Example sentences of "[adj] not [verb] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | I wish to rewire it , but I 'm not sure how to do this as the wiring is in a bit of a mess , with earth wires all over the place , some not joined to anywhere . |
| 2 | It does need teaching , though we must be careful not to go to the opposite extreme , as many courses do , and patronizingly treat adult learners like new-born babes . |
| 3 | are careful not to jump to conclusions too quickly |
| 4 | Thatcher is quite right not to want to be the Minister for Science as well as Prime Minister . |
| 5 | You 're not missing out on boys like that not talking to ya . |
| 6 | ‘ He is eccentric , should that not appeal to your race ? |
| 7 | Mr Larry Whitty , the party 's general secretary , asked unions on March 26 not to respond to Conservative attacks , it emerged last night . |
| 8 | It was impossible not to respond to his smile . |
| 9 | She went about her normal business without speaking , unless it was impossible not to reply to some query . |
| 10 | The Simms family were members of the Third Presbyterian Congregation in Rosemary Street , and as such not opposed to subscription to the Westminster Confession of Faith . |
| 11 | I wanted to come home when we finished playing , but it would have seemed rude not to stay to tea when the granny had made it . |
| 12 | However this by definition means only accepting candidates exactly the same length , which we have already established is most likely not going to be possible , so allowing candidates with the same reduced zonal coding is more realistic ( eg. for code ‘ muuu ’ all candidates will , rill , roll , wool , awl , oval and oral would be kept ) . |
| 13 | And if the gentleman having to put bandages on a lady and you want to put your hand underneath there just excuse me a moment , alright , because in the exam one row of you will certainly going to have a lady bandage okay , put slings on and to bandage so it 's just as well not to get to you know used to bandaging up great big chaps and then you 'll find you 've got some little tiny five foot two or five foot nothing lady bandaging in exam , alright , so swap around , so get yourselves so you 've got a partner and use your bandages and let's just see you do the high sling to start . |
| 14 | In Habermas 's account , ‘ work ’ and ‘ interaction ’ are relatively separate processes with the latter not reduced to the former . |
| 15 | If there was a doubt then he would be better not going to a grammar school |
| 16 | ‘ I ’ m not going to Thailand just to escape from the group , ’ Kate says , still unable to move away from guilt . |
| 17 | The psychological problems arise because those not born to it tend to assume that if the horse does n't do it when asked , the rider ca n't be asking properly . |
| 18 | Figure 1 and Table I show net fluid transport measured during control conditions lasting for at least 45 minutes in rats injected with the larvae and in those not exposed to the nematode ( control rats ; Fig 1 ) . |
| 19 | The heat can be intense for those not used to saunas , so intense breathing becomes difficult . |
| 20 | I can live with my fish house , though those not used to it can find it oppressive , but after about two minutes in a space-heated one I start to wilt visibly . |
| 21 | But it is a lawyers ' word , and those not used to legal language might naturally think that it meant changing something or exchanging property for other property . |
| 22 | When New Yorkers first got word that war had started , those not glued to TV sets gravitated to Times Square , where little more than two weeks earlier a cheering crowd had watched the descent of a red , white and blue ball marking the dwindling seconds of 1990 . |
| 23 | ‘ As her companion , you would receive many privileges — though only those not pertaining to rank , as you will understand . |
| 24 | She was secretary to Lady Margaret Hall from 1880 to 1914 and , as lady secretary to the AEW ( 1883–94 ) , was responsible for organizing tuition for women students and for supervising those not attached to a hall , who lived at home or with ‘ hostesses ’ in the city . |
| 25 | At the same time it is important not to respond to any minor stress or new problem with an immediate appointment unless really necessary , telephone contact is often a useful alternative . |
| 26 | It is important not to respond to rumour before company policies or procedures are drawn up . |
| 27 | Because of this , it is very important not to talk to other people about anyone you know who has HIV or AIDS — unless that person has said it is alright for other people to know . |
| 28 | Whereas Wertheim has Seurat charcoals and an oil ‘ Study for La Grande Jatte ’ , Paley has important oils by Derain , as well as Cubist pictures by Picasso , Gris , and Braque that were sufficiently abstract not to appeal to the more traditional Wertheim . |
| 29 | Nevertheless , I think you will understand that to one not accustomed to committing such errors , this development was rather disturbing , and I did in fact begin to entertain all sorts of alarmist theories as to their cause . |
| 30 | The next morning I thought it wiser not to go to the Treasury . |