Example sentences of "[not/n't] [to-vb] for a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The whole point of this afternoon was to advertise my company , not to go for a jaunt along the river . ’ |
| 2 | This is not to press for a reversal of the present position , but to understand that if the work of research students is to be understood in educational terms , then the first step is to accept that the role is a hybrid of research and of higher education . |
| 3 | The Arab group at the UN decided yesterday not to press for a vote on upgrading the PLO 's UN status after the General Assembly President , Mr Joseph Garba of Nigeria , urged the sponsors to drop their resolution . |
| 4 | The Arab group at the UN decided yesterday not to press for a vote on upgrading the PLO 's UN status after the General Assembly President , Mr Joseph Garba of Nigeria , urged the sponsors to drop their resolution . |
| 5 | The Arab group at the UN decided yesterday not to press for a vote on upgrading the PLO 's UN status after the General Assembly President , Mr Joseph Garba of Nigeria , urged the sponsors to drop their resolution . |
| 6 | He says to shower for at least 10 minutes and not to opt for a bath . |
| 7 | He chose not to read for a fellowship and once it became clear that he was no longer in the race for academic honours he was not required to take all the examinations . |
| 8 | The UN Security Council , meeting in closed session on Feb. 26 , agreed not to call for a ceasefire until Iraq had agreed to comply with all 12 relevant resolutions . |
| 9 | Like Mr Rocard in 1988 , Mrs Cresson decided not to call for a vote of confidence on her new government 's programme , outlined to parliament on May 22nd . |
| 10 | As George loomed over her , she was planning in her mind when to take the sheets to the launderette , and whether or not to pay for a service wash . |
| 11 | I also suggested that Britons should be urged not to ask for a chance to look at the remains until the situation improves . |