Example sentences of "[noun prp] [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During a working visit to the Soviet Union on April 28-29 , de Maizière announced after talks with Soviet President Gorbachev that the latter continued to insist that " East Germany should not become a member of NATO , whereas our position is that this is possible if NATO develops a new strategy and structures " . |
| 2 | Says another curator , ‘ Rusty may not have the vision to say , ‘ We need a Guido Reni at the National Gallery ’ he 's not the sort of person who could walk through the baroque galleries and realise they even need one , though if a curator went to him wanting to buy one , I think Rusty would certainly be supportive of the move , whereas Carter would basically have turned up his nose and said ‘ no ’ ’ . |
| 3 | The right hon. Member for Blaby may not like the idea of a European central bank , but he is clearly on record as saying that he believes that in this country 's economy an independent central bank would be a guarantee against inflation . |
| 4 | Mr Gorbachev may not have the authority to send Soviet troops to non-Russian parts of his own country at this point , so it 's very unlikely that he could or would try to send ground forces to the Persian Gulf . |
| 5 | Mr Murdoch may not have the time or the money to wait . |
| 6 | It was recommended that the United States should not urge a definitive peace settlement with Japan at this time owing to the Soviet Union 's policy of militant communist expansion . |
| 7 | For the moment , however , the United States should not prejudge the future . |
| 8 | She turned quickly , anxious that David should n't see the sudden tears in her eyes . |
| 9 | Lewis bowled a few inswingers , and Malcolm sometimes got a sizzling short one on line , but with care there seemed no reason why Pakistan should not build a formidable score . |
| 10 | Mrs. Pridmore could n't see the sense of more examinations and all this talking about a career . |
| 11 | When Flagstad could not manage a high C in the 1952 Furtwängler recording of Wagner 's Tristan und Isolde , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf sang it instead . |
| 12 | Not that , I 'm sure , India or Pakistan could n't put a mugging team in the next Olympics if they wanted to , but it was unusual . |
| 13 | His shoulders were shaking , Bernice could n't imagine the messages that might be passing between the Doctor and his time machine . |
| 14 | Even the unique wartime relationship with the United States could not conceal the continuing decline of Britain within the " Big Three " . |
| 15 | He added that few of America 's allies would have supported military action in Indo-China , and he believed that since the United States could not run the free world by itself a reappraisal of its policies was necessary to retain allied support . |
| 16 | Marie could n't remember the end of the scene . |
| 17 | Scott could n't see the name painted along one side of it but he 'd already been told it was called The Abbott . |
| 18 | At Battersea , Scott could not alter the basic design of the building and he much disliked the ‘ upturned table ’ appearance created by the four corner chimneys . |
| 19 | The dairy trade complaint was given a boost last autumn when the Monopolies and Mergers Commission said the SMMB could not buy the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society 's milk business and , in passing , criticised the board 's plans to be , in the jargon , a vertically integrated co-op . |
| 20 | Once rehearsals started it would become obvious that Therese could n't support a romantic juvenile lead like Sonja , and they would have to do something . |
| 21 | Understand why Sylvie could n't stand the sight of the girl . |
| 22 | The main issue was the defence of Berwick town and port , without which King Edward could not risk a major advance into Scotland by land . |
| 23 | There have been many doubts that Gazza could n't make a come-back at club level or even contemplate straddling the international scene again with the outrageous talent that made him a folk hero . |
| 24 | Harry had told her very little about his discussion with Sir Gregory : all she knew was that Tristram had been caught trespassing and that Jennifer had been caught going to meet him ; but although each had sworn that nothing untoward had happened , and their reserve and good behaviour seemed to confirm their innocence , Ann could not forget the scandal they had caused ten years before , nor could she believe that Tristram would have scaled the Roscarrock wall simply to sit with his cousin and talk . |
| 25 | Pat could n't believe the comments she was receiving from people who noticed the marked difference in her shape . |
| 26 | Neil could n't imagine a more accommodating child nor , for most of the time , a more contented one . |
| 27 | On Oct. 10 the bank 's governor , José Tavares Moreira , announced that Portugal would not enter the ERM until it was clear that inflation was in decline ; it was understood that a level of around 7-8 per cent would be acceptable . |
| 28 | David Fairfax would not let the subject go and went on questioning her as she showed him round . |
| 29 | Instinctively , she understood that Ceauşescu would not want a standard architect 's model made from cheap materials with only general hints at the building 's style and decoration . |
| 30 | And still David would not hear a word against his beloved stepfather . |