Example sentences of "would not [adv] [vb infin] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is not to say that such courses would not also encourage an awareness of wider theoretical implications or the kind of appraisal I have associated with education , but this would be more in the manner of a long-term investment rather than something expected to yield immediate returns , something which might influence attitude rather than instigate action . |
| 2 | Moreover , the likely rental would not even match the interest Mr and Mrs P would save if the house were sold and they were credited with the net proceeds of sale . |
| 3 | The child would be cared for ; would not even miss a mother she had never really known … |
| 4 | They could go into land without asking permission and farmers would not even say a word , but that has been upset now . |
| 5 | White feminist friends would not even accept the fact that I was Black ! |
| 6 | ‘ He would not even acknowledge the success ! ’ |
| 7 | Rickie would not even try a sandwich , but instead pushed his plate away and lit a cigarette . |
| 8 | My father would not even allow a radio in the house , and when I suggested getting a TV set for him and my mother he adamantly refused , saying that the wireless had been the death of good conversation , and that TV would be the death of the family . |
| 9 | Mrs Crumwallis 's medical ministrations were so notorious for their vagaries that even Toby , a healthy young man with no great tolerance of the sick , would not willingly subject a boy to them . |
| 10 | This would help ensure that the design of one component would not unduly influence the design of another . |
| 11 | Firstly , where are the political , legal , and material guarantees that German unity would not eventually create a threat to the national security of other states ? |
| 12 | Mr Shevardnadze told members of the European Parliament that while the German people had the right to self-determination there would have to be ‘ political , legal and material guarantees that German unity would not eventually create a threat to the national security of other states and to peace in Europe ’ . |
| 13 | If this were not the case , then the collocation dictionaries would not adequately represent the test data . |
| 14 | Metal combs with sharpened handles were another example of how weapons could be made from objects which would not immediately attract the attention of the police . |
| 15 | For example , an asset such as land would not normally attract a depreciation charge but it would result in principal charges to revenue if it was financed by loan . |
| 16 | The regulations give some guidance by directing that an application may be refused where it appears that any advantage accruing would only be trivial , where the simple nature of the proceedings would not normally require the assistance of a solicitor , or where funds from another source were available but not pursued . |
| 17 | For such conditioning to occur , the animal must learn to respond to a mild stimulus which would not normally cause the withdrawal in the same way as if it were a strong one , such as a shock to the tail , which does cause withdrawal . |
| 18 | Upson would not normally run the winner again , but as he says , ‘ things are not exactly normal with us at the moment . |
| 19 | Photographs can also be used to arouse interest in an event which would not otherwise bestir the news editor to send a photographer . |
| 20 | Displays of three-dimensional materials can give opportunities to handle and explore interesting objects which pupils would not otherwise have the chance to examine , as well as more commonly found ones . |
| 21 | That is why it is wholly inadequate to describe drama as " learning through action " — in drama we learn through thinking in new ways about actions and about decisions we would not otherwise have the opportunity to take . |
| 22 | This leads to the following definition of economic earnings per share : subject to the restriction which implies that the present value of new external funds must sum to zero over the life of the firm , otherwise the firm would not effectively have a budget constraint . |
| 23 | To create new vehicles of communication in this context meant creating a system of broadcasting which could survive outside the duopoly yet one which would not fundamentally damage the ecology of the system . |
| 24 | ONCE UPON a time , the government of Norway promised that it would not only protect the wolf as an endangered species , but even maintain a breeding population of the beast . |
| 25 | The results would not only set the baseline against which the effectiveness of the LURG could be measured , but would also provide fuel for debate , identify educational needs and suggest areas for possible research or development . |
| 26 | Involvement of the public would not only affirm the fact that these are issues for all of us , but would also educate people as to the range and limitations of existing therapies , and involve them in the decisions to be made in the light of this . |
| 27 | Clearly , there is a connection between these terms and the varying degrees of progressiveness of one 's educational philosophy , as discussed in Chapter 3 , and we suggest that clarification of these terms would not only aid the implementation of specific curriculum innovations but also help schools to clarify their broad educational position . |
| 28 | To the credit of both Hortense and Le Bas , it was agreed that Louis-Napoleon should be enrolled in the High School at Augsburg , a move which it was hoped would not only remove a tendency to idleness and day-dreaming but would also give him a chance to make friends with other boys of his own age . |
| 29 | Five hundred thousand pounds would not only concentrate the skill of the empire on this very spot , but furnish the means of rendering similar accommodation , though on an inferior scale , at many distant places . |
| 30 | There could be real connections between the spiritual injunction to glorify God and a quest for knowledge that would not only demonstrate the Creator 's power but also alleviate suffering . |