Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Jones has never heard of Tolstoy or read any of his books , it is meaningless to assert that Jones either likes Tolstoy as a writer or does not like Tolstoy as a writer . |
| 2 | ‘ It is easy to have the wool pulled over your eyes if you do n't know the ropes or do n't have someone reliable to operate for you , ’ a contented owner of property in Portugal told me . |
| 3 | The imminent publication of guidelines on employing counsellors in primary care prepared by a working party of the British Association for Counselling will greatly help those family health services authorities and general practitioners who have yet to develop such guidelines or do not understand how to assess the qualifications and competence of counsellors they wish to employ and work with . |
| 4 | Julia smiled at him and then looked across the round table at Anthony as though to persuade him to get Comfort to behave better , but either he misunderstood her signals or did not care enough , for he sat , watching his sister , laughing at her jokes and joining in her reminiscences . |
| 5 | Many of his fellow British actors — throughout the years — only affected to despise the movies : they themselves were not asked to do them or , if asked , played minor roles or did not get the hang of it at all . |
| 6 | I think that its , its choice that 's something we have n't sort of looked at tonight , I think its the important er factor in a fact that we 've got an audience here with a large representative er percentage of er access to a car and certainly erm I working in the transport field in West Central Scotland , er that is not the case , in Glasgow where the car ownership is something in the order of seventy per cent of the population do not have access to a car or do not have access in a household , we , you are then talking , you have to look very , very seriously at what public transport must provide in order to meet just day , day to day activities and I think that this choice aspect is something that is absolutely vital as the lady in front says . |
| 7 | It is often forgotten how many people in a developed country like Wales , either do not own a car or do not have regular access to one . |
| 8 | If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible . |
| 9 | Where the action is for unliquidated damages and the defendant delivers an admission of liability for the claim but disputes or does not admit the amount of the plaintiff 's dam ages , then : ( 1 ) if the defendant offers to pay in satisfaction of the claim a specific sum which the plaintiff accepts , the provisions of this rule shall apply as if the defendant had admitted part of the plaintiff 's claim ; and ( 2 ) in any other case , the plaintiff may apply to the court for such judgment as he may be entitled to upon the admission , and the court may give such judgment , including interlocutory judgment for damages to be assessed and costs , or make such other order on the application as it thinks just . |
| 10 | The most common response from 41% was ‘ no reply or do n't know ’ . |
| 11 | An applicant for judicial review may lose the case no matter how sound it might be as a matter of substantive ( as opposed to remedial ) law if , for example , he or she pursues the wrong procedure for seeking a remedy or does not satisfy the rules of standing ( see Chapter 3 ) . |
| 12 | Alexander Rutskoi , the vice-president who has become an ineffectual standard-bearer for the opposition , claimed that there ‘ can be no talk of overall popular support for Mr Yeltsin ’ , because a majority of all voters either voted against the president or did not vote . |
| 13 | CONSUMER inflation in America jumped an unexpected 1/2 p.c. last month , but economists said the figure was an aberration and did not shake their belief that inflation is moderating . |
| 14 | Of course it was only an experiment and did n't last long : by 1884 the Court Directory for London lists William as an engraver once more — this generation of Titfords seemed to lack the heart for such enterprises , which had been the speciality of their father , Benjamin the Silversmith . |
| 15 | Burger was n't here this afternoon ; he 's a bit doddery on his legs and does n't get about much . |
| 16 | He 's lost the use of his legs and does n't get about much but Uncle went to see him two or three times a week . ’ |
| 17 | You 'll need to travel light , with shorts , swimming gear , T-shirts and trainers and do n't forget the suncream as the sun can be very strong . |
| 18 | An inspector and two crews were stranded at Fleetwood and did not get home until 5.00 p.m. the next day . |
| 19 | The density of lamina propria lymphocytes was somewhat increased in most groups of coeliac patients , but this showed considerable variability and did not exhibit the same relationship to dietary status ( Table ) . |
| 20 | I 've got , I 've got to sort out all of Aaron 's stuff get rid of that and that can go towards my new bedroom and do n't stand on his feet . |
| 21 | Every day when Dad came home from work he went into the bedroom and did n't come out . |
| 22 | Section 238 only applies to transactions entered into at an under value within two years prior to the onset of the vendor 's insolvency and does not apply to sales by a liquidator as , amongst other things , this is a sale after the onset of insolvency . |
| 23 | And anyway , even if we ask them , I mean , even if they think we can do something about it , though Christ knows what , I do n't want a lot of knowalls who have n't got any kids and do n't know the first thing about them telling us what to do with ours — ’ |
| 24 | On Jan. 28 Uri Lubrani , Israel 's co-ordinator of government activities in Lebanon , said in an interview with Middle East Television that Israel did not object to the Lebanese government deploying its army in southern Lebanon on condition that it took action against terrorist organizations and did not support them . |
| 25 | ‘ I look at all these candidates and do n't find any who are competent . |
| 26 | Applying those rules to the facts of this case the Court of Appeal decided that the word " Practice " in the partnership agreement clearly meant practice as a general medical practitioner and did not mean anything wider . |
| 27 | The plaintiff 's accountant Mr confines himself to quantifying the heads of loss and does n't speak with reference to the er allegations that are made in any way . |
| 28 | It is not as it may be interpreted a message of hope that the sun might still wake him but rather one of despair that even the sun is at a loss and does not know how to wake him . |
| 29 | His novels , though , suggest a mental movement not unlike Vergil 's thought to the effect that bees are working animals and do n't retire and spend their sunset years playing golf : . |
| 30 | The King closed his eyes and did not speak again . |