlike some MPs he has n't let his duties as a minister come between him and the people who elected him . |
| 22 | She 'd fallen in love with Antonio at first sight , but did n't trust his fidelity as a future husband . |
| 23 | He reached the medical centre with a sense of relief , and pushed the door open , holding it for Karnstein , since even though he disliked her , he could n't neglect his duties as an officer and a gentleman . |
| 24 | There was nothing symbolic in my reflections — I did n't see my mother as a butcher of fish or of me . |
| 25 | If Mr does n't like field sports he should seek , try to seek to persuade Parliament to ban it he 'll have an excellent opportunity because he 'll , he 's told us that he 'll be an MP shortly that 's what 's happening , that 's what 's happened in the case of cock fighting and badger baiting it has n't happened in the case of fox hunting and Mr should n't abuse his position as a councillor to dictate to the council 's tenants in the way that he proposes . |