Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [adv] [adv] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | The criticisms have fallen into certain categories , one general line being that the service has failed to adopt modern methods of management , that it has been slow in understanding the use of statistical information and of specialized knowledge of the social services , and that it does not think ahead enough or organize its planning on a sufficiently systematic basis , in part because officials spend too much time on routine departmental work . |
| 2 | It is important to be aware that trade unions are organisations in their own right , and we must not assume too hastily or too readily that the goals of a trade union organisation are the same as those of its members or full-time officials . |
| 3 | It is often a good idea to have several small aquaria instead of one larger one , as it is easier to see the animals and to study them when they are in a small volume of water : they can not swim so far or so fast . |
| 4 | Do not knit too quickly or you will find that you are racking as you knit , which will break or damage the needles . |
| 5 | In his view it would not happen as easily or as quickly but the key point is , it could happen while maintaining the status quo . |
| 6 | At the beginning of a relationship sex is often taken for granted as a possibility , but girls have to take care that it does not happen too easily or too often . |
| 7 | If this does not happen then sooner or later we can all dig a hole and get in . |
| 8 | When a nation can not produce as cheaply or as well as foreigners , then no barriers will save it against smugglers , fashion and the consumer 's interest . |
| 9 | But he would not press too vehemently or he would lose the support of the Prince . |
| 10 | Specialist skills , apart from technology/computerization , did not figure very highly or very uniformly in responses , perhaps because it is felt that these are widely catered for already . |