Example sentences of "[not/n't] [to-vb] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Tessa , trying not to breathe the sweet-sour air into her lungs . |
| 2 | In a comparison of the administration of AZT to infected people before and after the appearance of AIDS , early treatment was found not to affect the eventual outcome , but merely to postpone the rapid decline of CD4 cells in the blood . |
| 3 | There may have been little or no discussion of these issues , even among the higher clerics and ecclesiastical advisers , but Innocent was too polished a performer not to realize the public relations advantages of pronouncement in a general council . |
| 4 | This is an altogether more simple reading of the section , and would apply where the policeman comes across a person who is using abusive language , and comes to the conclusion that it is likely that somebody in the audience will intervene to put a stop to it , using unlawful violence ( citizens may have the power to prevent a breach of the peace , but not to preserve the public quiet ) . |
| 5 | We were not to see the famous ‘ stoop ’ dive on to prey after all . |
| 6 | She hurried forward with her head down so as not to see the diesel-and-hemp-smelling boathouse where she and Francis had once kissed and kissed ; or the two canvas shoes pushed on dock posts to dry and which she was certain had belonged to Francis . |
| 7 | He clenched shut his eyes so as not to see the pale oval of her face through the shadows . |
| 8 | Jules had told her she was attractive , Félix found her so , and she would have had to be blind not to see the admiring glances of strangers when she went to a café or on a promenade with Jules . |
| 9 | The early pre-emptive presence of the blue helmets is an earnest of the world 's desire not to see the Bosnian war repeated in Macedonia . |
| 10 | On the other hand , we tend not to see the intense depression in a motionless and unresponsive horse , or the annoyance in one that has turned its back on the horse or person offending it , or the anxiety in the tightened abdominal muscles of the showpony expecting the pain of the spur . |
| 11 | For a moment he seemed almost not to see the bright silver circle that lay in her palm . |
| 12 | I went back , not to see the same people , but I went back , erm , on a a family holiday . |
| 13 | The Foreign Office request puzzled him , for it was not to see the Foreign Secretary with whom he normally dealt , but the Home Secretary , Sir Harry Marriott . |
| 14 | It is important , however , not to underplay the political dimension of patronage ; it offers a means of securing the co-operation of key pressure groups and ensuring party discipline-hence ministerial ‘ resistance ’ to drastic pruning . |
| 15 | The Queen 's cousin made a public plea to construction giant Trafalgar House not to demolish the last hangar at Brooklands in Weybridge , Surrey . |
| 16 | The Face magazine , which faces a libel payout to the actor and singer Jason Donovan , is criticised by the authority today for ignoring a warning not to carry the controversial advertisement for the clothing firm Benetton , showing an Aids sufferer . |
| 17 | On the other hand , it seems such a shame not to enjoy the outdoor life in summer . |
| 18 | Though ‘ Ebeneezer Goode ’ itself might have left a little to be desired , if was impossible not to enjoy the accompanying media panic . |
| 19 | If we choose not to include the lasting works in the lonely mountains , only church registers survive to remind us of this remarkable facet of Keswick , and indeed Coniston 's , past history . |
| 20 | As devout Catholics , the O'Dells preferred not to attend the civil ceremony , but that did n't stop them doing everything they could to make the reception an unforgettable occasion . |
| 21 | Chancellor Helmut Kohl 's decision not to support the French proposal to fix the conference date in Strasbourg highlights his concern that the question of European monetary union and the inevitable transfer of powers from West Germany 's Bundesbank to the new European central bank would get caught up in the German general election next autumn . |
| 22 | ‘ The praesidium decided not to support the 1990 budget and the party is against the ( government 's ) housing programme . |
| 23 | Rush out and get one — or at least be sure not to miss the next edition out soon . |
| 24 | In order not to miss the fair , he would work the night shift and so have the day tree . |
| 25 | Because he refused to promise not to preach the following Sunday , he was sent to Clerkenwell Prison . |
| 26 | In general , passion should be treated in such manner as not to stimulate the lower and baser emotions . |
| 27 | Why do addiction treatment centres tend not to emphasise the possible cross-addictive nature of nicotine , caffeine , sugar and white flour for people with addictive disease ? |
| 28 | We managed to persuade him not to perform the whole work during the wedding ceremony . |
| 29 | 5.9.9.2 not to agree the reviewed rent with the undertenant without the approval of the Landlord |
| 30 | ( 3 ) The tenant should resist a provision not to agree the reviewed rent under the underlease without the landlord 's approval , as the time it could take to obtain such approval could result in the undertenant changing its mind . |