Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun sg] not [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is very understandable for the person not to want to be aware that it probably will not fulfil its purpose . |
| 2 | Watkins LJ gave the principal judgment in the Divisional Court and upheld the application on the ground that the Minister had not given his reasons for the decision not to make a reference and that this was ‘ irrational ’ . |
| 3 | Norris also points out that the complex system of internal air passages would prevent the production and reflection of random sounds — it is important for the dolphin not to confuse itself ! |
| 4 | There is no reason for the School not to have been in operation very soon after Sir Edmond 's death . |
| 5 | Different considerations would arise if it did , since it would be contrary to public policy for the court not to recognise as a qualified representative of the head of state of the foreign state the diplomatic representative recognised by Her Majesty 's Government . |
| 6 | The judge concluded that there was thus a direct financial inducement for the agent not to enter into such activities but to restrict his post-termination employment to non-competing activities . |
| 7 | One is for the representative not to vote as an individual , but to cast for each position or proposition the number of votes cast for it by those ( s ) he is there to represent . |
| 8 | But the report concluded : ‘ There was good reason for the Movement not to follow the example of the continent ( where hostels were the rule ) for France and Germany are definitely clearing stations . |
| 9 | She appealed for the Cabinet not to target her comparatively tiny budget of £4 billion . |
| 10 | It may well be more effective for the program not to attempt anything too complicated and for the teacher to provide and guide the questions at the level required . |
| 11 | W. H. Whyte ( 1956 ) appealed for the leader not to lose his identity inside his organization . |
| 12 | As an alternative , he proposes that the test be ‘ whether it would have been unreasonable for the doctor not to have proceeded ’ . |
| 13 | Mr Prescott said yesterday : ‘ For the authority not to have been able to answer these sorts of questions , without going to Eurotunnel at that late stage when rolling stock had already been ordered , is totally unacceptable . ’ |
| 14 | This is the one where Paul recalls his parents telling him during the war not to worry during air raids , ‘ because it 's unlikely the bomb will ever have your name written on it , son ’ . |
| 15 | He cited benefits that Scotland had received from the Budget such as the decision not to raise the duty on whisky and the North Sea measures . |
| 16 | Even after your job has clearly come to an end , you need to beware of breaking obligations that remain legally binding upon you , such as the duty not to disclose trade secrets . |
| 17 | This aspect of the strategy is just as purposeful and beneficial in the management of conflict as the agreement not to say hurtful and aggressive things . |
| 18 | He was questioned about the decision not to build a lift at Watford but instead to renew the narrow locks . |
| 19 | The fear about bed blocking is acknowledged in Newcastle 's assessment procedures , which speak repeatedly about the need not to delay discharge . |
| 20 | Mothers were generally confident enough about the product not to show much spontaneous concern , but these characteristics were of significance to them . |
| 21 | In October 1966 , however , one year after the decision not to take up the option on the book , David V. Picker at UA bought the movie rights . |
| 22 | In O'Reilly v. Mackman Lord Diplock said that there were two exceptions to the principle that it would be an abuse of the process of the court not to bring a purely public judicial review action under Ord. 53 : first , Ord. 53 need not be used when none of the parties objects to the use procedure by writ or summons . |
| 23 | IN THE Autumn of 1992 , Connecticut-based Turbine Engine Services [ TES ] brought a continuous electricity supply to an isolated town in Eastern Malaysia — the first location in that part of the country not to endure three to four hours a day of blackouts on a regular basis . |
| 24 | The Anonimalle Chronicle states that the Kentish rebels commanded those living within 12 leagues of the sea not to accompany the rebel army , but to stay at home to keep the coast free from enemies ( 11 , pp.126–7 , 330–1 ) . |
| 25 | The view taken by the majority was surprising as the decision of the minister not to intervene was clearly one of policy with which the courts are usually reluctant to interfere . |
| 26 | But police are warning members of the public not to approach him . |
| 27 | Producers were put into considerable difficulty by the decision of the Ministry not to pay them full compensation . |
| 28 | The City Take-over Panel , which has to give its blessing to the ending of the contract , could take a dim view of the decision not to proceed with a formal bid . |
| 29 | Importantly , Skinner and Vincent have attempted to address difficult medical issues such as resistant arrhythmias and the ethical difficulty of the decision not to resuscitate . |
| 30 | Waechter , the party 's moving force since its foundation in 1984 , was the only member of the leadership not to condemn the initiative , which was supported by 18 per cent of delegates at the meeting . |