Example sentences of "not [vb infin] the [num ord] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can not treat the second that way ; it simply affirms for some people a principle it denies to others . |
| 2 | ‘ They know they have no option but to stay in the job and try and do better , but the harsh truth is that those who have high production costs and low productivity will not survive the next three or four years of rapid transition . ’ |
| 3 | Labour would not win the next general election on its own and should accept electoral reform , David Owen , SDP leader , told a Plymouth meeting . |
| 4 | Mr John would not name the fifth murdered man , but said that , like the others , he was a professional . |
| 5 | How much will he spend to bail out the first-wave trusts so that they do not end the first financial year in deficit ? |
| 6 | Even at the World Cup finals next year there will be an arrangement to alternate coverage of matches , and ITV will not screen the next Olympic Games . |