Example sentences of "not [vb infin] by [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If they do not fall by the time the Commons returns on January 11 , I will put forward legislation to free up this market . |
| 2 | His lips did not move by a fraction of an inch , but the expression in his eyes said he was amused and prepared to bide his time . |
| 3 | I would not wish by the foregoing to convey any sense of a lack of seriousness on the contemporary Italian literary scene . |
| 4 | Moreover , it is frequently pointed out that the early Christian definitions of faith did not mean by the Greek and Latin words that we commonly translate as ‘ person ’ exactly what we would mean by ‘ person ’ today . |
| 5 | Blattern should not pass by the gate again without delivering any letters . |
| 6 | Well , considering the security here in Great Britain , I hope that they have taken a precaution for that , but then we 're dealing with a person who does not go by the book . |
| 7 | Do not be fooled by the cheeky chappy grin and baggy jumper — Richard Branson may not play by the rules but he plays to win . |
| 8 | The University will do its best to avoid large increases and guarantees that for students on course , fees will not rise by an amount larger than the annual rate of academic inflation . |
| 9 | He had intended to put in an hour 's fishing but there was an impatience which he could not appease by the sport and so he turned aside into the fields which took him across towards Portinscale . |
| 10 | The former holder of four world titles scored two knockdowns but there were boos in the late rounds when it became apparent that Duran , 41 , would n't win by a knockout . |
| 11 | If they do n't respond by the date , you know do it quickly |
| 12 | You could n't tell by the way he performed . |
| 13 | We both just say stationary so you ca n't tell by the sound of it how you spell it ? |
| 14 | If it does n't arrive by the date agreed , then you 're within your rights to ask for your money back . |
| 15 | Commercials that do n't abide by the rules . |
| 16 | Well , I did n't know the special number for making the lifts work , so I could n't escape by the lifts . |
| 17 | You ca n't live by the Queensberry rules , you know . |
| 18 | If you do n't accept by the end of the month , then he 'll advertise . " |