Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [noun sg] [adv] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that without these basic reactions art could not exist , but one can not explain art wholly in terms of these reactions ; one must also take account of our self-denials . |
| 2 | Nevertheless the chaos which resulted in our schools ( a result of bull-headed intransigence on both sides ) did not suggest professionalism either from politicians or teachers . |
| 3 | Modern research confirms that in the early stages of acquiring a complex competence , the learner benefits from close guidance from the instructor , but this could not take place overtly without disruption in the case of teaching . |
| 4 | Questioning does not take place only with essays or their titles . |
| 5 | ‘ They did n't collect art simply for art 's sake , but also to demonstrate to those around them just how much power they possessed , that they could afford to hire the greatest names of the day . |
| 6 | She did n't dare ride fast in case she startled the cows into a charge or a stampede or something . |
| 7 | The report does n't lay blame solely with government , building societies , credit companies or irresponsible borrowers , they say life is n't that simple . |
| 8 | However , he did n't have time now for self-reproach , nor to wonder why Isabel 's seeming betrayal had cut so deeply that he had instantly thought the worst of her , had immediately accepted Matilda 's word though he 'd known how vindictive and spiteful the woman could be . |
| 9 | And er I think in the junior school , it was in the juniors you did n't get punishment there as children in the first school , you stood in a corner , that was your punishment . |