Example sentences of "not [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , she was deeply opposed to opening in Manchester , as she did not think her type of customer lived there , but preferred to be associated with the older university towns or cathedral cities such as Bath or Edinburgh . |
| 2 | When Val was gone , Roland realised , with a shock like a religious conversion , that he did not want their way of life to go on . |
| 3 | Her widowhood had thankfully not reduced her circumstances too drastically and had certainly not altered her sense of style . |
| 4 | Do not regard your record of baseline behaviour , your seven to ten-day preparation phase , with an overly pessimistic , critical eye . |
| 5 | So the simple weathering model will not explain our distribution of chlorine . |
| 6 | Similarly , having chosen to use a large Chorus , John Doyle has not developed their ritual of voice and movement far enough . |
| 7 | Arrangements such as joint market research , and the joint execution of research work up to the stage of industrial application , were stated to be compatible with Article 85(1) , provided that participating companies did not restrict their freedom of action . |
| 8 | It 's important not to lose your security of tenure in council accommodation — which is so hard to come by in the first place — by making yourself " voluntarily homeless ' . |
| 9 | In the end , the WICBC 's attitude that they could not accept any individual who did not uphold their tradition of sportsmanship prevailed , and Gilchrist played no more Tests . |
| 10 | Abraham talked on , not noticing her lack of attention . |
| 11 | Azerbaijani attempts to open a new front in the east through attacks on the Askeran region of the enclave from Agdam could not prevent their loss of control over Lachin on May 17 . |
| 12 | No doubt he would have given the world to call her back , but he would not give his chance of heaven . |
| 13 | The insurance company decided not to exercise its right of appeal and served notice on W. Plc. terminating the agency agreement . |
| 14 | The state-run Sierra Leone broadcasting service and newspapers confirmed the executions , and reports from Freetown suggested there was widespread shock that President Joseph Momoh had chosen not to exercise his prerogative of mercy . |
| 15 | The Government has made it clear that it may not use its power of veto , which protects Jaguar from takeover until the end of next year by limiting individual investors to a 15 per cent holding . |
| 16 | In none of these cases do we think of the owner as having parted with the right of ownership , though it may be that the contract between the parties creates rights in favour of the bailee which the owner can not use his right of ownership to override . |
| 17 | You can not do that for her , can not alter her frame of mind . |
| 18 | Merton ( 1938 ) , for example , does not conclude his exposition of anomie theory by proposing a solution ( though he gives enough away elsewhere for Taylor , Walton and Young , 1973 , to see him as favouring a ‘ meritocratic ’ solution ) . |
| 19 | ‘ That meant the reedbed did not have its build-up of water . |
| 20 | Davide had been asked to act as legal counsel for three candidates from Rupe , four from Corrado , and for some five others who appeared but wisely did not divulge their place of origin . |
| 21 | ‘ I hope the industry will not resume its saga of blockade , demonstration and destruction of fish , particularly as fish prices have firmed quite considerably . |
| 22 | When suitably indoctrinated , they would see the benefits of the new housing , and perhaps even come to pity those unfortunates who did not share their style of life — like the party leaders , for instance . |
| 23 | They do not share our sense of causality , and so tend to view events as discrete and unrelated . |
| 24 | Even making allowances for these factors , a person might be insulted if the actor makes it plain by his words or conduct that he holds in contempt those ( including the victim ) who do not share his point of view . |
| 25 | The next hold-up was outside Boundary Hall where a stream of cars was emerging from his left and not acknowledging his right of way . |
| 26 | ‘ Some people simply can not conquer their horror of disability . ’ |
| 27 | We shouted but what with the noise of the water and not knowing their language of course it was n't any use and then we were in the water . |
| 28 | This does not mean their cost of capital is low . |
| 29 | They declared almost unanimously that it would not change their way of life , which makes one wonder what was so attractive about that way of life ( in fact , nearly all pools winners were forced to move , through the envy of neighbours ) . |
| 30 | ‘ I am not taking their point of view . |