Example sentences of "not [verb] to [adv] [vb infin] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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1 | It will not do to simply write down the answers . |
2 | I 'm not going to just give up my — ’ |
3 | The browns had a grey tinge to them and the richness of the burr did not seem to properly come out . |
4 | However , I would n't want to simply sit back on our achievement , because there 's no room for complacency . |
5 | Do n't want to ever come back ; can you phone Chambers and tell them I 've perished on a mountain , and then I can change my identity , and disguise myself as one of the locals and no-one will be any the wiser . |
6 | Once she 's c more or less caught up does n't have to exactly catch up just have some idea of the basic stuff that they 're talking about |
7 | ‘ I scored 20 goals in each of the last three seasons , but teams like Wimbledon ca n't afford to just go out and replace their top scorer at the drop of a hat . |