Example sentences of "not [to-vb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Caspar managed not to breathe a huge sigh of relief , because this sounding very promising indeed . |
| 2 | I can hear them telling the architect not to spare a single sou . |
| 3 | ‘ Not to see a mad woman . ’ |
| 4 | Troops will now be offered to the UN to aid mercy missions — but not to combat a bloody guerrilla war . |
| 5 | Much as he desired to make cuts , Eisenhower in the end decided not to risk a general crisis in the Atlantic alliance by precipitate unilateral action . |
| 6 | On March 19 the federal Cabinet decided not to implement a planned amnesty for former East German agents of the Ministry for State Security ( " Stasi " ) [ see p. 37828 ] . |
| 7 | His coalition , the first Finnish government in 25 years not to include a left-wing party , embraced the right-wing National Coalition Party ( KOK , led by outgoing Prime Minister Harri Holkeri ) , the Swedish People 's Party ( SFP ) , and the Finnish Christian Union ( SKL ) . |
| 8 | Where you find those two provisions you construe the document , not as a release , but merely as an undertaking not to sue a particular individual , and the result is that the right to proceed against the co-debtor is reserved and can be put in force against him . |
| 9 | The circle has to be broken if the Book Trade is not to miss a major opportunity for a logical , practical and lucrative diversification . |
| 10 | Further on , be sure not to miss a fascinating example of marine archaeology , the Thames Barrier . |
| 11 | But there was no time to give this disturbing idea attention ; Tealtaoich was nearly at the Trees and the Trees were grouped together watching him and waiting for him in complete silence and it was important not to miss a single instant of any of it . |
| 12 | He was , it seemed , determined not to miss a single minute of their day out . |
| 13 | The terrorists had made it known that tourists would be a target , but the Foreign Office decided not to issue a general warning to British travellers . |
| 14 | Thus a clause which permitted " any partner " to be expelled by " the other partners " was held not to enable a single partner to expel either or both of his colleagues ( Re A Solicitor 's Arbitration [ 1962 ] 1 WLR 353 ) . |
| 15 | The courts have also refused to interfere with a policy direction not to enforce a particular law . |
| 16 | Compulsory ‘ liberal studies ’ was , however , not to remain a distinctive feature of CNAA degrees as they had been of the Diploma in Technology . |
| 17 | It 's also very important not to treat a confused person as a child . |
| 18 | ( 2 ) That the court 's discretionary jurisdiction to stay criminal proceedings should be exercised very sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances ; that , while the longer the delay was the greater was the likelihood that the prosecution was at fault and that the defendant had suffered prejudice and the less the prosecution could explain the delay the easier it would be to infer fault , the question whether the defendant had discharged the heavy burden of demonstrating that it would be an abuse of the process of the court for the proceedings to continue , was to be considered in the light of all the circumstances without applying shifting burdens of proof ; and that , accordingly , since the district judge had correctly taken into account all the relevant factors , and had made no error as to the burden of proof , there were no grounds on which the High Court judge could have reversed the district judge 's decision not to grant a perpetual stay of the 1989 prosecution ( post , pp. 261B , 264E–F , G–H , 265A–B ) . |
| 19 | Their Lordships turn to the first of the orders under appeal , namely the order of Barnett J. refusing to overturn the decision of Judge Cameron not to grant a perpetual stay of the Barclays ( Asia ) prosecution . |
| 20 | So James had good reason not to trust a local market in tobacco , and to believe that he would do better if he kept it as a commodity to be imported and to pay duty accordingly , mainly at London and Bristol . |
| 21 | Reserve requirements on banks will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage . |
| 22 | It was stated at the beginning of this chapter that the objective was not to provide a comprehensive guide to international selling and exporting . |
| 23 | The purpose of this chapter is not to provide a detailed account of youth organizations , as their histories are easily available elsewhere . |
| 24 | And she added the move not to establish a special badge scheme would disenfranchise disabled car users from using the town centre , and force many to shop elsewhere . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | It is clear that time will be allowed for improvements to be carried out and only when it is clear that there is no prospect of the business in question being able to operate without causing an odour , which amounts to a statutory nuisance , will the court permit the issue of a writ of sequestration for contempt of court , in committing breaches of the undertaking not to cause a statutory nuisance , thus closing the business down without compensation . |
| 27 | I had resolved that I would try an alliance with him , persuading him not to create a female creature and helping him to hunt down and exterminate the creature already at large in the world . |
| 28 | In creating the conservation plan the Trust 's initial purpose was not to create a special reserve for rare species , but rather a haven for the common things of Nature which ought to be on any farm — meadow and hedgerow flowers and grasses , butterflies , dragonflies , lizards , frogs , newts , hedgerows and owls . |
| 29 | This was held not to create a public right to be enjoyed by all Her Majesty 's citizens . |
| 30 | What 's more , it 's best not to purchase a great wine , with another 10 or more years to wait before consumption , from a shop that has displayed it under bright light lights and in changing temperatures . |