Example sentences of "not [v-ing] at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That either they have n't been able to think about it very carefully , not looking at the real options , or have n't got an electric point , so they ca n't have an electric shredder , or whatever the appropriate way of dealing with the more sort of shrubby erm waste that they 're likely to have . |
| 2 | As Pyke got me a half of bitter I stood there regarding the rows of inverted bottles behind the barman 's head , not looking at the other actors in the pub , who I knew were all staring at me . |
| 3 | And Tory arguments that the tax would make companies uncompetitive were not looking at the whole picture . |
| 4 | Those not teaching at the present time are welcome to attend on a daily basis at £2 per session . |
| 5 | Consistent sailing means not taking too many unnecessary risks , such as not starting at the crowded end of the start line or sailing completely to one side of the beat where just one unfavourable wind shift can ruin you . |
| 6 | No two candidates will respond to questions in exactly the same way so you must keep a fair amount of flexibility in your approach — it would be wrong to stop a candidate from following up an interesting and potentially revealing answer simply because it is not coming at the designated point in your schedule . |
| 7 | Both male and female goats may be infertile for a number of reasons , ranging from the male having painful feet to the female not ovulating at the right time . |
| 8 | So I suppose whatever area you went into , erm you might find it a bit frustrating to start with , because you were n't looking at the big picture . |