Example sentences of "not [adv] [verb] [det] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Origins are certainly often interesting , but they do not necessarily have much to do with the present functioning and meaning of things . |
| 2 | ‘ Not just saying that to cheer him up . |
| 3 | We 're not just doing this to keep the TV and video , it 's the principle of the thing . |
| 4 | Argyris ( 1957 ) suggests that whilst the individual may seek to actualise or achieve his or her full potential the organisation does not always allow this to happen . |
| 5 | Under hypnosis , he could suggest , for instance , that this person was going to kill my wife and children and that , as a good Christian , I could not possibly allow that to happen . |
| 6 | However , the actual time taken to cover a kilometre will almost certainly have varied substantially between road types , thus it is possible that their subjects did not actually have more to report in the shopping areas . |