Example sentences of "not [v-ing] [pers pn] [to-vb] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nutty had given them a thorough grounding in the process , and put out the evening feeds ready , not trusting them to get the quantities right . |
| 2 | the teacher acts as a conscience I I explained to them I 'm not expecting them to make the child do the work , but to be their conscience so they can say look you 've got three assessments coming in that week if you leave it till Friday night you 're up the creak without a paddle ! |
| 3 | But they were not doing it to supply the world 's newspapers and magazines with better pictures . |
| 4 | You 're not asking me to read the part er B at all at this stage . |
| 5 | ‘ Major , we are not asking you to start the investigation again from scratch . |
| 6 | Mutual cooperation was undesirable from the generals ' point of view , because it was n't helping them to win the war . |