Example sentences of "does not [vb infin] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fourth merit of Johnson 's approach is that it allows for mobility of jobs between categories , although he does not attach as much significance as Hughes ( 1958 ) to the efforts of the ‘ professionals ’ themselves in this regard . |
| 2 | The system of financial ownership does not generate as much risk in the first place , while the state handles much of what does occur . |
| 3 | The skilled reader does not guess so much as eliminate alternatives by the most efficient route . |
| 4 | The Ring does not boast as many members as the Society by maybe that is not so important for them as they are not in receipt of grant aid . |
| 5 | In other cases , explicit discussion of the difficulties presented by the expression is more helpful , if this does not distract too much from the progression of your argument . |
| 6 | Equally important , the bodies of the actors conceal their own shadows on the screen , provided they do n't move too fast and the camera stands still , or at least does not move sideways This restriction can be irksome at times in which case rear projection — otherwise largely superseded — comes into play . |
| 7 | It does not arise so much when the doubt lies between ( a ) consent and ( b ) no decision . |
| 8 | ‘ He does not talk very much to me . |
| 9 | The uneven nature of the tour , with hard games on the weekend and soft ones mid-week , does not make too many physical demands on players . |
| 10 | It is often said that unfettered insider dealing does not hurt shareholders ; that insiders ' profits are not outsiders ' losses , but rather evidence of a more efficient allocation of resources ; Just because an investor does not make as much money on the sale of his shares as he would otherwise have done , does not make him a victim in the true sense , as nothing has been stolen from him . |
| 11 | Monetarists argue that the L curve does not shift very much . |
| 12 | The form of order used in M. 's case does not appear as such in The Supreme Court Practice 1991 , but is a standard modernised version of Form No. 85 headed ‘ Order of Committal ( Contemnor Present ) ’ and there is no doubt that it complied with the rules . |
| 13 | Smetana , like yogurt , is a fermented milk product , but it has a thicker texture and does not separate as much as natural set yogurt . |
| 14 | Iraq does not want yet another enemy . |
| 15 | But Britain , which is usually thought of as a democracy , especially by the British , does not meet even that criterion . |
| 16 | It is simpler for golfers , of course , because there is an over-50 competition , besides which golf does not depend so much upon eye and agility and by using the wrinkles picked up over the years a player may still be competitive in his 50th year , as Raymond Floyd conclusively proved in the Masters at Augusta . |
| 17 | The Naked Lunch does not end so much as tail off entropically into verbal fragments . |
| 18 | At least if a woman goes out to work she can escape that — her mind is occupied , she does not long so much for her home in Pakistan . |
| 19 | If this does not exist then both the government and its control of the timetable collapse but while the one lasts , the other is intact . |
| 20 | We know rather little about what kind of bargains are struck at the present time although inheritance is always a possible way of ensuring that the balance of support does not tip too much in one direction , even if its use is not spoken about openly . |
| 21 | It does not mean greatly more than it says , as a good many philosophers have seemed to think , and as surveys of their theories indicate . |
| 22 | Triangle 123 indicates the loss that arises because individual A does not consume as much as she would choose if there were no need to compromise . |
| 23 | If the only reading you ever do is the occasional novel or glossy magazine , then the speed at which you read Probably does not matter very much to you . |
| 24 | ( Kelly 's more sophisticated approach gives figures between about 5 per cent and 10 per cent E. ) In a way it does not matter very much if our figure is not very accurate because it is seldom or never reached when testing real materials in bulk . |
| 25 | Whether Pope John quite saw the inevitable implications of his great démarche when , in 1959 , he announced the calling of a general Council , does not matter very much . |
| 26 | As far as this subject is concerned and the age of child you are teaching , it does not matter very much if you can draw or paint or not . |
| 27 | The importance of affirmation With regard to football it perhaps does not matter very much — people who like playing it or watching it are not likely to be seriously affected by our negative comments ; they will just think that we are stupid and go on playing and watching as before . |
| 28 | With fears of a US recession calmed , the conventional wisdom is that the deficit does not matter much any more . |
| 29 | This does not matter too much , for the unblinkered reader could hardly miss the fact that Simenon was singularly dislikeable , addicted to excess and casual brutality . |
| 30 | This does not matter too much for the younger pupils , since they draw readily and without inhibition , but it does become an issue with slightly older children . |