Example sentences of "not [adv] give a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , although it was not unusual for preachers to criticize social abuses and injustice , this was not necessarily given a revolutionary tone ( 230 , pp.291 , 296 ) , and the significant point about Ball was that he adapted a traditional idea to revolutionary ends . |
| 2 | The University commissioned a new piece of music by Irish composer Elaine Agnew for the first of these concerts , which not only gave a young composer her first opportunity to write for a full orchestra but also provided an affectionate tribute to the former Chancellor 's memory . |
| 3 | This book not only gives a detailed description of a modern analytical methods used in the detection of drugs of abuse but also includes information on the type of forensic support required by the police and customs in this area . |
| 4 | Fabrics are not always given a particular name but are often referred to just by the fibre content , e.g. , cotton or polyester print . |
| 5 | the type of department where the student was registered did not always give a good indication of the research area being covered ; |
| 6 | Customers thinking about buying a product do not always give a clear indication about what they require . |
| 7 | Sir Francis records his pique that , having made these efforts , he was not even given a free ticket for the Coronation and had to buy his own . |
| 8 | The sweep rate must be very low and an ordinary scope can not then give a steady display . |
| 9 | The decided cases do not yet give a clear answer to this problem but presumably the retention of title clause would entitle the seller to take and re-sell such of the timber he had supplied under this contract as remained unsold and unmixed in the buyer 's possession . |
| 10 | Radiocarbon results can not therefore give a true measure of age and we need some method by which to convert them to calendar dates : this is the process of calibration ( seep.124 ) . |
| 11 | Had n't she had enough of men for the moment , without being stupid enough to allow herself the folly of being attracted to a man who could n't basically give a damn whether she existed or not ? |