Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [art] idea [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do not substitute the idea for the object . |
| 2 | The deeply egalitarian Puritan ethos could not stomach the idea of a mystical elite and promoted the idea that any Christian could gain an immediate experience of God . |
| 3 | Speaking at a news conference in Glasgow , he said : ‘ There are some members of the Labour Party who can not stomach the idea of allowing Scottish water to be privatised while waving the white flag over ownership . ’ |
| 4 | Peake was not interested in a permanent move and Pool did not pursue the idea of an extended loan . |
| 5 | The discussion of national intelligence and the psychologists ' debates over it did not initiate the idea of a system of education specifically designed to foster talent , to prevent waste of intelligence as a national resource . |
| 6 | It all started with the idea of re-establishing the archive of the Verein Berliner Kunstlerinnen ( Association of Women Artists in Berlin ) which was destroyed during the second world war and developed into a journey of discovery , which has reached this point with the following achievements : 1200 women artists on record ; many works discovered ; the archive set up ; a profusely illustrated catalogue ( in fact the word catalogue does not give an idea of the range of articles contained in it since it covers the history of women artists in German-speaking countries , to art-business oriented articles , to facets of the history of the association , followed by a chronological development of the association and a full catalogue of the works on show , divided into sections , as they are in the exhibition ) ; a dictionary with short biographies of 1200 artists and 700 friends of art called Kathe , Paula und der ganze Rest — Ein Nachschlagewerk ( Kathe , Paula and the rest of the bunch ! — A Reference Book ) , which has caused something of a stir ; and of course , finally , the exhibition showing the works of 70 of the members and guests of the association over its 125 year life , which includes 250 works loaned by 100 institutions and individuals . |
| 7 | I thought she must not like the idea of my going on the plane with her , then coming home every year laden with presents . |
| 8 | And it does not like the idea of executing people who are mentally retarded or who committed their crimes when they were juveniles , though the Supreme Court has refused to rule either unconstitutional . |
| 9 | Councillors have their pride , their power and their perks , and do not like the idea of being abolished . |
| 10 | CLIVE DID NOT like the idea of spending the early evening with Amelia Dorf 's crowd of goat rapists and rich sickies , but as an entrepreneur he knew the importance of maintaining a personal relationship with his best customers . |
| 11 | He was reluctant to take the post for two reasons : he felt that the salary was not high enough , and he did not like the idea of being confined to one place even for six months of the year . |
| 12 | The patient may not like the idea of changing , having got used to a particular physiotherapist , but if the change is made sensitively , the benefit of seeing a specialist will soon be evident , and he will adjust to the new situation . |
| 13 | Some constructors might not like the idea of the control potentiometer VR1 being mounted on the board and so , when the unit is boxed up , inaccessible to adjustment . |
| 14 | If the nursery or garden centre do not like the idea of you looking , walk out and go somewhere else . |
| 15 | Taking out some and reducing the number of pests is one thing , but reliable eradication can hardly be expected or hoped for , and much as it may displease those purists who do not like the idea of using poisonous chemicals in the garden , they have to be our main line of defence and protection of our roses . |
| 16 | If you do not like the idea of an infinite number you must still recognize that there must be some number of moments of slug pleasure which would outweigh any finite amount of joy on the earth . |
| 17 | I do not like the idea of complete fusion if it can be avoided , but I had come to think , as you had also , that it was really inevitable if the Coalition were to continue . |
| 18 | My idea was to have my carers living in , as I did not like the idea of people popping in and out to see to me . |
| 19 | He did not like the idea of the fortune passing to Heathcliff , as Isabella 's husband . |
| 20 | He did not like the idea of being closed in a black tomb , though he knew that it would be only his Sahu lying there . |
| 21 | I have to admit that I was cynical about the whole idea , most people do not like the idea of opening up their machine , let alone replacing the processor , however this opinion changed as the next speaker started . |
| 22 | The right hon. Member for Blaby may not like the idea of a European central bank , but he is clearly on record as saying that he believes that in this country 's economy an independent central bank would be a guarantee against inflation . |
| 23 | Robert did not like the idea of Maisie and Malik tête-à-tête . |
| 24 | It was the sort of weapon that you saw John Wayne wielding so well and twisting round his finger , but I did not like the idea of this thing which I was looking straight up the barrel of . |
| 25 | If we can not face the idea of feeding animal products to our pets then we should switch from keeping cats to keeping canaries . |
| 26 | Avoiding a direct answer , he said : ‘ I really do not cherish the idea of some — heavy , I think you call it — moving in . |
| 27 | The reply to that was that the IDB do not have an idea of how to develop West Belfast . |
| 28 | However , ‘ Liberal Democrats do not support the idea of a national network of local authority neutering clinics ’ . |
| 29 | From their point of view living in physical isolation in a rural district is by no means a problem , not only because of the high level of local car ownership , but because they , unlike the planners , do not confuse the idea of social cohesion with the notion of geographical proximity . |
| 30 | Even narcotics officials do not relish the idea of killing farmers . |