Example sentences of "and not [v-ing] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | it 's just bringing downm the barriers and not hiding behind the uniform . |
2 | Doubling in Dostoevsky , which goes back to the very beginning , to Mr Devushkin living and not living in the kitchen , which has its post-Siberian developments in the underground man 's now-you-see-me-now-you-don't ‘ flashing ’ of his consciousness , in Raskolnikov 's and Svidrigailov 's different ways of being among but not with us and Porfiry 's torture tune of ‘ There 's nothing here , precisely nothing , perhaps absolutely nothing ’ — doubling takes on a new form in The Possessed , closer to the I/We/They/Everybody/Nobody shifts of The House of the Dead than anything else before it or to come . |
3 | I started out that way and not listening to the people you 've been doing it for years and say this is the way you do it . |
4 | I think you know I was con trying to concentrate on getting the facts over and doing it properly and not listening for the comments so much and thinking more you know what , what can I get out of this here erm |
5 | On the contrary , all perceptions as well of the sense as of the mind are according to the measure of the individual and not according to the measure of the universe . |
6 | There 's a severe warning against those who ca n't do it in a spirit of of of , lardiness and , and not discerning to the body and and , and the will of Christ . |
7 | Of course , it 's good to know the ground rules about wearing the right clothes and not jumping on the sett ( certainly , from the badger 's point of view ) , but the consequence of picking up badger-lore slowly — getting closer to the smells , scratches and signs — is that you not only find it easier to watch badgers but also more enjoyable . |
8 | It was as though there was a sort of non-resolved question of wanting to commit myself to a particular idea of having non-monogamous relationships and not buying into the feelings of jealousy . |
9 | As a result , on the facts of this case , the plaintiff company was dealing as a consumer , and not buying in the course of a business , when it bought a car for use by its directors . |
10 | I thought I was superstition and not writing in the . |
11 | When bending over a desk the top of the head is often presented ; therefore , the hair must always be clean and free of dandruff , and not trailing over the paperwork . |
12 | For instance , it would surely seem reasonable to suggest that a theory that anticipates and leads to the discovery of new phenomena , in the way Clerk Maxwell 's theory led to the discovery of radio waves , is more worthy of merit and more justifiable than a law or theory devised to account for phenomena already known and not leading to the discovery of new ones . |
13 | Meal-times may be a signal for disruption to occur with children running around and not coming to the table to eat . |
14 | Lord Lyon King of Arms , ultimate authority in these matters , declared that the arms were part of the fabric of the building and not relating to the occupants . |
15 | It is therefore folly to give in to behaviour of this kind , and you should try to prevent it by being aware of the situation when it may arise and not responding as the dog demands . |
16 | Westminster Abbey being a Royal Peculiar and not falling within the Archbishop 's domain , I write as one who like you , Sir , is happily independent . |
17 | As a result he was reprimanded by Henry Ireton [ q.v. ] for airing his views unnecessarily and not keeping to the point . |
18 | Hodge : At 31 and not playing in the first team . |
19 | They seemed to be positioned at random as if the guests had been playing a game with them and not sitting around the table in an orderly fashion . |
20 | Belfast proved worthy opponents , attacking tenaciously and not giving at the back . |
21 | I would imagine what they 're doing is raising the roof and not putting in the second storey . |
22 | Their faults seem so deeply ingrained , from quantitative measures and bogus statistics to valueless currencies and not caring about the environment . |
23 | This can too easily move into saving endangered species and not caring for the Minke whales , the Harp seals , or the East African mammals . |