Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] [adv] [subord] [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In regard to smells resulting from the transportation of manure it seems to me that , irrespective of the methods employed , the necessary journeys would occur so infrequently as not to be unduly detrimental to the residential amenities which nearby residents in this rural community could reasonably be expected to enjoy . ’ |
| 2 | She had said he must marry only so as not to disappoint his mother ; but should he come to her one day and say he was about to marry someone , that would assuredly beat her into the ground . |
| 3 | The shotgun may kill the first but it will scare away most if not all of the others . |
| 4 | I mean , inorganics are totally invisible , you ca n't really see inorganic pollution in general , but organics will colour more often than not . |
| 5 | The first essential is to check the clearance in the actual loft space to ensure that the ladder will fold away correctly when not in use . |
| 6 | She will look elegant in black , and she 'll cry delicately so as not to mar the whiteness of her skin , and dab her nose with a lace-edged handkerchief , and wear Mother 's jet brooch , and all the customers will sigh and say how sad it is , and young men will want to comfort and console her , and they will , oh yes , because she did n't really love him . |