Example sentences of "[Wh adv] [not/n't] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.

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1 It will also have learned a few lessons in how not to go about setting up a business .
2 The best place to witness how NOT to move together is the Aiguille Petite Verte in the Mont Blanc range on a busy summer day .
3 From every point of view , therefore , the Crabb affair was a classic example of how not to carry out a dangerous covert operation .
4 There is also an interesting account of the excavations carried out by Wright which caused Sir Mortimer Wheeler years later to use it as an illustration of how not to carry out an archaeological dig .
5 I choose when not to shut up .
6 The board master performs this service on a voluntary basis and the prerequisite of being board master is knowing the fishing thoroughly ; because he has to tell new guests where to go , how to get there , which path to take , which bog to avoid , where not to fall in — so he really must know what he is talking about .
7 ‘ So , damn it , why not marry elsewhere ? ’
8 Why not renew now and be sure ?
9 Why not make up a party ?
10 Why not do likewise and build up your own record of your progress within the organisation ?
11 After all , if you can borrow ( or exchange your existing UK mortgage where you are paying rates at the highest level in real terms for over a century ) for a Swiss franc mortgage at around 9.5 per cent , a mark mortgage at just under 10 per cent , an Ecu mortgage ( Ecu is the European currency unit which is made up of a ‘ basket ’ of 10 currencies including sterling ) at about 10 per cent or a Japanese yen mortgage at just under 8 per cent , why not do so ?
12 Finally , if he was prepared to visit Sanders to make the appointment , why not do so for the lessons as well ? ’
13 ‘ Well , why not do so ?
14 So why not do so ?
15 She explained : ‘ In the present climate jobs are very hard to come by so I thought , why not start up my own business ?
16 WHY NOT START TODAY ?
17 Now what I 'm wondering is this : instead of thinking that staying put is natural , and then having to introduce a force of gravity — which then mysteriously pulls on everything to make them behave in the same way — why not start out by saying that falling is the natural thing to do !
18 Why not start off with a major ITN chunk , and start cutting in regional programmes later ? ’
19 If you belong to one of the few parishes who have not yet started a discussion group then why not start now .
20 Why not give in now ?
21 If other readers have been victims of con tricks why not pass on a warning to others through our Letters Page ?
22 Why alter , why not hold forever now ?
23 By day of course , why not team up with another couple and get out and about sightseeing or discovering those hide away places that will linger for ever in your memories ?
24 Why not decide not to be ?
25 Why not decide not to feel guilty , and have a little of what you want !
26 Why not zoom down to your nearest Radio Rentals Shop and you could be watching your memories on video again and again !
27 Well , why not kick off with a long tropical cocktail in Trader Sam 's beach bar — freshly picked fruits , a tall glass , a cascade of ice , and a healthy splash of something a little stronger !
28 Now that you 're down to an average of 68 pages , why not run back up to 84 with the features that made you great .
29 Why not stay awhile and spend some time exploring the delights of this fascinating county .
30 If I promise to keep perfectly silent , why not stay here with me ? ’
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