Example sentences of "and [verb] not [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A Jewish lesbian who breaks the Sabbath and most of the Commandments , eats forbidden food and has n't put foot into a synagogue in twenty years … ’ |
| 2 | He is very meticulous and quite demanding , and has n't got time for people who do n't know their job . ’ |
| 3 | ( 3 ) If no time limit is stated , a person will be permitted to change his intention only if the Panel is satisfied that the original announcement was made with due care after proper consideration of all relevant circumstances , and has not misled shareholders or the market . |
| 4 | The talented Spaniard has just opened a pizza parlour in the town and has not played football before . |
| 5 | Physically he is unusually sturdy and has not fallen prey to illness during his long confinement . |
| 6 | However , this almost certainly indicates that each species has arisen in the relatively recent past ( usually by hybridization between existing sexual species ) , and has not had time to evolve any substantial variability . |
| 7 | Mark Flannagan , formerly Director of ASH Workplace Services , has been promoted to this post and has not had time to snatch a wink of sleep since . |
| 8 | In conclusion , it seems that the increasing incidence of audit committees has not yet brought about any significant improvement in perceptions of corporate accountability and has not restored confidence in financial reporting . |
| 9 | ‘ And I 've been stung by nettles , ’ he said , injured , and pretended not to hear Dorrainge who said it was a mistake to pamper nettle stings , and they had n't the time to soothe people 's silly imagined injuries . |
| 10 | The government , reversing the uncompromising stand of the previous government of President Virgilio Barco [ see pp. 36844 ; 36889-90 ; 37119 ] , had already offered to reduce sentences and promised not to extradite traffickers who surrendered and confessed , in the hope that this would halt a cycle of drug-related violence and killings . |
| 11 | We just kept our heads down and tried not to make mistakes . |
| 12 | Milton and Pooley caught each other 's eyes and tried not to register disbelief . |
| 13 | ‘ It all sounds highly organised , ’ said Melissa , piling whipped cream on her fromage blanc and pretending not to hear Iris 's scathing comments about cholesterol . |
| 14 | Tell your reader what questions you are going to answer and do n't make promises you ca n't keep ( see pp. 92 – 4 ) . |
| 15 | Then they make their ale from what they have collected , and those who do not come there to drink and do not give money at the foresters ' will are sorely punished at their pleas for dead wood , although the King has no demesne ; nor does anyone dare to brew when the foresters brew , or to sell ale so long as the foresters have any kind of ale to sell ; and this every forester does year by year to the great grievance of the country . |
| 16 | The database packages themselves , available on 5.25 or 3.5 inch disks , are simple to use and do not require staff training . |
| 17 | Still , they met us with fire trucks ; we were politely assigned an armed guard and warned not to take pictures . |
| 18 | The American Stock Exchange has changed its mind and decided not to suspend trading in the Class B and Class C common shares stocks of Wang Laboratories Inc at the close of business on March 31 , as had previously been announced : it says the decision reflects its view that investors will best be served by a continuation of the orderly trading provided by its auction market system , but warns brokers and prospective investors to review Wang 's public disclosures on its reorganisation plan thoroughly before leaping in , and to consider carefully the many uncertainties over the value — if any — of its present classes of common shares outstanding . |
| 19 | I think that in life you have to discover what you 're good at , recognise what you ca n't do , decide what you want , aim for it , and try not to regret things afterwards . |
| 20 | Allow the patient to speak of what they notice to be wrong with themselves and try not to put words into the patient 's mouth . |
| 21 | And try not to wear plastic sandals unless they 're the open type . |
| 22 | And do n't tell Liza ! ’ |
| 23 | Occasionally , she 's given me £5 or £10 if I go down to see her and says ‘ Treat yourself and do n't tell Paul . |
| 24 | Right upstairs then and do n't tell fibs . |
| 25 | And do n't forget Guinness stout itself . |
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| 27 | and do n't forget water will go in with capillary attraction |
| 28 | And do n't forget Geoff Thomas was a £4 million player just three months ago and now he 's in the reserves . |
| 29 | And do n't forget Charlie , dear Charlie , the great musician . |
| 30 | And do n't forget chocolate . |