Example sentences of "[noun] not [vb infin] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why should Kathleen not visit the nursery garden , why had it been necessary to make the explanation about the geranium plants , why had she flushed with guilt and fear and concealment ? |
| 2 | You could of course not send the benefit statement . |
| 3 | When Camille had choked on an Aztec cuff-link , a sizeable piece of jewellery such as had then been fashionable , Constance 's mum had held her upside down by the ankles and banged her until she disgorged it , while Scarlet had knelt in the unutterable anguish of one about to be bereaved , determining to destroy herself without hesitation should Camille not survive the experience . |
| 4 | Did Mr Heseltine not know the law ? |
| 5 | In everyday practice it is palpable that not only do materials not have the same breaking strain but also that the calculated strengths are , without exception , far above any commonly realized practical strength . |
| 6 | Could the government not spend the money better now that the Soviet Union , the last obvious threat to Swiss independence , has gone away ? |
| 7 | I ask on behalf of my party , and of small business people in particular : why do the Government not take the steps that could be taken in an enterprise economy , without nationalisation and corporatism , to revive our service and manufacturing industries ? |
| 8 | Finally , why will the Government not allow the extra European funds to be spent in the coalfields to make up for the jobs that have been lost ? |
| 9 | Why do the police not enforce the law ? |
| 10 | Does the Minister not recognise the dangers of fragmenting the health service and destroying the planning framework ; the cost of ever-increasing bureaucracy ; the reduction in choice for the doctor ; the fear that this is a road that leads to a two-tier system in which money comes first and the Health Service is relegated to a safety-net , fallback provision ? |
| 11 | ‘ No , why did the others not notice the taste if it was bitter ? ’ |
| 12 | Do these schemata not transform the mind into Rumi 's house of many pictures ? |
| 13 | If he wants to ‘ elevate freedom of expression above freedom to hide from intellectual challenge , or even vulgar verbal abuse ’ , then why should Muslims not elevate the obligation to defend Muhammad 's honour above the liberal desire to prostitute his reputation ? |
| 14 | Why did the learner not identify the signs of anxiety expressed through non-verbal behaviour ? |