Example sentences of "[verb] not [verb] [adj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This country has not faced such a decision in the past 300 or 400 years and I hope that we never shall . |
| 2 | The effect of a reservation against such a provision by the State of the forum where the conflict rules of that State lead to the application of the law of another Contracting State which has not made such a reservation is unclear . |
| 3 | He ignores the fact that the major argument for including the supervisor 's name in papers to which he or she has not made such a contribution is that it is the supervisor 's reputation which has attracted the research grant or ensured publication . |
| 4 | He ignores the fact that the major argument for including the supervisor 's name in papers to which he or she has not made such a contribution is that it is the supervisor 's reputation which has attracted the research grant or ensured publication . |
| 5 | Mr. Justice Henry is no respecter of persons , and I hope that the hon. Gentleman has not become such a respecter of persons that he supposes that those two people were dealt with out of any consideration for who or what they were . |
| 6 | Compare this to the golfer in diagram B. He has not taken such a positive approach to the same tee-shot , and has failed to stand behind the ball-to-target line before addressing the ball . |
| 7 | ‘ I am now surprised if the parent involved has not got such a history . ’ |
| 8 | She goes oh , erm , yeah , just because we 've got ta house like this has n't got such a glamorous house |
| 9 | Where the official receiver receives a request for a meeting of creditors to be held in a case where he had decided not to summon such a meeting , he must withdraw any notices given by him that he did not intend to summon such a meeting and fix a date and venue for the meeting not more than three months from the date of the request and proceed as if he had decided to summon a meeting . |
| 10 | Today , if we pose the difficult question of the relation of poststructuralism to postmodernism , one distinction between them that might be drawn would be that whereas postmodernism seems to include the problematic of the place of Western culture in relation to non-Western cultures , poststructuralism as a category seems not to imply such a perspective . |
| 11 | Under section 9 of the General Rate Act 1967 , a discretionary power was conferred on the council to refund amounts paid in respect of rates , and the council purported , in the exercise of its discretion , to decide not to make such a refund . |
| 12 | Their Jewish inheritance apart ( and no serious understanding of his music interests can afford not to give this a very high place , as we shall see ) , was formed by such artists as Eddie Fisher , Gordon Jenkins , Vaughan Monroe , Patti Page , Dinah Shore , Frank Sinatra , Tony Bennett and Johnny Ray , who followed in the wake of the big bands . |
| 13 | On first acquaintance I found the keyhole cockpit did not give such a positive feel to the boat as the smaller cockpit rims of glass boats but none of the students noticed this . |
| 14 | Vienna , often a tiresome city to get through with its extensive suburbs and cobbled streets , did not present such a problem in the early morning . |
| 15 | From St Paul 's Cathedral to Putney Vale Crematorium did not seem such a short distance to the neighbours , such was their generous enthusiasm for Donald 's interment , and when they heard there were plans for a memorial service at Wimbledon Parish Church , some people said it was even better to do it this way . |
| 16 | A further 63% indicated that they did not use such a source . |
| 17 | The grounds of the appeal were that ( 1 ) the judge misdirected himself in holding that the preliminary issue should be answered in the affirmative and/or in giving judgment on the preliminary issue for the plaintiff and ( 2 ) the defendants were not liable in negligence to the plaintiff for any injury , loss or damage suffered by him while a foetus and en ventre sa mère since he was born prior to the passing of the Congenital Diabilities ( Civil Liability ) Act 1976 and the common law did not recognise such a cause of action . |
| 18 | John 's firm having been established for nearly forty years by this time , the rival Lawrence Girls were definitely more earthy in character , with not a snob amongst them possibly because they did not have such a long tradition . |
| 19 | As Maryon had not long had a baby , we decided that Alan should volunteer , as he did not have such a valid excuse ! |
| 20 | Maybe , after all , his ‘ dearest Nina ’ did not have such a singular place in his life . |
| 21 | However , it can also be argued that the ‘ bullion famine ’ did not have such a catastrophic effect because merchants could use credit instead of cash to keep their businesses running . |
| 22 | The first was the conclusion that the government needed an overall strategy for economic development in West Belfast , but that Making Belfast Work did not constitute such a strategy . |
| 23 | Newsagent John Ellis also said he did not believe such a call would have much influence on Parliament . |
| 24 | Newsagent , John Ellis , said he did not believe such a call would have much influence on Parliament . |
| 25 | 1184 is to be read as an authority requiring that the position of principal and agent must be created either expressly or by ostensible authority between the creditor and the debtor , as a necessary ingredient to affect the principal with the malefactions of the debtor , the decision in Coldunell Ltd. v. Gallon did not require such a conclusion . |
| 26 | The actual decision did not support such a wide doctrine , which was laid to rest by the Torts ( Interference with Goods ) Act 1977 . |
| 27 | I did not own such a garment ; I had stopped wearing shorts when I left school , determined never again to be taken for a ‘ lad ’ . |
| 28 | Council tenants ( or intending council tenants ) do not face such a cost problem because rents are low ( 1988 average with rates £20 ) and may be paid in part or whole by Housing Benefit ( 65 per cent of tenants ) . |
| 29 | I do not think such a man can be killed . |
| 30 | WILLIAMS : Do not think this a sudden resolution . |