Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lot of Tories wanted John Patten out of education , but even tough leaders do not sack ministers in mid-crisis . |
| 2 | Meanwhile , to ensure that the Germans did not rush reinforcements by rail to the threatened area , General Alexei Alexeievich Brusilov , commanding the South West Front , was ordered to make menacing probes in his area . |
| 3 | As shown in Figure 5 , treatment with cyclosporin A ( 5 or 10 mg/kg for eight days ) did not affect synthesis of prostaglandin E2 , 6k prostaglandin F1a , and thromboxane B2 by pancreatic tissue ex vivo . |
| 4 | This type of catalyst does not affect oxides of nitrogen . |
| 5 | He wanted talented members of the civil service to take temporary appointments in the police , but though agreeing in principle , the government could not spare officers from revenue and judicial work . |
| 6 | Those who claimed a break-even or loss situation did not make allowance for home produced food . |
| 7 | The law says that once the employment contracts have been accepted by the employee , then the employer should not make changes without agreement . |
| 8 | In addition , from a purely practical point of view it would not make sense for judgment creditors to be afforded preferential treatment in insolvencies . |
| 9 | Ann Windiate , director of social services , conceded : ‘ I can not make guarantees on job security . ’ |
| 10 | JACKEY : Why , aunt , if they are actually married there 's no help for't and we must not make mischief between man and wife . |
| 11 | 5.12.4 Unless the Landlord shall otherwise direct to carry out and complete before the expiry of the Term any works required to be carried out to or in the Premises as a condition of any planning permission which may have been granted during the Term irrespective of the date by which such works were required to be carried out It is understandable that a landlord will wish to ensure that the tenant not only complies with planning legislation but also does not make application for planning permission without the landlord 's consent . |
| 12 | The national gallery told the Minister 's predecessor , the right hon. Member for Shoreham — no doubt the arguments were repeated to the Minister personally by many of the trustees and directors of the museums — that they did not want powers of disposal — not because they did not trust their own intellectual judgment , but , following the line set down in the Museums and Galleries Commission 's 1988 report on the national gallery , because those powers should not be forced on the galleries . |
| 13 | It does not want intimacy in order to love , in order to grow . |
| 14 | Otto Reinhold , an East German ideologue , reinforced this gloomy view by insisting : ‘ We do not want reform for reform 's sake , but changes which will help the further development of socialism ’ . |
| 15 | Hercule Poirot did not spring fully-formed into life on Page 34 of his first adventure , The Mysterious Affair at Styles . |
| 16 | I refer to your letter dated 6 July 1993 and would advise that after consideration , I have decided that I can not grant permission for day release . |
| 17 | This mis-demeanour did not debar Wright from election as ale-taster at the same court , and constable the following year . |
| 18 | Clearly , however , gender differences do not explain differences in susceptibility to the hepatic effects of alcohol among members of the same sex . |
| 19 | People do not build resistance to tetanus with time or age . |
| 20 | Meta-analysis increases the statistical power of tests but does not eliminate causes of bias and difficulties in interpreting the results . |
| 21 | That being so , why not eliminate lead from petrol ? |
| 22 | Bogwood requires some weeks if not months , of soaking to remove the bulk of the tannins it contains — one does not varnish bogwood for Uaru tanks , as then eat the varnish and then die . |
| 23 | The Emperor will not consider proposals for peace . |
| 24 | On the other hand , the openings in companies ' legal departments are much fewer than in private practice ; and in any case you should not consider articles in commerce or industry unless you are keen to make this your career . |
| 25 | He has been careful to confine his biggest tax penalties to those ‘ trapped ’ salaried employees who can not substitute leisure for work , while giving the self-employed special dispensation from higher National Insurance contributions . |
| 26 | As this temperature rise occurs after ovulation has already taken place , it can not predict ovulation in advance . |
| 27 | Why not introduce retainers of say , £8,000 for three months of the year , asks Farr-Jones . |
| 28 | I replied to Ms Chevannes through the same newspaper thus : ‘ Generally , black kids do not demonstrate interest in school work and do not sink much enthusiasm into their efforts . |
| 29 | The development corporation is a creature of the Conservative Government , who clearly do not trust democracy in operation in Wales . |
| 30 | ‘ In fact , children do not need systems of punishment and reward to keep them in line , but they do need discipline . |