Example sentences of "not [verb] [to-vb] [art] [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are chewing a drug plant and drinking their quite disgusting beer or spirit — I had only one sip and did not stay to analyse the taste but rejected it instantly — the dancers — wearing headdresses feathered like exotic birds and daubed all over with signs and scribbles — messages to their gods , I assumed — then begin to pound the earth in a movement which matches the drumming perfectly and , like the drumming , is powerfully affecting . ’ |
| 2 | But we would not want to miss an opportunity or to court a refusal , ’ he said . |
| 3 | Olszewski was cited as saying that the new coalition did not want to overthrow the authorities and was not oriented towards a putsch . |
| 4 | Olszewski was cited as saying that the new coalition did not want to overthrow the authorities and was not oriented towards a putsch . |
| 5 | I do not want to detain the House or myself for long , but I pay tribute to the role of the European Community and to the monitors who have served with considerable bravery and tenacity during the conflict . |
| 6 | ‘ We do not want to give the impression that employees who have a drinking problem will lose their job , but rather that the Company is now in a position to help them without losing job security . |
| 7 | A gently sloping edge or ramp leading into the water is vital if you do not want to endanger the hedgehogs that visit your garden . |
| 8 | The acquirer may not have the time or be willing to make the inspections and will not want to accept the risk that some information may have been given to one of its employees or advisers who was unable at the time to appreciate its significance in relation to the transaction , or indeed may have been forgotten . |
| 9 | Pip does not want to accept the convict because he does n't feel like a gentleman anymore because of the origins of his wealth . |
| 10 | ( Please note that it is not intended to issue an agenda or further papers for the presentation . ) |
| 11 | That being so , and the items being so basic , their lordships held that the parties had not intended to make a contract but had simply agreed to agree . |
| 12 | It is not intended to provide the detail that is rightly expected by the local communities who live and work in close proximity to our operations , and which we provide through locally published reports . |
| 13 | The smell chemicals evaporate quickly and disappear without continual reinforcement , so the trail does not persist to mislead the ants once the food is exhausted . |
| 14 | Batteries will last longer because they will not need to drive the discs or maintain data when the mains current has been switched off . |
| 15 | Even with the property market at its height — I do not need to remind the House that it is not at the height at the moment — British Rail would not be able to cover the £1.4 billion capital cost out of its profit from property development or out of revenue from running the trains . |
| 16 | Meanwhile there 's growing violence as I 've said and we want to end the violence but we can not wait to end the violence before we have the elections and you can imagine at what great disadvantage the democratic forces will work when they try to have elections in a violent atmosphere which is determined by the state structure . |
| 17 | The Commission does not seek to deny the validity and value of services without music , such as those held early in the morning or on a weekday . |
| 18 | I do not seek to deride the intelligence or all undergraduates , but with one side of the argument apparently lacking , how can target readers of Von Daniken come to any firm , reasoned conclusions ? |
| 19 | At Omsk he was not permitted to photograph the station because its front had been removed . |
| 20 | Not wanting to give the impression that Leo might confide in her , she left it at that . |
| 21 | I ca n't , ’ Isabel stammered , not wanting to leave the hall while Guy was there . |
| 22 | I really could not expect to pursue the matter if I wished to continue my training . |
| 23 | Concurrently hepatitis delta virus superinfection did not appear to modulate the synthesis and expression of pre-S peptides in the liver . |
| 24 | According to the Lords 's report on the water industry , 191 do not appear to have an owner and valid engineers ' reports ( required under the 1930 Reservoirs Act ) can not be found for more than half of them . |
| 25 | This is not done to annoy the public but to ensure their safety . |
| 26 | Visitors to the Egyptian force in Saudi Arabia come away with the impression that it will not hesitate to join an attack if ordered to do so . |
| 27 | Equally , if , in a particular case , you suspect that your costs draftsman may not have been particularly brave where care and control is concerned , or may not fully appreciate what has been involved , do not hesitate to increase the care and control element to the level you think is justified . |
| 28 | Even more bitter were the attacks on the behaviour of the demi-mondaines who did not hesitate to parade ‘ the profits of their vice ’ in front of decent folk and whose example , so it was said , influenced young women of good society : ‘ Among young women who count amongst the best bred and the best brought up , there are those who do not hesitate to copy the manners and behaviour of girls of easy virtue . ’ |
| 29 | Rodrigo replied , in a letter which was sent to all the Moslem rulers , implying that Yusuf did not dare to cross the sea and face him . |
| 30 | We would not like to give the impression that Italy is all holiday resorts and art cities alone . |