Example sentences of "not [to-vb] the [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Tessa , trying not to breathe the sweet-sour air into her lungs . |
| 2 | In a comparison of the administration of AZT to infected people before and after the appearance of AIDS , early treatment was found not to affect the eventual outcome , but merely to postpone the rapid decline of CD4 cells in the blood . |
| 3 | She hurried forward with her head down so as not to see the diesel-and-hemp-smelling boathouse where she and Francis had once kissed and kissed ; or the two canvas shoes pushed on dock posts to dry and which she was certain had belonged to Francis . |
| 4 | He clenched shut his eyes so as not to see the pale oval of her face through the shadows . |
| 5 | The early pre-emptive presence of the blue helmets is an earnest of the world 's desire not to see the Bosnian war repeated in Macedonia . |
| 6 | On the other hand , we tend not to see the intense depression in a motionless and unresponsive horse , or the annoyance in one that has turned its back on the horse or person offending it , or the anxiety in the tightened abdominal muscles of the showpony expecting the pain of the spur . |
| 7 | For a moment he seemed almost not to see the bright silver circle that lay in her palm . |
| 8 | The Foreign Office request puzzled him , for it was not to see the Foreign Secretary with whom he normally dealt , but the Home Secretary , Sir Harry Marriott . |
| 9 | It is important , however , not to underplay the political dimension of patronage ; it offers a means of securing the co-operation of key pressure groups and ensuring party discipline-hence ministerial ‘ resistance ’ to drastic pruning . |
| 10 | The Queen 's cousin made a public plea to construction giant Trafalgar House not to demolish the last hangar at Brooklands in Weybridge , Surrey . |
| 11 | The Face magazine , which faces a libel payout to the actor and singer Jason Donovan , is criticised by the authority today for ignoring a warning not to carry the controversial advertisement for the clothing firm Benetton , showing an Aids sufferer . |
| 12 | On the other hand , it seems such a shame not to enjoy the outdoor life in summer . |
| 13 | As devout Catholics , the O'Dells preferred not to attend the civil ceremony , but that did n't stop them doing everything they could to make the reception an unforgettable occasion . |
| 14 | Chancellor Helmut Kohl 's decision not to support the French proposal to fix the conference date in Strasbourg highlights his concern that the question of European monetary union and the inevitable transfer of powers from West Germany 's Bundesbank to the new European central bank would get caught up in the German general election next autumn . |
| 15 | ‘ The praesidium decided not to support the 1990 budget and the party is against the ( government 's ) housing programme . |
| 16 | Rush out and get one — or at least be sure not to miss the next edition out soon . |
| 17 | We managed to persuade him not to perform the whole work during the wedding ceremony . |
| 18 | 5.9.9.2 not to agree the reviewed rent with the undertenant without the approval of the Landlord |
| 19 | ( 3 ) The tenant should resist a provision not to agree the reviewed rent under the underlease without the landlord 's approval , as the time it could take to obtain such approval could result in the undertenant changing its mind . |
| 20 | Indeed Joanne was unlucky not to claim the first set , having served for it at 5–3 . |
| 21 | To claim money as a current human necessity , however , is not to claim the concomitant necessity of any particular mode for its generation and distribution ( such as the capitalist economy ) . |
| 22 | As the whole object of selling the record , if it was a sale , was to increase the sales of chocolate , it seems to me wrong not to treat the stipulated evidence of such sales as part of the consideration . |
| 23 | [ For Bush 's Dec. 3 decision not to cancel the Argentine leg of his Latin American tour see p. 37914 . ] |
| 24 | I would anticipated that we can film the whole sequence within half an hour and that we would make every effort not to disrupt the normal running of your business . |
| 25 | Pressure on the government for military retaliation increased significantly , and Arens confirmed that " we are going to respond even if there is not a single other casualty " , but he also said that Israel would take account of the US , UK and other appeals not to disrupt the anti-Iraq coalition . |
| 26 | Again , tiger teeth found in Bornean caves are believed to have been placed there by man and not to indicate the former presence of the animal on that island . |
| 27 | For example , there is often an implicit duty to act with reasonable care and skill , to act within a reasonable time , and not to obstruct the other party 's performance of his obligations . |
| 28 | Humans on foot must step over the broken flagstones and around the car-paraphernalia which is implanted in the pavement so as not to obstruct the motorised flow . |
| 29 | When I was 16 I gained GSE grade one English and chose not to accept the only job suggested , packing boxes ; instead I tried further education . |
| 30 | From the start , he was in conflict with the DUP 's leadership who tried to persuade him not to accept the local branch 's nomination to stand for the Assembly . |