Example sentences of "not [verb] [pron] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , these Creole features of grammar do not appear to carry any particular symbolic value either ( see the quote from Hewitt above ) and the contexts in which they occur do not make them look like code switches . |
| 2 | Knowing about methods of preventing pregnancy does not make you go to the doctor or the clinic and ask for them . |
| 3 | The men who had not heard them arrive in the courtyard looked up in surprise . |
| 4 | I think I had not heard him cry for six years . |
| 5 | ‘ Th'should tell him so , not let him walk over thee ! ’ |
| 6 | Who just want to take over your mind and not let you think for yourself . |
| 7 | ‘ The idea is to save as much as you can and not let it go to the government . |
| 8 | If Henry thought that there was a contradiction in terms about the words ‘ medical poison ’ he did not Let it show in his face . |
| 9 | She had not seen him arrive at her home , since she had not known who he was when they had encountered each other in the garden — but she had seen him leave . |
| 10 | Although I have not seen it scratch against rocks recently , it does still occasionally gulp air from the surface . |
| 11 | ‘ Your one-time intended 's folks , ’ she said — she did not see him wince at the Americanism ; she did not yet know him as well as Sally-Anne did . |
| 12 | It is specially important not to let him vegetate in front of the television for long periods . |
| 13 | The blow came at a meeting on Saturday when members voted not to let him stand as an election candidate — despite a recommendation to accept him by the executive committee . |
| 14 | She was heavy and it was all I could do not to let her slide through my arms . |
| 15 | Nonetheless she was determined not to let her fear of water prevent her from accompanying Bernard on their now frequent sailing holidays . |
| 16 | Give a child a piece of paper to hold and say that he is to be sure not to let anyone interfere with it . |
| 17 | The bedroom felt cold and as Fred sank to the bed with her still in his arms Carrie closed her eyes and tried not to let herself focus on the small round damp patch on the ceiling above the foot of the bed . |
| 18 | Erm reference has been made er a couple of times to the appendix which I attached to my submission , that 's the map and the schedule of strategic constraints , I feel I ought not to let it pass without some comment . |
| 19 | They 'd driven several miles before Lucy finally ventured , ‘ Try not to let it get under your skin , Virgie . ’ |
| 20 | It was in their interests to make work for the dental profession and sell vitamin C , not to let it get about that simply by keeping their hands where they ought to be young people could have healthy teeth and gums for life . |
| 21 | He opened one gate slowly , trying not to let it scrape on the gravel . |
| 22 | To get back at Jo for not letting her go to the theatre with her , Amy has burned the book which Jo has written . |
| 23 | ‘ I 've got better things to worry about , ’ said my mother , not letting us forget for a moment her onerous wedding duties . |
| 24 | ‘ The hard part is not letting it go to your head , but I ca n't see Kylie making that mistake . |
| 25 | For a long time she stayed outside keeping from sleep to hold that moment , hold it as being now , not letting it go to be yesterday , go into the past . |
| 26 | After we had the second child we had the rows , he 'd not let me go to her when she cried . |
| 27 | But that little plan was soon put a stop to , for mother would not let me go by myself , and there was nobody to go with me . |
| 28 | In fact a couple of nights later he took me to see Max Miller at Holborn Empire and would not let me pay for anything . |
| 29 | No matter what it cost her , she could not let him leave without trying to speak to him . |
| 30 | This was one of the voyages in which the men of science were in charge , in that the point of the expedition was scientific ; often there had been frustration among scientists on voyages because the captain 's instructions , or his interpretation of them , did not let him stay at interesting places as long as they would have liked , or put enough boats and crews at their disposal . |