Example sentences of "an [noun sg] do [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Erm , I also suspect that one solution is erm not very satisfactory to one group of people and the other solution is not very satisfactory to another group of people and of course er since we are coming up to an election do n't want to offend either group of people . |
| 2 | Of these , half had already been working alone the lines advocated , and although some of them enjoyed the reassurance of seeing classroom practice like their own being commended to others , several expressed the view that such an experience did not merit time away from their classes . |
| 3 | This may simply involve consulting an index of all the sites , finds and monuments in the area , but if such an index does not exist , extensive research in museums and libraries may be necessary to compile such an index before any work in the field takes place . |
| 4 | We think , on principle , that an action does not lie for a compensation to a witness for loss of time in attendance under a subpoena . |
| 5 | An action does not become good simply because it is motivated by a good will , or by the right kind of ‘ thinking ’ , at least not in international relations . |
| 6 | As ESM equipment does not send out any signals of its own , an enemy does not know that its radar emissions have been detected . |
| 7 | The power relationship underlies such an instruction because if an employee does not carry out the instruction then managers are entitled to exercise sanctions which are the manifestation of their power — the ultimate sanction being the sacking of an employee . |
| 8 | If an employee does not receive the written particulars he is entitled to , he can theoretically apply to the industrial tribunal for an order declaring what these particulars should say . |
| 9 | He based his case on the EAT 's decision in Laughton v Bapp Industrial Supplies Ltd [ 1986 ] IRLR 245 , which said that an employee did not breach his duty of loyalty merely by indicating an intention to set up in competition with the employer in the future . |
| 10 | Yet in practice justification by an imperative does not benefit from this logical advantage , is very much open to doubt ( indeed invites it , without a first principle such as Kant 's Categorical Imperative to save from appealing from imperative to imperative in an infinite regress ) , while the appeal to pleasure does not seem vulnerable to ethical scepticism at all . |
| 11 | Ultimately , it does n't matter how well a band 's guitarist plays , if an act does n't have good songs they will go nowhere . |
| 12 | ‘ If an athlete does not like our rules , he plays tennis or rides a bike . |
| 13 | An intersection does not indicate that a clash occurs but establishes the only region of uncertainty in which all possible clashes could occur . |
| 14 | Thus , when in Trusthouse Forte Albany Hotels Ltd v Daejan Investments Ltd ( No 1 ) [ 1980 ] 256 EG 915 the lease under which the rent reviewer was acting as an expert did not provide for interest to compensate the landlord for the tenant 's delay in paying the increased rent , the court refused to imply the missing term . |
| 15 | But such an outlook does not mean that the conservatives are not in trouble . |
| 16 | But sadly , as ‘ middle-of-the-road ’ politicians have found , no matter what the outrage , peace as an issue does not seem to spark enthusiasm . |
| 17 | Becoming an actuary does not mean that you will be chained to a desk in the U.K. About 750 members of the Institute of Actuaries are employed overseas by U.K. and other employers . |
| 18 | All expenses are paid by the band 's members as with any hobby , so an accountant does n't need to be involved , although there are certain precautionary steps which should be taken at this early stage . |
| 19 | If the expert is seen to be incompetent ( eg. if an accountant does not seem to provide sensible information ) or if his area of expertise is not widely acknowledged ( which is often the case with personnel department staff ) he will have little or no expert power . |
| 20 | I should have realised that an author does not decide this ; the work itself decides , by suddenly letting go — as it has now done . |
| 21 | The published paper was more extensive and a much better article , but an author does not have to be paranoid to wonder what went on . |
| 22 | an intervention does not work , you should : |
| 23 | Imo 's career as an inventor did not end with potato washing . |
| 24 | If such an outcome does indeed result , it will show just how damaging the guillotine and the resulting truncation of Committee debate have been . |
| 25 | Writing on an LCD does n't come naturally , and even 5.5lbs is heavy to carry around for half a day . |
| 26 | The home has since taken action to ensure that such an accident does n't happen again . |
| 27 | Two kids drowning in an accident did n't sound like much to the world outside . |
| 28 | ‘ An hallucination did n't kill Barry Silk , did it ? |
| 29 | It has been suggested that this opinion establishes that members of an organisation do not remain ‘ masters of the treaty ’ in that they were unable to amend the constitutive treaty . |
| 30 | An EEIG does not have to be formed with a capital , but may be financed in a number of ways ( e.g. the provision of assets or services ) or even not at all if participants consider that it can operate on the basis of current account facilities from any of the participants and/or a bank . |