Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [pn reflx] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 The high-cost economies of the EC can not insulate themselves from the world outside — from the more flexible economies of the Pacific Rim and North America .
2 Death is always a failure in hospital , and the business and routine of life in the medical and surgical wards do not lend themselves to a personal death ( Sudnow 1967 ) .
3 But the hills remain , for these mountain ranges of southern Greece do not lend themselves to the blandishments of the travel brochure .
4 The windows are richly dressed , though they do not lend themselves to the Kensington approach ; as with Thins , the interior has been face-lifted and made warmly welcoming .
5 Analysis that is performed only occasionally or perhaps in one batch does not lend itself to the statistical interpretation underlying conventional QC systems .
6 There is some disagreement about the size of the informal proletariat , which is not surprising given that its informal nature does not lend itself to the gathering of statistic , but most commentators see it representing about 40–60 per cent of the economically active population .
7 The evidence , then , does not lend itself to the ‘ Labour must abandon its class roots ’ thesis of electoral advancement .
8 And , like mine , it did not lend itself to the sort of conclusion Berkeley wanted to draw , to the effect that we are not justified in calling material things hot and cold .
9 Moreover , ‘ unknown ’ heroin use does not lend itself to the more usual sampling procedures such as random sampling , saturation sampling and dense sampling .
10 It does not lend itself to the earlier analysis of symbolism which identified distinct abstract signifiers and concrete signifieds , since it simultaneously operates at both levels .
11 A difficulty is that Mercier 's brushwork , and an essential freedom in his style , does not lend itself to the same kind of minute scrutiny that could be applied to a painter like Zoffany .
12 The loss of full-back Robertson would leave Rangers short in that department but his hamstring injury does not lend itself to the taking of risks .
13 It is suggested that we should develop in co-operation , or at least in parallel , with similar organizations , so that we do not paint ourselves into a corner with incompatible technologies .
14 She would not lower herself to the level he clearly thought suited her .
15 While you are confused , why not prepare yourself for a chat with your bank manager ?
16 But you can not make yourself into a cricketer .
17 But he was n't very good , and even to please her ( which was his only motive for practising ) he could not make himself into a musician .
18 The ideal needs integrity , however , for a citizen can not treat himself as the author of a collection of laws that are inconsistent in principle , nor can he see that collection as sponsored by any Rousseauian general will .
19 You never miss an issue with our brilliant 15-for-12 subscription offer , so why not treat yourself to a specially-priced binder to keep them in , too ?
20 So this year why not treat yourself to a weekend away from it all — you 'd be surprised at how affordable it can be !
21 ‘ You did not treat yourself to a snack in an ABC or Lyons , then , ’ said Neil , gratefully drinking his own fresh cup of tea .
22 One third of your life is spent in bed so why not treat yourself to the very best lambswool underblanket in the world .
23 It 's Britain 's best-loved family theme park , so why not treat yourselves to a fun-filled , great value day out .
24 For example , individuals brought up in a truly Marxist society would presumably not regard themselves as the subjects of history , whereas those in bourgeois society believe that they are intentional agents .
25 Ludens was a historian , but certainly did not regard himself as a Jewish historian .
26 Robin Smith does not regard himself as an automatic selection for this summer 's campaign against Pakistan , despite winning the Cornhill player of the year award .
27 I do not regard myself as a Euro-sceptic .
28 Having grown up a northerner , I make no apologies for saying that I do not regard myself as a southerner who happens to live a few miles up the road .
29 He did not broadcast himself until the Saturday evening ( K May ) , and then used much less provocative language than most of his colleagues would have chosen .
30 Do not restrict yourself to the punchcards supplied with the machine .
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