Example sentences of "[prep] not [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you looked like Donna , why did you have to fret about not looking like the average social X-ray you saw in New York ? |
| 2 | For them there was nothing tame about not living in the fast lane ; nothing sanctimonious about unconsciously keeping clear of the edge of the cliff . |
| 3 | By this time Cecilia had forgotten all about not pushing past the bear to press the button and get out . |
| 4 | As such it is neater than the confusion presented by a reality which can be seen as not belonging to the self ; or as perhaps belonging to the self ; or as , if belonging to the self , equally incapable of assimilation by it or separation from it . |
| 5 | The retention may also be used as a means of securing a vendor 's future obligations under the sale agreement or ancillary document such as not competing with the business or continuing to provide stocks and materials to the business . |
| 6 | ‘ For the purposes of subsection ( 1 ) and without limiting the grounds upon which it may be established that consent to sexual intercourse is vitiated — ; ( a ) a person who consents to sexual intercourse with another person — ; ( i ) under a mistaken belief as to the identity of the other person ; or ( ii ) under a mistaken belief that the other person is married to the person , … shall be deemed not to consent to the sexual intercourse ; ( b ) a person who knows that another person consents to sexual intercourse under a mistaken belief referred to in paragraph ( a ) shall be deemed to know that the other person does not consent to the sexual intercourse ; ( c ) a person who submits to sexual intercourse with another person as a result of threats or terror , whether the threats are against , or the terror is instilled in , the person who submits to the sexual intercourse or any other person , shall be regarded as not consenting to the sexual intercourse ; and ( d ) a person who does not offer actual physical resistance to sexual intercourse shall not , by reason only of that fact , be regarded as consenting to the sexual intercourse . ’ |
| 7 | In the first part of The Form , language is used to denote action and inner states that are immediately recognisable so that , for instance , cleanness of mouth is defined as not talking for the sake of it and telling no lies ( c.5 ) . |
| 8 | Consistent sailing means not taking too many unnecessary risks , such as not starting at the crowded end of the start line or sailing completely to one side of the beat where just one unfavourable wind shift can ruin you . |
| 9 | In recent months the City 's leading institutions have taken it in turns to come under fire : for regulatory failure , for losing money , for not moving with the times , or for lack of leadership . |
| 10 | We can criticise deane for not getting into the box enough . |
| 11 | Parents need to be helped to understand the problem and not punish the child for not getting to the lavatory in time ( Schmitt 1982a ) . |
| 12 | And then you get blamed for not passing on the message , when in fact you 've done your best . |
| 13 | Ex-hacker Stephen Gold says he remains ‘ astounded at the arrogance ’ of the Law Commission for not drawing on the experience of others . |
| 14 | Health : THE CASE FOR NOT MEDDLING WITH THE NHS Whoever wins on Thursday , the only hope for the future of the health service lies in a period of stability , says Christine Doyle |
| 15 | Nothing about it is taught at school and we are criticised abroad for not repenting of the war . ’ |
| 16 | Following the earlier removal of Karoly Kiraly from the Senate for not voting on the new Constitution [ for which see p. 38586 ] , and the death of one other senator , this left seven seats vacant in the 119-seat Senate . |
| 17 | The first principal reason for not proceeding with the Bill at this stage is that the European Commissioner rightly identified serious failures in the environmental impact assessment work which should have been carried out . |
| 18 | Many slimmers make this an excuse for not sticking to the diet , but I find it much easier being away from the kitchen and the kettle ! |
| 19 | In the Phaedo , Socrates praises Anaxagoras for saying that the world must be explained by reference to mind , and then criticizes him for not acting on the principle that he recommends . |
| 20 | It was addressed to the retired rector of Alderly , admonishing him for past ingratitudes — for not returning a book , for not calling at the Grange when he knew the Springetts to be there . |
| 21 | But these are no reasons for not looking through the accounts , and making sure that all we can give is turned to real advantage . |
| 22 | The Vienna Sales Convention has been criticized for not dealing with the passing of property or with priority conflicts between the seller/buyer and a third party . |
| 23 | ‘ I get criticised for not going to the cinema to see people 's reaction — but I 'm not there to review the audience . ’ |
| 24 | But there 's a price to pay for not going into the market place . |
| 25 | One good reason , if you need one , for not going around the world . |
| 26 | Similarly in a 1947 survey of 2,807 women ( conducted as part of the Ministry of Labour 's campaign to stimulate the recruitment of women to industry ) , older married women in particular often gave health problems as a reason for not working outside the home ; 37 per cent of those aged between 45 and 60 mentioned ill-health to the interviewer . |
| 27 | The Bundesbank was heavily criticised by our Government for not coming to the rescue of the pound on Black Wednesday when we were forced out of the ERM . |
| 28 | The mere fact that he did not have all the information could not be an excuse for not complying with the notice under s 8 , TMA 1970 . |
| 29 | The Government give as reason for not reverting to the 1988 arrangements the small number of convictions previously secured . |
| 30 | John Hogan , managing director of LASMO North Sea , cited low oil prices , coupled with the marginal economic yield from the project , as the principal reasons for not continuing with the project at the moment . |