Example sentences of "[vb base] [not/n't] [verb] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Suppose , well , I say not thinking one evening , I nearly missed the bus this morning , I had to run like billy-o , sure as fate Aunt Annie would say , think yourself lucky you can run . |
| 2 | I myself would I am sure hereafter regret not visiting this part of V. D. L. , and under all circumstances I have agreed with Lady Franklin to wait one week longer after which to return if the wind should not come round to the eastward or northeast , either of these winds would take us to the desired place in a few hours . |
| 3 | Being uncomplicated , the riders tend not to take much notice of it and in their minds , they have already finished . |
| 4 | Perhaps we tend not to see this year 's household survey as an historical datum because it is the human condition to flatter ourselves that our own lives are outside time , and therefore outside history . |
| 5 | Writers interested in the ‘ problem ’ of organisation tend not to regard organisational efficiency as an issue of first importance , and writers preoccupied with efficiency usually disregard awkward questions about the social and political impact of organisations . |
| 6 | The first six male entries drawn from the hat will receive a pair of GT 35s while the first six female entries will win a pair of Lady GTs — these are specially designed for women who tend not to want high ankle support . |
| 7 | They hope not to have that problem this year when the World Championships are in Santiago in Chile . |
| 8 | In rainy weather , they sometimes concentrate on the less nutritious foods rather than search for more fruit , but in fruiting trees seem not to pay much attention to other frugivores though they eat most , and that wastefully . |
| 9 | I said just do it and I said thing is if she just ignores you I said you know not to bother next year . |
| 10 | Should the bride and groom not see each other the night before the wedding or even before the ceremony . |
| 11 | I du n no last week were n't it ? |
| 12 | Er rounders which is er similar to er I du n no American baseball in , in a fashion is n't it ? |
| 13 | oh yeah , he also used to have this , this bell , I du n no some weirdo just |
| 14 | Du n no some go off that way |
| 15 | By shutting this door to exclude fear , even if you have to do it a million times , you are making the statement that you decide not to let that thought feed on your life 's energy . |
| 16 | Try not to put any soil in the bag with the ants . |
| 17 | ‘ Try not to take any notice . |
| 18 | Dr Scott Although I know the temptation is great , try not to buy more food than can be safely stored . |
| 19 | So , as soon as the misbehaviour begins , turn away or walk away from your child ; pretend not to see or hear what is going on ; say nothing and try not to show any expression at all ; resist getting into any debate , argument or discussion with your child while he or she is misbehaving . |
| 20 | ‘ I try not to show any favouritism to the horses , ’ says John . |
| 21 | Screening tests which identify the presence of mental handicap in the unborn child do not prevent mental handicap , because the handicap is already present . |
| 22 | Many of my informants felt that the use of 'JC' features is stereotyped and that these British adolescents do not speak 'real Jamaican . ' |
| 23 | For example , in the San Carlos district , of the children who begin first grade , 95 per cent do not finish secondary school . |
| 24 | The police do not create social deprivation , though unimaginative , inflexible policing can make the tensions which deprivation engenders greatly worse . |
| 25 | These dark red molecules do not absorb far-red light , however , and the piranha 's far-red shifted vision allows its eyes to pierce the gloom . |
| 26 | There is evidence that at times of stress many patients do not absorb verbal information and that a better quality of informed consent can be obtained by combining oral and written information as we did . |
| 27 | Do not wear excessive jewellery , especially if it is the sort which jangles . |
| 28 | DO NOT START ANY WORK UNTIL YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS APPROVAL . |
| 29 | ’ Do not start any work until you have received written approval . ’ |
| 30 | The Secretariat has stated that individual countries are free to set their own environmental standards , as long as they do not impede free trade . |