Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] not [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Justice should be done but not in superabundance , he added . |
| 2 | It , it exploded but not in fire . |
| 3 | It might be ( and indeed I think it would be ) an improvement in our law , if a release or acquittance of the whole debt , on payment of any sum which the creditor might be content to receive by way of accord and satisfaction ( though less than the whole ) , were held to be , generally , binding , though not under seal ; nor should I be unwilling to see equal force given to a prospective agreement , like the present , in writing though not under seal ; but I think it impossible , without refinements which practically alter the sense of the word , to treat such a release or acquittance as supported by any new consideration proceeding from the debtor . |
| 4 | ie. Whether DCs referencing the module are to be automatically assessed as agreed or not on behalf of the module manager . |
| 5 | MacArthur added that the Soviet failure to fulfil repatriation commitments regarding Japanese prisoners of war in Russia , was the product of physical inability to comply and not to unwillingness to act as agreed . |
| 6 | It is well patronised and not under threat of closure . |
| 7 | Despite the damage man has done to the Asian elephant , he has long had a close partnership with the great animal founded if not on love then certainly on respect . |
| 8 | It was supposed to be closed when not in use , on a time-lock . |
| 9 | If he was grossly careless then he may deserve to be punished but not for rape . ’ |
| 10 | 13.2.3 Subject as aforesaid , any refusal or unreasonable delay ( including but not by way of limitation , any delay beyond the date specified in the request ) in granting such consent may be referred to the Project Committee . |
| 11 | Clever at knowing but not at living . |
| 12 | The windows were also provided with louvred shutters which could be removed and stored when not in use ; these shutters may have been in place at the time of capture . |
| 13 | The teacher 's aid can help , however , by ensuring that equipment that is difficult for a child to handle is available when needed and properly stored when not in use . |
| 14 | Mark if NOT for publication . |
| 15 | Behind me his body began to beat against the stern of the boat , and as I turned toward him I saw Rachel from the corner of my eye begin to clamber up from her seat and I called out to her to stay sitting and not to stand but she laughed lightly and tossed back her head and I felt Casey behind me clambering into the boat . |
| 16 | AT&T has become one of the top seven card-issuers , at least in the number of cards issued if not in charge volume . |
| 17 | To work with Oilbar you must first break the surface film , which will reform when not in use . |
| 18 | They were strong , healthy and cheerful ; and a match for any of their menfolk ; and always knitting when not at work . |
| 19 | ‘ Bedrooms should be reserved for sleeping and not for work or an office or watching TV , ’ said Dr George Beaumont , an expert in sleeping disorders . |
| 20 | By the end of that evening , after she had sat through a dinner in the large school refectory , listened to Madame Chardin 's opening speech of the term and lain in the dark listening to her new roommates , Katherine did indeed begin to feel if not at home , then at least marginally more comfortable . |
| 21 | my o my own personal view is if we just pay the fifteen and it 's sort of off in there straight away and then spend but not to sort of say , well you can spend it and update it ca n't you ? |