Example sentences of "do [adv] [verb] to a " in BNC.

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1 But while the latter may not have a material impact on competition , they do nevertheless contribute to an incremental drift of decision-making power to a steadily diminishing number of companies .
2 The facts of sea-warfare are not ignored but there is no concentration on their gruesome aspects and , usually , plain statements do not extend to an analysis of the effect of conflict on individuals .
3 There are those who feel , for instance , that a revolution did take place but not one which achieved positive effects ; or others who dispute the existence of an English revolution but who do not adhere to a neo-conservative interpretation of English history .
4 About one in three claims which do not go to a hearing are dropped by applicants .
5 Postgraduate Bursaries are available for certain full-time courses which do not lead to a higher degree .
6 Most courses are for education and enjoyment only , and do not lead to a qualification , but some courses lead to a diploma , and many universities offer part-time and full-time degree courses in archaeology .
7 It is vital that we preserve our own independent nuclear deterrent as protection against nuclear blackmail ; it is equally important that we take every possible step — as we are doing — to ensure that the process of rapid political change , and the change of authority that has taken place in what was the Soviet Union , do not lead to a more dangerous situation in regard to the present control and authority over nuclear weapons .
8 But they do not lead to an equation of institution with class .
9 Conservatives thus hold what must appear , to those who do not hold to a conservative position , to be a distorted conception of what he was about .
10 According to the STV 's advocates votes are wasted if they do not contribute to a candidate 's election or are superfluous .
11 Obviously , constraints have to be imposed on transactions in emission reduction credits in order to ensure that trades do not contribute to a violation of the air quality standards ( Brady , 1983 ) .
12 ‘ Lifetime ’ partners do not refer to a finite time period but to partners since first sexual intercourse ‘ so far ’ ; this may be the most inaccurate measure because of difficulties of recall , whereas discrepancies over shorter time intervals are much smaller .
13 It will not be long before the circumstances in this country — I do not refer to a change of Government at the next election , which I profoundly do not wish to see — allow us to catch up in the two key areas which were subjected to further delay on this occasion .
14 Loose coupling relations do not refer to a specific version of a module — only to its name .
15 Loose coupling relations do not refer to a specific version of a module — only to its name .
16 The provisions for charging CTT on settled property do not apply to a settlement for charitable purposes only .
17 Normative rulings , then , do not apply to a fixed role apart from the incumbent ; they can be developed only as individuals have the time and occasion to become familiar with each others ' past history and future intentions .
18 The Incorporated Practice Rules do not apply to a practice conducted entirely outside England and Wales .
19 In possibly solving a problem in relation to stamp duty or SDRT the arrangement may throw up problems in other areas : ( 1 ) Section 89(4) of CA 1985 ( statutory pre-emption rights ) provides that the statutory pre-emption rights do not apply to a particular allotment of equity shares if these are , or are to be , wholly or partly paid up otherwise than in cash .
20 Many of the above comments do not apply to a design of the form where S 1 and S 2 now relate to observations ( made simultaneously ) on two different samples of individuals , the first having received treatment X and the second forming the so-called control group .
21 The rules as to disclosure , participation and voting do not apply to an interest in a contract or other matter which a member may have as a ratepayer or inhabitant of the area , or as an ordinary consumer of water , or to an interest in any matter relating to the terms on which the right to participate in any service , including the supply of goods , is offered to the public .
22 In the case of a public company subject , at the time of its registration or re-registration , to a pre-1982 pre-emptive requirement , sections 89 to 95 do not apply to an allotment of the equity securities which are subject to such a requirement .
23 Median and interquartile ( 25th to 75th centiles ) range ( IQR ) values are given for each group , since the data do not conform to a Gaussian distribution .
24 It is well established that a buyer may reject goods which do not conform to a contractual sample .
25 Do not come to an interview encumbered with a lot of clutter like parcels , scarves , large shopping bags , and shoulder bags , which make you look burdened down .
26 People who are celibate do not belong to a kind of neuter gender because they do not practise physical sex .
27 The church sends an invitation to any who do not belong to a particular church , but would like to join in .
28 If you do not belong to a union then ask to see the employer 's handbook detailing minimum terms and conditions and ask to amend your contact in advance of signature if you feel this is necessary .
29 Now , individual workers will be able to leave the state scheme even if they do not belong to a recognized scheme .
30 This is the reason we can have solid bodies that do not collapse to a point or radiate away to infinity .
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