Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] not [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was important that she ring her parents to let them know not to expect her that day . |
| 2 | ‘ She made me promise not to ask . ’ |
| 3 | She made me promise not to tell what had happened . |
| 4 | I knew it must be wrong , because afterwards he made me promise not to tell anyone about it , not even Mamma . |
| 5 | The ‘ Minister of the Crown ’ role was hung on little Colin Moynihan for a day or two while everyone tried not to laugh ; he was , after all , only just over five foot tall and Minister for Sport and he had , after all , not slept with Pamella , only been with her at the Winter Ball . |
| 6 | Well , I agreed not to speak more than half an hour , but I see that I have been speaking for a little longer than forty-five minutes . |
| 7 | I agreed not to tell the police , and said goodbye . |
| 8 | I tend not to shop in places like Marks and Spencer , but they have got some good gear in there . |
| 9 | COOK 'S NOTE : I tend not to use virgin olive oil for this dip as I find the flavour too strong for the roe . |
| 10 | Oh I quite agree because I think that there people that have , I 'm a car driver , but if I 'm in inner city I tend not to use that , I use public transport |
| 11 | Well as it 's used in other muckier places I tend not to use it over cleaning table white cloths aah |
| 12 | I tend not to tell people a song is n't about them because it disappoints them . |
| 13 | ‘ Once I put on a tie , I tend not to change it every day . |
| 14 | I 'm responsible for the sort of overall management , but I tend not to get out as much as say , Area Housing Officers , they 're more sort of at grass roots . |
| 15 | I tend not to read long interviews with top celebs , as much to avoid discovering that they are dickheads as anything else , so I look for the news , gossip and reviews . |
| 16 | ‘ Remiss of me , but I tend not to socialise . ’ |
| 17 | and I effect not to listen |
| 18 | But I did n't take those tablets , I tried not to do . |
| 19 | I heard the voice , but I tried not to listen , concentrating instead on the spider 's web in the window . |
| 20 | ‘ I tried not to listen to all that dirty talk , but the truth is a couple of suggestions left me wondering … ’ |
| 21 | I tried not to listen . |
| 22 | I tried not to let this interfere with les très riches heures de James Kirkup , but the wretchedness and misery were overwhelming . |
| 23 | I tried not to let my fear go through the reins : it was very hard . |
| 24 | ‘ I tried not to breathe , but in the end I just did . |
| 25 | In the last six articles I tried not to describe any canoeing technique as right or wrong . |
| 26 | I tried not to cringe when he chewed my left ear making a noise like a pig in a trough . |
| 27 | I tried not to watch as I fitted the frame together and balanced the unfinished top on it . |
| 28 | I tried not to give any extra weight to the explanations or justifications made by one individual rather than another . |
| 29 | ‘ I tried not to make a noise , in case you were asleep . ’ |
| 30 | I tried not to shout so loud . |