Example sentences of "[Wh adv] not [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sadly , the one on page 17 shows how not to hold a paddle without making any such comment . |
| 2 | There is education for pregnant women about how to have a child , but not about how not to have a child . |
| 3 | How not to buy a computer — a cautionary tale |
| 4 | I 'm sorry , Hi-Tec , but Black Hornet 's a good example of how NOT to produce a shoot-'em-up . |
| 5 | Why not make a change , focus on me instead ? |
| 6 | So , if you 're interested in doing business with people who encourage you to spread your wings rather than clip them , why not make a date to come and see ours ? |
| 7 | Why not make a visit to the International Motor Show , the British International Antiques Fair , or any of the numerous public exhibitions covering everything from photography to holidays and travel , and classic cars to boats and caravans . |
| 8 | Why not make a list of words and expressions which are recent . |
| 9 | Why not make a chimney of your own , fill it with sweets and give it to someone for Christmas ? |
| 10 | We are knocking on the door of the League and I said to him : ‘ Why not do a Barnet here ? ’ ’ |
| 11 | Charging pensioners and children for medical prescriptions picked that one up and dropped it like a hot potato and charging for hospital treatment and why so why not do a U-turn on on this one ? |
| 12 | If you 're at a loss with what to do with your hair and make-up on your wedding day , why not pay a visit to the 10th Afro Hair and Beauty Exhibition at The Business Design Centre in London ? |
| 13 | IF you still have some Christmas presents to buy , why not pay a visit to the shop at your local Historic Scotland monument and take advantage of the 10 per cent discount available to Friends ? |
| 14 | Why not combine a week 's cruise with a week or two in resort ? |
| 15 | To make the most of your longhaul holiday , why not combine a stay in one resort with a stay in another and really get the best of both worlds ? |
| 16 | If you 've the time , why not combine a visit to Australia with an exotic Far East stopover such as Thailand , Singapore , Malaysia and Bali ? |
| 17 | If something goes disastrously wrong with your hair and you need a new look NOW , why not wear a wig ? |
| 18 | Instead of sprayer operators having to pour out chemicals by hand , he figured , why not fit a syringe system that keeps man and chemical well apart ? |
| 19 | Right Doug erm there 's a couple of points there really erm like you , you got the , the , the guy and you said who else do you know why not paint a picture , you know , erm like for example Jim the people I do business with are between twenty five and thirty five , they 're usually married buying their own home |
| 20 | Why not send a deputation to the department who have all the facts ? ’ |
| 21 | Why not discover a taste of New Zealand with a superb Chenin Blanc from the Cook 's Wine Company ? |
| 22 | But why not kill a child if it is for the child 's good ? |
| 23 | MEDAU WHY NOT JOIN A CLASS ? |
| 24 | A delicious Russian Easter loaf baked in a tall mould — so why not use a clay flowerpot ? |
| 25 | Why not use a script ? |
| 26 | Now , the REALLY BIG QUESTION : why not find a place for him … yep I appreciate that Batty , McAllister , Speed & Strachan are all bloody good BUT I personally think Rocky is a far more skillful player than Batty , more likely to score goals ( than Batty ) & generally far more of an attacking player . |
| 27 | If you have a small bathroom , why not consider a radiator with a built-in towel rail ? |
| 28 | However , these arguments are not particularly strong , for , if the inference of fault is so great , why not include a requirement of proof of fault , at least at the level of subjective recklessness ? |
| 29 | Why not buy a Metro if you want a small car ? |
| 30 | Why not buy a dress with this year 's fashion colour ! |