Example sentences of "not [vb infin] that [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If Lord Eldon used any language which could be so interpreted , we must conclude that he either did not guard himself so cautiously as he intended , or that he did not lend that degree of attention to the legal doctrine connected with the case before him , which he was accustomed to afford . |
| 2 | The man did not think that Boy ever gave his address or phone number to anyone . |
| 3 | Mother actually calls me Lisa but I did not think that name appropriate to this strange meeting and anyway I have never liked it . |
| 4 | The low style is surely recalled by the colloquial " " Hé " " given to God and St Peter as noted above , and the high by the description of the young wife in Les Trois Boçus : ( a beautiful girl So beautiful that she was a delight And if I should tell you the truth I do not think that Nature ever made Any more beautiful creature . ) |
| 5 | I do not think that research has gone as fast as it should ! |
| 6 | I do not think that section 3(1) envisages any such act as an ‘ appropriation , ’ whatever may be the meaning of that word in other fields such as contract or sale of goods law . |
| 7 | When my hon. Friend the Minister made it clear that such a student would be invisible , that a student returning for the summer holidays would not affect that household , I was not sure whether the hon. Lady was pleased or angry . |
| 8 | As for toilet facilities , I have an earth closet so the lack of water does not affect that side of things . |
| 9 | The fact that other works of art not belonging to Capricorn were also on the premises did not affect that conclusion : nor did the absence of any outward sign of Capricorn on the premises have any significance , since it would be uncharacteristic for art dealers in objects of such high quality to place conspicuous nameplates on their premises . |
| 10 | Under the old law they could not have been found guilty of larceny , because the seller agreed to transfer the property in the goods to Ballay , and the fact that the seller 's agreement was obtained by a fraud does not affect that conclusion . |
| 11 | The reasons behind thousands upon thousands of black kids immersing themselves in sport may stem from basic inequalities which I find unacceptable , and , indeed , immoral , but I can not affirm that sport is some device for the perpetuation of these inequalities any more than I can agree with some critics , such as Paul Hoch , that sport is a mere instrument of capitalist domination designed to slough off energies or divert them into meaningless channels ( 1972 ) . |
| 12 | The Germans say that they can not absorb that number , and country after country is saying the same . |
| 13 | Similarly head the right-hand column ‘ reasons against ’ , and write down all the reasons as to why you should not make that choice . |
| 14 | She would not make that mistake again . |
| 15 | He would not make that mistake . |
| 16 | Carefoot ( 1977 ) , considering the feeding habits of the Pacific V. lamellosa predating mussels , Mytilus edulis , or acorn barnacles , Balanus glandula , in the laboratory , did not make that mistake . |
| 17 | ‘ I do not make that distinction , ’ said Zeinab . |
| 18 | Simply because a variable can be constructed that has a good correlation with experimental results does not make that variable per se a causal entity . |
| 19 | I do not make that presumption . |
| 20 | Harris peremptorily summoned him to the committee-room after this latter incident and told him : ‘ We do not want that sort of thing at Lord 's , Fender . ’ |
| 21 | If you do not want that guidance within , that 's all right too . |
| 22 | We can not answer that question . |
| 23 | We can not answer that question with certainty , but the details of the story itself would seem to provide us with several clues . |
| 24 | And I fear I can not answer that question to anyone 's satisfaction . |
| 25 | I think division is a good idea since the present Tate building , apart from the major Duveen galleries , can not answer that need . |
| 26 | That principle might be formulated as follows : if A tells B ( by words or conduct ) that B need not perform a contractual ( or other ) obligation owed by B to A and B takes A at his word and does not perform that obligation , A can not treat that non-performance as a breach of contract entitling him to damages or to terminate the contract . |
| 27 | I have been in rescue for 15 years , but I just can not explain that feeling . ’ |
| 28 | A five-year old memory did not explain that feeling . |
| 29 | The reason is that the organizational changes discussed by Williamson influence the distribution of power both within and between firms , and one can not presume that power is used to produce efficient outcomes . |
| 30 | The continuing partners will wish to ensure that the outgoing partner can not damage that goodwill . |