Example sentences of "not [to-vb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Caspar managed not to breathe a huge sigh of relief , because this sounding very promising indeed . |
| 2 | I can hear them telling the architect not to spare a single sou . |
| 3 | They are nevertheless pleased not to see a greater erosion of their support after the collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe and the virtual disappearance of Communist parties in the West . |
| 4 | ‘ Not to see a mad woman . ’ |
| 5 | Troops will now be offered to the UN to aid mercy missions — but not to combat a bloody guerrilla war . |
| 6 | Much as he desired to make cuts , Eisenhower in the end decided not to risk a general crisis in the Atlantic alliance by precipitate unilateral action . |
| 7 | In the meantime it is essential not to risk a further pregnancy and other contraceptive measures must be taken see above . |
| 8 | On March 19 the federal Cabinet decided not to implement a planned amnesty for former East German agents of the Ministry for State Security ( " Stasi " ) [ see p. 37828 ] . |
| 9 | His coalition , the first Finnish government in 25 years not to include a left-wing party , embraced the right-wing National Coalition Party ( KOK , led by outgoing Prime Minister Harri Holkeri ) , the Swedish People 's Party ( SFP ) , and the Finnish Christian Union ( SKL ) . |
| 10 | Where you find those two provisions you construe the document , not as a release , but merely as an undertaking not to sue a particular individual , and the result is that the right to proceed against the co-debtor is reserved and can be put in force against him . |
| 11 | The circle has to be broken if the Book Trade is not to miss a major opportunity for a logical , practical and lucrative diversification . |
| 12 | Further on , be sure not to miss a fascinating example of marine archaeology , the Thames Barrier . |
| 13 | But there was no time to give this disturbing idea attention ; Tealtaoich was nearly at the Trees and the Trees were grouped together watching him and waiting for him in complete silence and it was important not to miss a single instant of any of it . |
| 14 | He was , it seemed , determined not to miss a single minute of their day out . |
| 15 | They come up to meetings which erm , this goes on to say determine not to miss a single spiritual meal both private study , meeting attendance are urgent for all , there 's nothing new here brothers it 's all things that we 've heard before and this is why sometimes we can sort of nod off because we , we sort of think well I 've heard all this before , follow theocratic ways , procedures and policies not always easy to do , but it can be done , recognizing the organization that Jehovah is using keep awake by finding your place in God 's arrangement that is n't that little corner up there , by the way , we 're not talking about that one , but finding our place where we can work for Jehovah wholeheartedly do not quibble about assignments and arrangements I think we 're all guilty of that at some time are n't we ? |
| 16 | We mentioned about determining not to miss a single spiritual meal , Matthew chapter five and verse three well known to us all I think it 's in those |
| 17 | And be sure not to miss a unique medieval Underground Works , adapted in Napoleonic times when invasion threatened and ingeniously planned to deflect attack . |
| 18 | The terrorists had made it known that tourists would be a target , but the Foreign Office decided not to issue a general warning to British travellers . |
| 19 | Thus a clause which permitted " any partner " to be expelled by " the other partners " was held not to enable a single partner to expel either or both of his colleagues ( Re A Solicitor 's Arbitration [ 1962 ] 1 WLR 353 ) . |
| 20 | The courts have also refused to interfere with a policy direction not to enforce a particular law . |
| 21 | Compulsory ‘ liberal studies ’ was , however , not to remain a distinctive feature of CNAA degrees as they had been of the Diploma in Technology . |
| 22 | It 's also very important not to treat a confused person as a child . |
| 23 | William was born on Monday 9 April 1849 — the only one not to bear a middle Christian name , but then , of course , there had been William Titfords galore back to the 17th century , so the boy was in good company . |
| 24 | ( 2 ) That the court 's discretionary jurisdiction to stay criminal proceedings should be exercised very sparingly and only in exceptional circumstances ; that , while the longer the delay was the greater was the likelihood that the prosecution was at fault and that the defendant had suffered prejudice and the less the prosecution could explain the delay the easier it would be to infer fault , the question whether the defendant had discharged the heavy burden of demonstrating that it would be an abuse of the process of the court for the proceedings to continue , was to be considered in the light of all the circumstances without applying shifting burdens of proof ; and that , accordingly , since the district judge had correctly taken into account all the relevant factors , and had made no error as to the burden of proof , there were no grounds on which the High Court judge could have reversed the district judge 's decision not to grant a perpetual stay of the 1989 prosecution ( post , pp. 261B , 264E–F , G–H , 265A–B ) . |
| 25 | Their Lordships turn to the first of the orders under appeal , namely the order of Barnett J. refusing to overturn the decision of Judge Cameron not to grant a perpetual stay of the Barclays ( Asia ) prosecution . |
| 26 | Still greater than these difficulties was Bonar Law 's stubborn ( and in many ways sensible ) resolve not to accept a massive continuing burden . |
| 27 | So James had good reason not to trust a local market in tobacco , and to believe that he would do better if he kept it as a commodity to be imported and to pay duty accordingly , mainly at London and Bristol . |
| 28 | Reserve requirements on banks will have to be standardized if some banks are not to suffer a competitive disadvantage . |
| 29 | Similarly the International Chamber of Commerce has rightly refused to incorporate into the Uniform Customs and practice for Docu-mentary Credits ( UCP ) rules as to the effect of forgery or other fraud , taking the position that the essential function of the UCP is to codify best banking practice in the handling of credits , not to provide a comprehensive legal text . |
| 30 | It was stated at the beginning of this chapter that the objective was not to provide a comprehensive guide to international selling and exporting . |