Example sentences of "[coord] not [verb] things " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( If the expression ‘ form of life ’ is found puzzling , think of what life would be like if we never asked people to do or not to do things , never apologised for doing or not doing things , and so on . ) |
| 2 | ( If the expression ‘ form of life ’ is found puzzling , think of what life would be like if we never asked people to do or not to do things , never apologised for doing or not doing things , and so on . ) |
| 3 | There is a strong determination to put it right this time and not to let things slip . |
| 4 | " I 'd prefer you to keep your nose right out of my business and not ravel things further by " explaining " anything , " Matthew said . |
| 5 | To be here in Spain and not see things at close quarters was a great waste of such beauty , and she had no intention of asking Mitch to tag along either . |
| 6 | It was imperative too to keep cool and not allow things to get out of proportion . |
| 7 | He told me not to put myself into my work , and not to poeticise things ( I am a poet ! ) . |
| 8 | So he was talking , but not saying things she wanted to hear . |