Example sentences of "and [verb] not [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If she 's admitted to skipping things and has n't rectified it . |
| 2 | As your man is single and has n't given us any name apart from his father 's , I take it he 's unattached . |
| 3 | He says sex education at school is useless and has n't prepared him for what to expect . |
| 4 | What and when each customer has paid you and has n't paid you ; |
| 5 | So what I 'd like to do is erm , balance out the influence in him , prior to going out and making these negotiations erm , so that he comes back with a a suitable timescale for us to deal with it , and has n't promised them the earth in the way of commission or er , print changes or whatever . |
| 6 | The Association has pressed for a clear-cut answer on this issue and has not received it . |
| 7 | Because when you raised the telephone … he showed great irritation and pretended not to hear you , so that it immediately made you think that you 'd been unwise to telephone at all . |
| 8 | She flushed and tried not to let him rile her . |
| 9 | He swung his leg over the saddle , rocked the bike off its stand and balanced it with his legs while she put on the helmet , tugged on the huge gloves and tried not to let him know she was panicking . |
| 10 | I sweated in the spotlight and tried not to tell them anything . |
| 11 | I got a caution , and told not to do it again . |
| 12 | She stared at him and seemed not to see him . |
| 13 | Her maids stood off at a slight distance , amongst the trees , talking quietly amongst themselves and pretending not to watch her , but she knew they were as inquisitive as she . |
| 14 | ‘ See he 's able to breathe and do n't move him , ’ I said , to no-one in particular pulling off my hat before half-diving , half-crawling , into the upturned car . |
| 15 | We will go elsewhere and do n't suppose we will be the only J F Richardson , . |
| 16 | Although warning signs shout at you not to cross these fragile constructions , as you 're bound to fall off and die and do n't say they did n't tell you so , you 'd have to be a boring old git not to want to do a balancing act over them for thrills . |
| 17 | Without thinking , I brace my hands on the window and push back hard , but Frank is very big , very soft , and seems not to feel me . |
| 18 | In 1982 he was found guilty of serious professional misconduct and undertook not to let it happen again . |
| 19 | What happens if those two goons have a sudden change of heart and decide not to let us go ? |
| 20 | If it was , all you can do is try to make amends if this is possible , learn by your mistakes and decide not to make them again . |
| 21 | On the morrow of October 1987 Black Monday the Treasury had to decide whether the stockmarket crash threatened a 1929-33 type fall in demand , and decided not to risk it . |
| 22 | Marcus told himself that he had muddled up some bears , examined his own dream , concluded it told him nothing he did n't know , and decided not to report it to Mr Rose . |
| 23 | ‘ All were offered alternative jobs at Point of Ayr colliery and decided not to take them , ’ she said . |
| 24 | She read it through the following morning and decided not to send it , but a small niggle of grievance stayed in her mind . |
| 25 | I suggested , and decided not to tell her that for most of McIllvanney 's girls six or seven hundred dollars a night was small change . |
| 26 | He knows the answer very well : the instance that he has mentioned was a matter for the Ministry of Defence , which looked further into the matter and decided not to pursue it . |
| 27 | Turn them on their side and try not to leave them unattended in case they inhale vomit |
| 28 | Look for the good in your stepgrandchildren and try not to compare them unfavourably with your natural grandchildren . |
| 29 | Madge , bring in the tea tray and try not to spill it . |
| 30 | And try not to drop it this time , please . |