Example sentences of "[vb base] not [to-vb] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the Mediterranean , where many such frugivores overwinter , bird fruits tend not to ripen until winter , and show some of the attributes of tropical specialized fruits in that they are drier and more nutritious than northern fruits and can provide a complete diet for the birds . |
| 2 | As a consequence , individuals ( and many measures ) tend not to think of wealth and income as two sides of the same coin , but rather as different segments of that coin . |
| 3 | I 'd love to make a black version , in which some kids from South Central LA , who get bussed out to the Sand Fernando Valley ( affluent LA suburb ) , decide not to go to class and start tramping around Fernando doing what they did in that movie . |
| 4 | ‘ Try not to go to sleep yet , love , ’ she whispered . |
| 5 | I try not to drink at lunchtime . " |
| 6 | We are not even likely to put up with our politicians ' abdication of monetary responsibility for long , though it is another subject they try not to mention in front of us . |
| 7 | ‘ Try not to fall in love with anybody else before tonight . ’ |
| 8 | On stage a man and a woman try not to fall in love . |
| 9 | Try not to click with mouse and type on the keyboard while Windows is frozen because when it comes back it acts on all of the commands that you have given it — so apparently switching from a state of deep sleep to rapid activity that can look like another stage in a serious crash ! |
| 10 | Quite a lot of young girls , however , choose not to sue for child maintenance . |
| 11 | If Microsoft is found to have a case to answer , the minimum possibility is that the company is forced to sign a consent decree under which it has to unbundle , and agree not to bundle in future — for instance it might have to dismantle Windows for Workgroups and sell the networking elements as a separate product ( similar networking code will be an integral part of standard Windows NT ) ; at worst , the company could be forced to split itself into two completely different companies , one for operating systems and languages , the other for applications . |
| 12 | ‘ I prefer not to show in charity , ’ she instructed Moira ‘ as not acceptable to my principles ( excuse for people to drink champagne etc and the needy get what 's left ) . ’ |