Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [det] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He felt that he could not stay another night in the house .
2 If Lord Eldon used any language which could be so interpreted , we must conclude that he either did not guard himself so cautiously as he intended , or that he did not lend that degree of attention to the legal doctrine connected with the case before him , which he was accustomed to afford .
3 Secondly , Pache 's style does not lend any air of the dynamism needed to steer Bull out of its current mire .
4 As for toilet facilities , I have an earth closet so the lack of water does not affect that side of things .
5 Workshops may have existed , as Dickinson suggests , from the later sixth century , but this need not affect any argument regarding the method of manufacture .
6 As usual , one of these aspects of life does not make much sense without the other .
7 Analyses of Chinese statues and coins show that they did not make much use of brass until about the sixteenth century AD .
8 The capture of the village yesterday evening did not make much difference to our situation in and around the village .
9 A second major defect of UDG was that it did not make much difference to cities as a whole .
10 In practical terms it may not make much difference to consumers when they do that . ’
11 She may find new capabilities in herself and her present machine , advanced technology does not make much difference to the finished result and costs a lot .
12 The food was excellent and I was not charged much because the cooking was done on quite a large scale — I was not a big eater so my lunch did not make much difference to the running of the place .
13 Observers suggest that the White Paper 's proposals will not make much difference to the overall amount of coal burnt in the UK , although a greater proportion will be likely to come form UK sources .
14 The latest findings may not make much difference to clinical practice in this country .
15 But Leeds ' own tartan terror , Gordon Strachan , insists it does not make much difference to players with championship credentials .
16 Given the success in getting the Israelis and Palestinians round the table , would it not make more sense for the Government to right that wrong and ensure that , during our presidency from July onwards , we talk directly to the PLO ?
17 They could not make more money from selling books .
18 British Rail , for example , has conducted numerous surveys amongst the travelling public to enquire why they do not make more use of trains .
19 I think that Harold himself always had a feeling , despite the nine years between us , that my succession would not make enough difference between his regime and the next , and he mentioned this argument to me on the 17th .
20 In view of the financial risk we accept in making the guarantee we will not make any refund as a result of currency movements or reduction in costs .
21 For instance if the policyholder is a married man with two young children and the value of the claim is $100 for the family , then to deduct four excesses would mean that the corporation would not make any payment for an incident where the Policyholder thought he had taken out cover .
22 If , while on his litter , the mirza should pass through a bazaar and see something which appeals to him ‘ he should not make any difficulty about the price , and ought not to buy like a common trader . ’
23 Holders have no voting rights and can not make any contribution to the management of the corporation except in extremis when they can force liquidation if their contractual income has not been paid .
24 Areas which contributed to the safety net in the first year ( 1990–91 ) will not make any contribution after 1990–91 .
25 I do not make any award for the sums claimed from disposable income for her employment during the said , the alleged year off , since I 'm not satisfied she would have had a year off , or would have had any disposable income even if she had taken that year .
26 The earlier cases do not make any reference to the possibility of arresting someone for the sole purpose of questioning him or her with a view to obtaining a confession .
27 Although she understood J. C. Ibbetson well , Rotha Mary Clay did not make any reference to Green in her book on Ibbetson .
28 The Daily Mail does not make any reference to The Fox at all .
29 If the Purchaser shall be in receipt of any claim , or any fact or circumstance comes to the notice of the Purchaser which might constitute or give rise to a liability pursuant to any of the warranties the Purchaser shall forthwith notify the Vendor giving full details so far as practicable and shall not make any admission of liability or settle or comprise any such claim without the prior written consent of the Vendor such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ( subject to being indemnified and secured to its reasonable satisfaction against all costs and expenses incurred or for which it may become liable ) ;
30 Compared with the Rover 220 Turbo Coupe or even the BMW 325 coupe , the VW just does not make any sense at all — at least on paper .
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