Example sentences of "do not [vb infin] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is the reason why people do not invest as much in training as they should . |
| 2 | AJR procedure incorporates certain procedural protections for public bodies and the rule that a claimant asserting public law interests can only use AJR procedure puts him at a disadvantage which is justifiable only on the assumption that public law interests do not matter as much as private law rights and , therefore , do not deserve as much legal protection . |
| 3 | Choose a mineral water that is available in glass bottles , but do not consume too much Perrier , as it seems to cause problems for some people . |
| 4 | Do not drink too much alcohol |
| 5 | Impairment describes parts or systems of the body which do not function properly such as hearing or sight . |
| 6 | In the North-East there are three music schools and although they do not boast as many pupils as their Japanese counterparts they are growing , with over 300 pupils enrolled . |
| 7 | Computational experience has shown that pseudo-costs do not vary too much from node to node ( which is why we have not given them a ‘ k ’ subscript ) . |
| 8 | You will also need to take up references , though do not place too much reliance on these . |
| 9 | If you know that a dessert is likely to be particularly rich but it is something you relish , then do not eat so much of the main course ; you will then be hungry enough to enjoy the dessert without feeling sick or bloated . |
| 10 | It only works , in fact , partly because people do not eat very much and partly because most of the work , the energy needed to fire the bullock , is not coming from wheat , it is coming from food that is not directly available to man . |
| 11 | Do not eat too much meat , fish , or shellfish in very hot climates : you are safer eating vegetarian food during your stay . |
| 12 | In fact , they do not do very much at all . |
| 13 | It is an activity of the brave and strong and not of the cowardly , for ‘ Cowardice and Ahimsā do not go together any more than water and fire . ’ |
| 14 | By that I do not mean simply that Christianity arose at a certain time in history . |
| 15 | Kvaerner Govan is now a small and efficient satellite of its parent across the North Sea , concentrating on specialist chemical , refrigerated and gas tankers , which do not generate so much competition from Korean and Japanese yards . |
| 16 | Do not give too much food . |
| 17 | It would be a mistake , however , to think that we do not cover extensively all the ground and territory that is available within those limits . |
| 18 | The 166 husbands whose occupations are recorded do not cover quite such a range of trades as the fathers — 64 as opposed to 76 — but that is hardly surprising since they are much more concentrated in a number of particular trades . |
| 19 | It takes me about a quarter of an hour to walk briskly to work — the maddening thing is that I do not bring so that walking is reduced rather as my feet get tired in the heat , and we have had some really hot and humid days . |
| 20 | But I do not think so this afternoon . |
| 21 | Even if you normally do not bother too much about checking the wiring before trying out a new project , always at least double-check the mains wiring on any mains powered projects . |
| 22 | Do not expect too much in the early stages , even if your dog has become a model pupil at home . |
| 23 | Do not expect too much from the new states ; expect compassion fatigue from the rest of the world . |
| 24 | Do not leave too much sitting in laughter lines or they will seem like crevices ! |
| 25 | Some of these are specialised and do not compete very much with other markets , whilst others are closely related and highly competitive . |
| 26 | These are a different species , which do not contain as much of the herbal essence , or may indeed not contain any . |
| 27 | AJR procedure incorporates certain procedural protections for public bodies and the rule that a claimant asserting public law interests can only use AJR procedure puts him at a disadvantage which is justifiable only on the assumption that public law interests do not matter as much as private law rights and , therefore , do not deserve as much legal protection . |
| 28 | Perhaps titles do not matter much any more . |
| 29 | Elephants are cheaper than machines , too , and do not cost so much to run . |
| 30 | Glass-makers can use boron oxide ( B2O3 ) in conjunction with silica to make glasses that do not expand too much on heating , as in Pyrex oven ware . |