Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] not [verb] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a full day of sightseeing , it made it a pleasant change not to see the ground . |
| 2 | The cost of a range of goods and services remained unchanged , however , this list including medical supplies , petrol and electricity , and also coffee and vodka ( the controversial decision not to raise the vodka price was justified in terms of preventing an upsurge in illegal distillation , as had happened when the price had been raised during the anti-alcohol campaign started in 1985 — see p. 35844 ) . |
| 3 | A basic curiosity towards diverse traditions ( a ) to appreciate and delight in diversity and know enough about different religions not to offend the susceptibilities of people , and to be able to give respect to them as persons without marginalizing their religious commitment — to be able therefore to contribute towards a harmonious society ; ( b ) to perceive the crucial area of common-ground between almost all major religious traditions , and that differences and disagreements are only meaningful against that background of what is held in common . |
| 4 | Has the hon. Gentleman not got the message yet ? |
| 5 | I would find it all a little more convincing had the right hon. Gentleman not peddled the Government 's line so enthusiastically , with militant zeal — I hope that he will not resent the term — for so many months . |
| 6 | Although it may be argued that the effectiveness of local social pressures not to take the crime to court declined as a consequence of colonial rule , this change was gradual , and therefore does not explain why the rate of criminal litigation was highest in the first half of the nineteenth century . |
| 7 | Some protection is afforded by the practice of requiring the plaintiff to give an express undertaking not to use the information obtained without first seeking the leave of the court , and it was held in Tate Access Floors Inc . |
| 8 | Although the French offer of a ‘ half-peace ’ ( a truce for a set period of between fifteen and thirty years , in exchange for an English undertaking not to use the French royal title during that period ) was taken seriously at first , it was turned down when the English demanded a perpetual peace together with the grant of Normandy and an enlarged Aquitaine ( as in 1360 ) in full sovereignty . |
| 9 | The court ordered disclosure to B. , for use on the hearing of the reference , of all witness statements and documents in the possession of the authority as a result of the investigation , on his implied undertaking not to use the disclosed documents otherwise than for the purposes of pursuing his criminal appeal on the reference , assurances having been given to informants that statements would not ordinarily be used otherwise than for the investigation of the complaint or for any criminal or disciplinary proceedings which might follow . |
| 10 | ( e ) for any other reason the Council thinks it proper in the public interest not to recognise the body . |
| 11 | He and his family asked the Foreign Office not to give the case any detailed publicity , for fear of jeopardising his chances . |
| 12 | Budd reckons it was a ’ monumental success ’ , allowing the company to develop a fully-computerised design and manufacturing system essential to future competitiveness not to mention the money it will make on the Thunderbird contract itself . |
| 13 | ‘ The kidnappers have just given us quite explicit instructions not to involve the police in any way , yet you claim that we can send a senior officer along on the pay-off itself without there being any risk ! ’ |
| 14 | But it was going to be a real bummer not having the little guy around to chat with while I single-handedly solved my cases . |
| 15 | This morning I swore a mighty oath not to touch the juice of the grape or the crushed sweetness of the hop . |
| 16 | The lesson to be learned is for Simple Minds not to let the sheer size and conflicting visions of the 50 States overwhelm them . |
| 17 | In an action for recovery of land , the particulars must give : ( 1 ) a full description of the land ; ( 2 ) the net annual value for rating , or , if the land does not consist of one or more hereditaments having a separate net annual value for rating : ( a ) where the land forms part of a hereditament having a net annual value not exceeding the county court limit ( see under " Limits of County Court Jurisdiction " ) , the net annual value of that hereditament , or ( b ) in any other case , the value of the land by the year ; ( See as to NAV — Chapter 29 ) ( 3 ) the rent , if any , of the land ; ( 4 ) the grounds on which possession is claimed ; ( 5 ) in a case under s 138 of the 1984 Act ( proceedings to enforce a right of re-entry or forfeiture for non-payment of rent ) , the daily rate at which the rent in arrear or mesne profits are to be calculated ; ( 6 ) in proceedings for forfeiture the name and address of any underlessee or mortgagee entitled to claim relief against forfeiture and a copy of the particulars of claim for that person ( Ord 6 , r 3(2) ) ; ( 7 ) a claim for arrears of rent and mesne profits should be included if applicable ( see Chapter 16 ) . |
| 18 | Labour promises not to increase the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement even in the midst of a deep recession . |
| 19 | The USSR Supreme Soviet , in a resolution of Feb. 25 , declared that the decision by republican authorities not to hold the referendum violated citizens ' civil rights by denying them the right to vote . |
| 20 | ‘ We made a conscious decision not to use the horn section this time around , so we could have more space for the guitar . |
| 21 | The decision finally is theirs and they take full responsibility for that decision , and may erm in exceptional circumstances not follow the advice of their Clerk . |
| 22 | It is false economy not to get the right expert , even though getting the right expert may be more expensive . |
| 23 | The informant is responsible in law ( unless the information was provided solely for the journalist 's background reference and not for use even on an unattributed basis ) but the media , having promised confidentiality , will be under an ethical duty not to reveal the name of its informant . |
| 24 | Though the man and I have made a conscious effort not to follow the marked paths of our genders , this life , its setpieces , are clichés of gender in spite of our best intentions . |
| 25 | If Jacques Chirac , the RPR leader , stands by his oft-expressed decision not to seek the prime minister 's post , the job is thought most likely to go to Edouard Balladur , his former finance minister . |
| 26 | The Chairman in fact should have a point of procedural rule not to accept the resolution er before you . |
| 27 | She would mince about in her old fashioned winkle-picker shoes not knowing the first thing about dancing . |
| 28 | At any rate , it was difficult to see that the FAA had any good reason not to implement the very important recommendations made by their own US investigating authority , the NTSB , after the Windsor accident , especially as the RLD had gone to the trouble of flying to Los Angeles to make their point . |
| 29 | He had come close to the mark in his various schemes for the inner cities , but he had always taken great care not to overstep the boundary . |
| 30 | If possible , always lift them with two people and take great care not to drag the skin in any way that could cause tearing . |