Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [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 | 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 . |
| 17 | They 'd driven several miles before Lucy finally ventured , ‘ Try not to let it get under your skin , Virgie . ’ |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | He opened one gate slowly , trying not to let it scrape on the gravel . |
| 20 | To get back at Jo for not letting her go to the theatre with her , Amy has burned the book which Jo has written . |
| 21 | ‘ I 've got better things to worry about , ’ said my mother , not letting us forget for a moment her onerous wedding duties . |
| 22 | ‘ The hard part is not letting it go to your head , but I ca n't see Kylie making that mistake . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | After we had the second child we had the rows , he 'd not let me go to her when she cried . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | No matter what it cost her , she could not let him leave without trying to speak to him . |
| 28 | 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 . |
| 29 | Now Whitaker must concentrate on an Olympic challenge with the charismatic grey , as Mr and Mrs Bradley , who would not let him go to Seoul , have given permission for him to compete in Barcelona . |
| 30 | It was hard to leave , too , because the parents of my good friend Henry Clerval would not let him go to university with me . |