Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] not [vb infin] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not regard a judge who makes what an appellate court later regards as a mistake of law as abusing his powers . |
| 2 | I do not mean a sexual strength — of that I have little — but a union of all my senses simply carries me past all reflection , sometimes into a beautiful ease , sometimes into filth and futility … but always I am passive . |
| 3 | ‘ I do not want a health service of spot markets and predatory hospitals and product lines . |
| 4 | I do not want a president elected or otherwise . |
| 5 | He assured congress , ‘ I do not want a honeymoon with you . |
| 6 | ‘ Lady , I do not want a wife — any wife . ’ |
| 7 | I do not make a fuss , I do not rant and splutter . |
| 8 | We handed in our papers , and I do not think a more relieved set of students or an Invigilator ever rushed for the lift and down to the shelter . |
| 9 | I do not think a museum should continue to grow ad infinitum ; on the other hand , I believe we should put on periodic exhibitions as a way of gradually familiarising the public with the full range of our artistic riches . |
| 10 | It would be tedious to quote more than a few examples of the evidence from parliamentary commissions , the STC , union reports and surveys etc. , but the following quotations are typical : " About the only work which the women can do is to stand or sit at their formes and set up type ; and to distribute the types back again into the cases , but of course this is only a portion of a compositor 's work " ( an employer ) ; " " As far as mere type-lifting is concerned , she may do , but there is other rough work in connection with compositors " work which I do not think a woman is qualified for " ( a union leader ) ; " Women … get the best , i. e. the simplest jobs … they are kept always at pretty much the same kind of work " ( an employer ) . |
| 11 | My hon. Friend has made the point clearly and I am grateful to him for doing so , in view of which I do not think a debate is necessary . |
| 12 | I do not care a toss if blokes must look |
| 13 | I do not suppose a single drop of fun would ooze out ( 316 ) " And easy-going men like Clarendon would poke fun at " our Jesuit " and his " benevolent nocturnal rambles " ( 317 ) " . |
| 14 | I have to admit I had never heard of Hannah Hauxwell well , you see , I do not possess a television set . |
| 15 | I do not take a lapwing diversion from the nest via such topical matters of the day as the political turmoil in Eastern Europe , the freshest African coup , the survival chances of the whale , and that surly ripple of low pressure currently pendant from Greenland 's coathook . |
| 16 | My solution , as I do not use a machine for tying my hooks , is to tie reverse knots which do not put undue pressure on the section of line which ends up immediately above the hook . |
| 17 | Then , carefully , with nice pointed scissors , cut through both thicknesses ( I do not use a ribber ) , the required size of buttonhole . |
| 18 | — I do not use a sewing machine ; I am a finisher . |
| 19 | ‘ If I do not utter a word , I am its master ; once I utter it , I am its slave . ’ |
| 20 | we did translation , Xenophon , I do not know a word of it I do not think Greek alone makes me miserable , I am always miserable . |
| 21 | Upon being asked why he shed tears , he replied , ‘ It is indeed true that I do not know a word of the Gita . |
| 22 | I do not know a great deal about the Labour party 0898 line , but I know that the complaints that I have made for many years to the Minister and his predecessors have been not about Neil Kinnock but about the serious pornographic messages that I believe have contributed significantly to the crimes of violence against women that take place outside on the streets . |
| 23 | Although the trees are still leafless , I do not get a glimpse of the hall until it is within a stone 's throw , so hidden is it by a dense screen of boughs and underwood ; but I know it is near at hand , for an ancient archway spans the path leading to the farmyard , and just beyond the Tudor gateway bearing several clear-cut coats of arms . |
| 24 | If I do not get a satisfactory reply I intend to pursue every possible means to draw the public 's attention to this iniquitous state of affairs , which for a big company like P & O is an absolute disgrace . |
| 25 | As there were 68 joints to be made , and I do not own a mortising machine , I decided on dowels . |
| 26 | I do not own a farthing — |
| 27 | I do not own a horse , but do have riding lessons at a local riding school and occasionally ride my friends ' horses . |
| 28 | However , I confess that I do not believe a party , any more than the society which it serves , can fail to suffer if it knowingly allows institutions to fall more and more out of correspondence with contemporary needs . |
| 29 | I do not believe a more structured approach will kill creativity ; on the contrary , given the necessary skill children 's achievements can be quite remarkable . |
| 30 | I do not believe a professional man would … be influenced in any significant way because he knew that the interests of some other person beside his employer would be affected by the conclusion which he reached . |