Example sentences of "[not/n't] [to-vb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is impossible not to connect this finding both with the introduction of machines and with the increasing alarm among the men . |
| 2 | This preparation has been shown not to affect epithelial cell proliferation . |
| 3 | She came to see him once , was shy and vague and noncommittal , later wrote to say it was best for them not to see each other again . |
| 4 | Indeed his fellows were not to see that cadet again . |
| 5 | But , more importantly , I have learnt not to see any stage of my life as the final one . |
| 6 | The last three elections were all foregone conclusions , and the last-minute swings against the party that was clearly going to win in two of them — against the Tories in 1979 and 1983 — probably only reflected some floating voters ' desire not to see any party have too large a majority . |
| 7 | Perhaps we tend not to see this year 's household survey as an historical datum because it is the human condition to flatter ourselves that our own lives are outside time , and therefore outside history . |
| 8 | ‘ It seems to me , ’ he continued , ‘ if you 've got a personal contact like this , knowing the family background and all that , you 'd be crazy not to see this girl . ’ |
| 9 | Later , at least for many years , she was not to see this time as part of her life , and perhaps therefore it need not now be told at length . |
| 10 | It is important also not to pretend that library censorship is such a small problem that it can be safely ignored . |
| 11 | It follows that a refusal to permit felling or the imposition of conditions on operations which are either contrary to the principles of good forestry or destructive of amenity ought not to carry any compensation rights . |
| 12 | With conditions virtually guaranteed to remain fast , trainer Arthur Moore decided not to risk Soft Day in the Arkle Chase . |
| 13 | ‘ I prefer not to risk further disorientation for you , Leonora . |
| 14 | Because although she kept a guard on her tongue when she was with him , determined not to risk another quarrel , she had had to stop pretending to herself . |
| 15 | You must be careful not to borrow more money that you can afford to repay . |
| 16 | Still , it would be churlish not to greet this release for the light it casts on an age long gone . |
| 17 | 5.6 Aerials signs and advertisements Not to erect any pole mast or wire ( whether in connection with telegraphic telephonic radio or television communication or otherwise ) upon the Premises It may be that the nature of the tenant 's business necessitates an aerial being erected and therefore the following amendment should be made : Not without the previous consent in writing of the Landlord ( such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ) to erect any pole mast or wire |
| 18 | The Institution elected not to include this feature in the class . |
| 19 | There were no violent incidents of that magnitude at Twickenham for the Calcutta Cup match , but I know of many Scots who found the atmosphere unpleasant and have decided not to attend future rugby internationals in London . |
| 20 | The chapter entitled ‘ Help from formal services ’ makes sobering reading for service providers , though the aim of the research was not to promote particular policy or practice developments but rather to illuminate a previously neglected field . |
| 21 | Brooktree Corp , San Diego and Advanced Micro Devices Inc have settled all pending litigation and agreed not to sue each other on patents related to colour palette chips : the settlement provides for payment to Brooktree of $26.8m from an earlier award of cash damages for patent and mask work infringement and dismissal of all other litigation pending between them . |
| 22 | In the summer of 1640 , they pressured convocation into publishing a new set of conservative canons , which both confirmed the innovations of the previous decade and demanded that the clergy swear an oath not to support any alteration to the government of the church ‘ by archbishops , bishops , deans , archdeacons , etcetera ’ . |
| 23 | It is important not to miss this diagnosis because the disease is potentially fatal but can be cured if resected at an early stage . |
| 24 | Opposition spokesmen are expected not to miss any oppertunity to expose government weakness in those areas . |
| 25 | I decided not to go straight back to the house . |
| 26 | The purpose of this is to increase through rewards and punishments the number of times the child chooses to perform acceptable behaviour and not to perform unacceptable behaviour . |
| 27 | If the authority has decided not to perform some duty the applicant will often be satisfied with an order requiring it to act . |
| 28 | Rider was remanded on bail of £10,000 , a condition of residence at an address outside the area , not disclosed in court , not to go within five miles of Great Totham , not to drive any motor vehicle and not to contact any prosecution witnesses . |
| 29 | The arrangements set up by the two Houses differed widely , but they have had in common that their powers derive from the practical assistance given by the United Kingdom Government in the prompt provision of legislative proposals and other Community documents , and from the Government undertaking not to agree any proposal in the Council of Ministers until parliamentary scrutiny is complete . |
| 30 | The type of sampling used in the five community studies is quotasampling , and our main concern is not to claim absolute representativeness for the whole city , but to guard ourselves against the accusation that our informants might be hand-picked from amongst friends and neighbours — or , worse , from our students . |