Example sentences of "not [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from other things , I 'm not bringing into court the fact that he liked to beat me . |
| 2 | Gwendoline shook herself violently not daring to scream again but |
| 3 | and not eating of course . |
| 4 | and these people were not depending on agriculture alone . |
| 5 | Social workers and the courts are facing a problem which has defeated the best efforts of families and professionals ; whatever the wording , few courts will be willing to gamble on children whom they refuse to commit to security not returning to prostitution , burning down a house , or injuring themselves . |
| 6 | He could think of two of his fellow students who might be suitable but they too had degree courses to finish and Adam was beginning to think very seriously of not returning to college . |
| 7 | There was a stack of crumpled brown paper , some of it addressed to herself and to Edward or Louise and bearing injunctions about not opening before Christmas ; she recognised the handwriting of aunts and godmothers . |
| 8 | The Committee on Safety of Medicines ( personal communication ) has received only a single report of visual disorder associated with chlorambucil — namely , corneal opacity — and the manufacturers ( Wellcome ) have only a single report of optic neuritis , occurring on day 1 of chlorambucil treatment and not resolving on withdrawal . |
| 9 | well — as seen on sky norwich' disallowed goal was even more doubtful — strach — was — offside ( but not interfering with play ) — kind of like the goal that lorimer ‘ scored ’ against Bayern Munich way back then when bremner was judged to be offside . |
| 10 | english linesmen/refs for some reason tend to blow offside on players not interfering with play — you see this most often when there is the long ball from defence/keeper towards the other penalty area with attackers running against the midfield clearly with no possibility of reaching the ball or trying to do so . |
| 11 | But Mr Rickman , who co-starred with Bruce Willis in the movie Die Hard , and went on to other leading screen roles including the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood , Prince of Thieves , is not appearing for superstar 's wages . |
| 12 | In these circumstances soil erosion is potentially of utmost importance to the livelihood of these vulnerable people , even if it is not happening at present . |
| 13 | In LFAs , grants would be available for farmers not qualifying for farm investment aids . |
| 14 | In his preamble to the report Lord Hunter quoted Lord Denning 's preamble to the Profumo affair report about the importance of justice to the individual and not condemning on suspicion , and he also promised to avoid what he called wild speculation . |
| 15 | The implication of these types of ratio is that the population may be divided into two groups ; assets , i.e. those who are gainfully employed or assumed to be so , and liabilities , those who are not contributing to society . |
| 16 | Daughter , not living with sufferer , 1st Interview |
| 17 | Daughter , not living with sufferer , 1st Interview |
| 18 | Nephew , not living with sufferer , 1st Interview |
| 19 | I 'm not living on morphine for nothing , am I ? |
| 20 | But they were not living as husband and wife . |
| 21 | Well now , tell me why you 're not living at home . |
| 22 | But what can you do if you 're not living in harmony with them ? |
| 23 | Whether the graptolites were not living near shore , or whether the conditions were not right for their preservation , are questions that have excited some argument . |
| 24 | The industrialists of the water-power age , out in the open country , had put up houses for their workpeople — as at Cromford , Mellor and Styal , where many of them may still be seen — which were , in Professor Ashton 's words , ‘ not wanting in amenity and comfort ’ and even possessed a certain quality of design and proportion . |
| 25 | People on our needs register are not swimming in cash , they 're not people who think I shall have a cushy number here , I 'll go and get myself housed by the local authority . |
| 26 | And she said : ‘ When I am not training for hockey I play football . |
| 27 | Uncle Philip stroked his moustache thoughtfully , not looking at Finn at all . |
| 28 | Though not looking to Christmas to make up lost sales , Amberstone found itself about 15% up , said Sandy Bennet . |
| 29 | Clare said , ‘ I 'm not looking for Prince Charming . |
| 30 | ‘ But we are peaceful people and we are not looking for revenge . |