Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Knowing about methods of preventing pregnancy does not make you go to the doctor or the clinic and ask for them . |
| 2 | The men who had not heard them arrive in the courtyard looked up in surprise . |
| 3 | ‘ The idea is to save as much as you can and not let it go to the government . |
| 4 | ‘ Your one-time intended 's folks , ’ she said — she did not see him wince at the Americanism ; she did not yet know him as well as Sally-Anne did . |
| 5 | The blow came at a meeting on Saturday when members voted not to let him stand as an election candidate — despite a recommendation to accept him by the executive committee . |
| 6 | He opened one gate slowly , trying not to let it scrape on the gravel . |
| 7 | To get back at Jo for not letting her go to the theatre with her , Amy has burned the book which Jo has written . |
| 8 | ‘ I 've got better things to worry about , ’ said my mother , not letting us forget for a moment her onerous wedding duties . |
| 9 | To Alex Harbury 's chagrin Riley would not let him work on the prison release dates story and sent him to interview a Girlie winner . |
| 10 | Boo does not conform to the community 's code because when he got into trouble at the age of 18 , his father , a very strict Baptist , undertook to punish his son himself , rather than let the law do it and for the rest of his life until he died , he kept his son away from the outside world and would not let him mix with the neighbours . |
| 11 | Why not let it continue with the good work ? ’ |
| 12 | There may be some honesty there , but please do not let us hear from the Liberal Democrats that , if they vote against the Bill this evening , they have anything constructive to offer either existing coal miners or those displaced by restructuring . |
| 13 | ‘ It is a pittance and it will not help us deal with the huge problems caused by the closure of Parkside . |
| 14 | ‘ Man , I ai n't heard you play since the days of the old Mimosa Club , ’ said Lloyd with a thoughtful expression . |
| 15 | But let me do it in my own time , and do n't make me feel like a brood mare . |
| 16 | Do n't make me sound like an idiot , Julius ! ’ |
| 17 | He lifted Goldman again , wrapping his arms round the man , but could n't make him move towards the car . |
| 18 | And erm and I made the point that I tipped all your lot out of I said what and I had n't let them go in the classroom and I said it 's a new thing but I said they got their coats on they 're too macho to wear them that 's their problem , you know ! |
| 19 | it 's very hard , if you ca n't do it go to the Snow White picture and colour the picture |
| 20 | He took his glasses off and put them on the table , and his eyes were dancing as she had n't seen them dance since the night he had revealed the identity of Miguelito . |
| 21 | I do n't see them come round the front . |
| 22 | He did n't see them hurry down the street and take the first turning that came : Jess talking and talking now . |
| 23 | She kissed me and would n't let me pay for the ticket . |
| 24 | Do n't let me forget in the morning , right ? |
| 25 | I was only sixteen ; they would n't let me go on a world tour . |
| 26 | he wo n't let me go round the kids house , he wo n't let me do |
| 27 | I like playing football , too , but they would n't let me play in the village under-12 team because I 'm a girl . |
| 28 | Mind you , he shits himself does n't he , cos Johnny Giles was it 's controversial cos they would n't let him speak at the end of the game . |
| 29 | Do n't let him go in the water it 's too cold ! |
| 30 | No disrespect to my conveyancing brethren but I would n't let them loose on a guilty plea of going the wrong way round a keep left sign . |