Example sentences of "[modal v] not [verb] [pers pn] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had said ‘ we ’ , which heartened McAllister enormously but also meant that she must try to justify his confidence , and not let him down ; he must not think her a fine lady only playing at life — she meant to do her share , and yet try not to hinder him . |
| 2 | A tough looker is not necessarily a tough fighter , and we should not do him the favour of allowing his warpaint to add to our problems . |
| 3 | They should not think her a woman who had let herself go . |
| 4 | The retailer should not sell you the first slice and the second cut should be of a bright , usually pink colour . |
| 5 | What with the cacophony of sounds assailing us from all sides and the crowd of shoppers jostling and pressing between and around us , this reply may not give him a very clear indication of where I am standing . |
| 6 | The degree of emphasis given in each religion may vary considerably — some may not give it the prominence which another does . |
| 7 | Although many Homes may not give you an induction pack , you could start to make up one of your own . |
| 8 | They may not call it a " pedagogical grammar " , but it is what they will mean . |
| 9 | ‘ I was afraid you might not think him the right friend for me , ’ said Mrs Ames . |
| 10 | and it 's on minimum premiums , you 've got a little bit of a discount there , but again , bearing in mind nine pound sixty might not buy them the cover they want . |
| 11 | In any case , she thought , I 'll not give him the opportunity to try . |
| 12 | Sons and spouses attended the meeting , having prepared beforehand that they would tell their mother personally that they could not offer her a home , but would keep in touch with . |
| 13 | This birth was so quick and easy , Wilson could not think it the same process as Oreste 's . |
| 14 | Which was okay when he was younger ; his mother , she had helped him choose his first wigs ( even if he could not tell her the cause of his fright , all his hair was on the pillow ) . |
| 15 | Even so , he could not disillusion her ; could not tell her the depths to which he had sunk . |
| 16 | Rain asked whether he could not tell her the story on the telephone . |
| 17 | She felt she could not tell him the truth to his face , but there was another way . |
| 18 | Both of them realised that he had abandoned all pretence that Sally-Anne was an ordinary young woman come to work in Vetch Street , but neither of them pursued the matter , Dr Neil from delicacy , and Sally-Anne because she could not tell him the real truth about herself — he would undoubtedly immediately send her back to the embassy , and she did not want that at all — it would be failure . |
| 19 | She could not tell him about Havvie ; neither could she speak the lie to him , not to Dr Neil , but she could not tell him the truth , for that would mean telling him who she was , and she could not tell him that , not here , not now ; it would spoil everything between them if he knew that she was the spoiled and pampered American Princess . |
| 20 | He said : ‘ The supporters know I have always spoken to them in honesty and when I could not give them the truth I have kept my mouth shut . |
| 21 | He explained that children came to Cedars when their own school could not give them the individual help with basic skills which they needed . |
| 22 | I told the hon. Gentleman that I could not give him the information for which he asked until October , when the 1991 population figures would become available . |
| 23 | And I 'm glad enough to have you back , since you could not give me the grandson I hoped for — ’ |
| 24 | I was prepared to tell la Principessa you could not pay her a visit . ’ |
| 25 | His arm still lay there , so gently that she could not find it a pressure . |
| 26 | He could not deny her the comfort of this lie any more than he could deny her a piece of bread if she were starving . |
| 27 | They could not get her a new one ! |
| 28 | Personally , I reject the Oxford claim that English Literature begins with Anglo-Saxon , and would not make it a required subject . |
| 29 | Although he was wary of commenting on a specific meeting , Mr Hyde said the company ‘ would not make it a matter of policy to say we have been in contact or received authorisation , if that had n't been the case ’ . |
| 30 | I was hoping he would not offer us a glass of his very potent drink that I now know as Calvados . |