Example sentences of "[verb] not to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Psychological research on human thinking suggests two alternative views of the machinery of the mind ; one is that the mental representations and cognitive processes are abstract , language-like forms manipulated by rules , and an alternative is that they are mental models whose structure corresponds not to language but to states of affairs in the world . |
| 2 | We are fortunate in that the rabbit population has not to date found us , although in 1983 we had to provide rabbit guards to comply with grant conditions , which were hideous white twists of plastic . |
| 3 | It is quite possible clearly that that number could be reduced , during the consultation process on the on the local plan , I think that 's an important point because of the issue of windfall that was mentioned by Mr Davis , and was raised yesterday , reference to historic trends in the city of York do show that erm we have exceeded structure plan targets by substantial amounts , I think the figure is is forty percent or or more , er the County Council could confirm that , slightly difficult calculation to do because I 'm sure you 'll be aware that to our eternal shame , the City Council has not to date adopted a formal local plan , with reference erm to your question on day one er as to whether or not we might calculate contribution of windfalls in the past , we have looked at the nineteen eighty seven residential land availability er study , which was agreed with the house builders , adjacent districts , and of course the County , and in the five year period of that study , by comparison with the sites that we agreed in the study , an additional four hundred and thirty dwellings came forward and were completed on sites that had not been identified in the study , now I 'd I would say very clearly that that level of windfalls erm would not continue in the future and it could not be a reliable basis for erm looking at windfall contributions in the city in the future , clearly the supply of development land in the city is a is a finite resource , er given given the constraints that are current holding , and although some additional windfalls to the two hundred I 'd suggested in my H One may come forward , on the other hand I suspect some of the sites suggested in the draft local plan could fall out of the equation . |
| 4 | The profession has not to date , unlike the world of venture capital , perceived any practical advantages to be obtained from their use . |
| 5 | Significantly , Leslie Howard , in the famous film of 1938 , misunderstood this phrase , which he uttered as if it referred not to sex but to Eliza herself . |
| 6 | She pretended not to notice . |
| 7 | For this it was necessary for the premiership to pass not to Heseltine but to a leading member of the Cabinet . |
| 8 | On the outside of the rampart there was an astonishing collection of white skeletons which he tried not to look at but which rattled unpleasantly as the jackals took to their heels at his approach . |
| 9 | so he tried not to look but he 's , you know |
| 10 | She tried not to worry , but the thought of coming face to face with the handsome , the dashing Miguelito made her heart thump in her chest . |
| 11 | Marilla tried not to laugh , but she could n't stop herself . |
| 12 | She tried not to blush , but could feel the heat creeping into her face . |
| 13 | Mourners tried not to cry yesterday , but most failed . |
| 14 | It certainly has n't to date provided too many solutions for the voluntary sector . |
| 15 | I say a Supertravel ad for a ridiculously cheap week and phoned to find that the price applied not to St Anton , Val d'Isere , Verbier or any of the top resorts I considered worthy of my attention , but to a place called Argentiere which had only seven lifts . |
| 16 | ( His answer is that the unseen hand belongs not to Adam Smith 's market forces but to Chris Patten , the leftish party chairman . |
| 17 | On the other hand we can decide that this is not properly an intervention at all , but the paraphrased rendering of an insight about language whose formulation belongs not to de Man but to Proust . |
| 18 | The events of the 1540s led not to decision , but to increased floundering , and a rush for cover . |
| 19 | Remember , if you 'd prefer not to cut-up your magazine you can always photocopy the entry form — it will still be valid . |
| 20 | The government agreed not to station security forces on Bougainville on condition that the BRA disbanded itself and surrendered its weapons and prisoners to an international peace-keeping force . |
| 21 | Business-to-Business Marketing — an intensive five-day course designed specifically for marketers in organisations which sell not to consumers but to other firms , government bodies and not-for-profit organisations , where the buyer is generally a professional and purchasing is frequently a group decision . |
| 22 | Geographically the first phase of brooches tend not to duster in any particular region and are found dispersed over much of England . |
| 23 | New MPs tend not to pair and will attend most sittings , he said . |
| 24 | Established companies , concentrating on defending what they already have , tend not to counter-attack when a newcomer challenges them . |
| 25 | It refers not to power but to authority , and what I think he means is that although a woman can make good and wise judgements , she can not be the arbiter of that goodness or wisdom . |
| 26 | She was hard pressed not to glower at him — for a second there , he 'd sounded just like her father , and she was getting tired of being put under the interrogation spotlight like this . |
| 27 | Clause 15 of the partnership agreement stated : " in the event of a partnership being [ so determined ] the salaried partner undertakes not to practice within the practice area … " , the practice area being defined . |
| 28 | Peter pushed a prawn around his plate with a fork , pretending not to notice , but he was hurt by her obvious boredom . |
| 29 | Had a word with Vic about the script and he says not to worry but they always say that at this stage , do n't they ? |
| 30 | The odds are that the NZRFU will be happier now that Wyllie has decided not to stand . |