Example sentences of "not [verb] a large [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the couple do own a car and use between four and five gallons of unleaded petrol a week , the rise in the cost of a gallon of petrol and vehicle excise duty will not make a large dent in their finances . |
| 2 | control rims As the rear diff ratio is hard to alter and the different diff ratios do not make a large difference , your only option is an overdrive |
| 3 | Although it appears that you did not make a large sum of money out of your dealing — at least as far as external appearances are concerned — I have to take a serious view of it . ’ |
| 4 | While it may be pleasant to have a young exuberant puppy bounding out to greet you with great enthusiasm , you do not want a large adult dog behaving in a similar fashion , leaping up and bowling people onto the floor . |
| 5 | However , it is possible to lose weight and not suffer a large drop in metabolic rate . |
| 6 | and they 're not given a large amount of money |
| 7 | We believe you will find it quite difficult not to find a large number of meals which appeal to you , because no less than six cookery experts have combined their various tastes and talents to provide this selection of low-calorie , high-fibre meals . |
| 8 | Mrs Anita Culley , manager of the hotel , said : ‘ We have not noticed a large drop in trade during the recession . |
| 9 | The second is that you must not expect a large metropolis . |
| 10 | Hence , although older workers did not contribute a large proportion of the work-force , their placing in the economy and the nature of the post-war economic problem made contemporary concern about them understandable . |
| 11 | Such posts might not carry a large salary , for although Henry VIII had evidently raised the wages of household officials , Elizabeth held them down in a period of rising prices . |
| 12 | Unlike many other small birds , they do not defend a large territory , but simply defend an area around the nest hole . |
| 13 | Where do we find such funds to put the case of the moderate teachers in the classrooms who have to ‘ occupy ’ and not teach a large proportion of the class for hours on end whilst they test the few — or sometimes even the one child . |
| 14 | The eggs of most species are small , and although they do not contain a large supply of nutrients they remain viable for years at a time , mainly because the tiny embryo is in a resting state . |
| 15 | A lot of the standard size plates do not fit a large number of the large-sized , non-standard , aquaria , unless of course you use the type of filter plates that come in small sections that can be slotted together , which can prove to be very expensive when the budget is tight . |
| 16 | Second , a large reduction in UK emissions might not create a large reduction in the pollution deposited in foreign countries . |
| 17 | Now North Yorkshire County Council er I think in their statement look to erm to existing market towns to provide what little evidence they can up to justify fourteen hundred dwellings , er I think that 's again a simplistic approach because by definition the market now can seal them up wider catchment area , many of them are some distance from York , and the settlements concerned provide a service base for a number of surrounding villages , and therefore the actual specialities and services found within that particular settlement are greater than one would achieve if it did not have a large catchment area . |
| 18 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 19 | THE Tottenham Hotspur board confirmed yesterday that Terry Venables does not have a large budget for new players because of the high cost of bringing the ground up to the latest safety standards . |
| 20 | As Nether Wyresdale is a relatively small parish and does not have a large budget it was decided to make a one-off donation to the appeal . |
| 21 | A kind of ‘ halfway house ’ between the area system and the reference departments/area system has been reached by some of the authorities which do not have a large city collection within their boundaries , but feel that the needs of the ‘ serious ’ reader should nevertheless be given special attention . |
| 22 | While the group did not have a large commitment to it , there had to be a big question-mark over whether to continue it . |
| 23 | Most parents do not have a large lump sum to invest and have to rely on regular savings plans sometimes boosted by a modest capital investment . |
| 24 | Do not take a large supper which may make sleep difficult immediately afterwards . |
| 25 | The courts do not hear a large number of cases , but they are the major source , apart from Parliament , of the legal rules governing administrative action . |
| 26 | Marriage was forbidden in their contracts too , but so many of the so-called babes broke the rule during the season that Amy found it impossible to replace them ; not having a large pool of dancers back in Britain she decided to bring the unmarried ones back after the first year 's contract was completed . |
| 27 | I shook my head and regretted not slipping a large vodka into my alcohol-free beer . |
| 28 | She did not observe a large tear rolling slowly down his cheek . |
| 29 | If you are using a multi-tasker try not run a large number of programs at the same . |
| 30 | It is not difficult to see that a smallholding can not support a large mortgage as well as a family ! |