Example sentences of "[prep] [noun pl] not to " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is not an unproblematic statement ( as we saw in 1.4 ) , but is sufficiently true of a wide enough range of cases not to be cast aside lightly . |
| 2 | The existing blacklist of substances not to be dumped at sea would be superseded by the blanket ban . |
| 3 | Although she had made the best of resolutions not to be drawn into talking about her own times , she found it hard to resist Johnny 's persistent questioning . |
| 4 | It 's in the nature of monks not to be stupid . ’ |
| 5 | But to be forever in child-bed , surrounded by countless sons and daughters , many of them ill ; to run a self-supporting household with endless heavy domestic chores ; to be victim to a view that a woman 's one means of self-fulfilment must be through the home — all that adds up to a state of affairs not to be envied . |
| 6 | Like Mr Major , he had the ‘ Teflon ’ touch — that invaluable ability of politicians not to be held personally responsible for mistakes . |
| 7 | Thirdly , it may be possible to help people who have a tendency to exaggerate the unpleasantness or desirability of outcomes not to ‘ catastrophise ’ about uncontrollable outcomes . |
| 8 | Disappointment that Feargal was n't the man she had thought him had been replaced by a sadness for things not to be . |
| 9 | The old man had gone to bed with instructions not to be disturbed , not unless the plan failed . |
| 10 | For the tips of the threads from seeds not to be broken , |
| 11 | She was very careful after that not to take him for granted , even occasionally making excuses to refuse his sporadic invitations , although it tore her to shreds not to be with him at every opportunity . |
| 12 | They also appealed to holidaymakers not to be put off the resort by the disaster . |
| 13 | No provision is to be made for liabilities to pay interest [ on loans not to be taken over by the purchaser ] ( v ) Full provision will be made for future rentals and other property costs on the Scottish warehouse lease |
| 14 | With an eye on recent developments in neighbouring Romania , trade union leaders appealed to strikers not to stage demonstrations , apparently fearful of a spread of unrest . |
| 15 | There are many legitimate reasons for pupils not to be in school , the most obvious being ill-health , medical or dental appointments . |
| 16 | However , we believe that for children not to be taught anything about language is seriously to their disadvantage . |
| 17 | It was a simple enough brief and far enough away for mistakes not to be seen by West End producers . |
| 18 | Climbing roses are always popular for cladding arches , but you need plenty of headroom , with uprights for enough apart for thorns not to be a problem . |
| 19 | There is one passage in which she erm pleads for women not to be kept in such narrow confines , social confines that their matters |
| 20 | Bond said : ‘ I 'd have been happy to attend the game but have been advised by others not to . |