Example sentences of "[prep] not [verb] [pron] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am the first to admit that it is not easy , although I do wonder why we in tennis still use that argument as an excuse for not seeing what the Americans call ‘ minority ’ players more prominent in the British game . |
| 2 | It was my own fault , I suppose , for not telling you the whole truth , but I did it for your sake , because I loved you so much ! ’ |
| 3 | I cursed myself for not realizing what the trouble was . |
| 4 | Still half asleep he smiled indulgently , scenting a victory , since he had wanted to be generous all day and had been feeling mildly irritated with her for not giving him the opportunity . |
| 5 | I shall always be grateful to him for not giving me the usual reply of an adult to a curious child 's questions , ‘ You 're too young to understand . ‘ |
| 6 | It also reinforces his case by demonstrating the implications of not giving him the cash that he needs . |
| 7 | And he should n't have admitted to not knowing what the Emerald Isle was . |