Example sentences of "not [v-ing] so [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The non-turbo 87bhp model for those not wanting so much performance , is £9,999 . |
2 | It gave her an incredibly guilty feeling , as if she was a nuisance and should be away from here and not causing so much trouble . |
3 | One ancient landowner said to me ‘ To tell you the truth , we were getting the information that the Portuguese were not having so much money or education , so we were not that keen to marry them ’ . |
4 | ‘ I would be like your Queen : not having so much power but maintaining my dignity and status . |
5 | In practice , under threat of dismissal or of heavy fines , or even of just not making so much money as they might , many dealers succumb to the temptation of exaggerating short-term prospects . |
6 | by simply not putting so much emphasis on increasing ROI |