Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition , Newton 's theory could explain phenomena not touched on by Aristotle 's theory , such as correlations between the tides and the location of the moon , and the variation in the force of gravity with height above the seabed . |
| 2 | Gaidar 's speech was followed by calls for his resignation , but on Sept. 23 the Supreme Soviet refused to endorse a no confidence motion , encouraged to reject it by Supreme Soviet Chairman Ruslan Khasbulatov , usually a critic of the government , who asked deputies not to make such a " strategic mistake " . |
| 3 | Trust Spittals not to miss a chance to get into the papers , thought Dexter with a snort . |
| 4 | President Roosevelt wired Churchill on 21 November that both sides had compromised , but the UK insisted on restricting the number of aircraft irrespective of the amount of traffic : ‘ This seems to me a form of strangulation , ’ he wrote , and he asked Churchill not to let the conference collapse . |
| 5 | Unwittingly perhaps , Cardinal Glemp reflected this when he enjoined Jews not to speak from ‘ the position of a people raised above all others ’ and added , in a classic restatement of the myth of Jewish omnipotence : ‘ Your power is in the mass media , at your immediate disposal in many countries . |
| 6 | One by one the Parsons ' former friends and acquaintances found reasons not to accept our invitations , and although they claimed to be anxious that we should ‘ get together some time ’ , that time never came . |
| 7 | Pat has reasons not to mind . |
| 8 | This Policy will be used for craft not exceeding 16 feet 6 inches ( 5 metres ) in length with a maximum designed speed not exceeding 52 miles per hour ( 45 knots ) The cover is of a ‘ Comprehensive ’ or ‘ All Risks ’ type . |
| 9 | ‘ You promised Dana not to tell me something , ’ she said , wondering if he could actually hear her heart breaking . |
| 10 | Mind you , she asks a lot of questions which tend to drive you insane when you want to get on with the job , and sometimes I used words not heard in the best society . |
| 11 | These could presumably include methods not involving the use of letters rogatory at all , though given the legal traditions of the region such radicalism seems unlikely . |
| 12 | It 's aims are to encourage youngsters not to smoke , strengthen young people 's defences against smoking , and have as much fun as possible . |
| 13 | However , it seems to me that in most contexts the utterance of [ 25 ] would yield effects not produced by [ 27 ] . |
| 14 | A few months previously she would have gone on to implore Camille not to let her friends eat everything in the fridge . |
| 15 | I can trust Hugo not to treat me as I have Ken treat Wendy in Lover at the Gate and , if he did , I would never indulge him as Wendy did Ken . |
| 16 | He did n't know whether he could trust Lee not to nick them . |
| 17 | He did n't trust Lee not to mess about with it . |
| 18 | However , we are very keen to encourage centres not to interpret this as meaning a separate assessment instrument for every outcome . |
| 19 | The UNHCR submitted a seven-point plan to the conference which among other things called for : ( i ) an increased international presence in Bosnia to provide relief and to encourage people not to flee : ( ii ) the maintenance of open borders ; and ( iii ) the granting of " temporary protection " to all refugees from the former Yugoslavia . |
| 20 | ‘ I had an uncle who was dying of emphysema , ’ said Betty , ‘ and he used to implore people not to make him laugh because it took his breath away , and I could never understand what he could find to amuse him . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ We urge people not to keep large sums of money in their houses . |
| 22 | The directions that he may give must appear to him necessary ( but not reasonably necessary ) to prevent such disorder , damage , disruption or intimidation , and may specifically include instructions not to enter a particular area . |
| 23 | However , it is also possible that the extra arm of the X chromosome holds genes not found in the Y chromosome . ) |
| 24 | overlap : class A and class B have members in common but each has members not found in the other |
| 25 | The reform operated as a green light for a rural pacification campaign which was increasingly to encompass civilians not associated with any campesino organization or the armed struggle . |
| 26 | However , since Europe 's guiding principles for resolution of the Arab-Israeli conflict were closer to those of the Soviet Union than to those of the United States , the latter was bound to request Europe not to obstruct implementation of its own version of the peace process . |
| 27 | All too often the preparation and enjoyment of food is considered to be a mysterious art ; but when has understanding not enriched an event ? |
| 28 | So why does this free entertainment not qualify for the description of good clean fun ? |
| 29 | Worse , David Pascal , chairman of the NCC , turns out to be a devotee of that well-known rightie novelist Tom Clancy , who presumably never splits his infinitives since this , along with a desire to train schoolchildren not to say ‘ He done it ’ appears to be the main components of Mr Pascal 's plans for a more grammatical tomorrow . |
| 30 | The package will cover areas not covered by insurance claims and will be directed mainly at the fish farming industry . |