Example sentences of "not [to-vb] [noun pl] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Western intelligence sources in Cambodia have claimed that Pol Pot , de facto leader of the Khmer Rouge , has issued a directive telling Cambodians not to kill animals for any reason . |
| 2 | It was like Tolonen not to abuse the Pass Laws ; not to grant permissions for his family or friends . |
| 3 | Ayatollah Khamenei , Iran 's spiritual leader , in a speech on June 10 said that there had been disorder in three towns ( Mashad , Shiraz and Arak ) where a small and subversive counter-revolutionhad taken advantage of the authorities ' leniency ; he warned municipal institutions not to provide pretexts for the stirring up of further disturbances . |
| 4 | When , at last , they were compelled to call a referendum on whether to do so , a solid majority voted not to try officers for crimes committed while they held power . |
| 5 | Care should be taken , however , not to mistake buzzards for eagles . |
| 6 | Belgians not to sell tickets for Ibrox |
| 7 | MP to check if SCSI card fitted , and if not to discuss specifications for a new machine . |
| 8 | They use their criticism not to refine plans for change but to block them . |
| 9 | Women pledged not to use feathers for decoration , and when the Society for the Protection of Birds was first founded in Britain , men were excluded — just as women had been excluded from the ranks of many scientific societies . |
| 10 | The job of care staff is not to do things for clients , but to enable them to do things for themselves . |
| 11 | ‘ Not to run errands for the powerful ones of this city . |
| 12 | It was a somewhat strained discussion on both sides , the Right , as it were , being careful not to be pejoratively dismissive and to stress the importance of improving the morale of cancer patients and of discussion between sufferers and the world at large ; the Left being equally cautious not to exaggerate claims for holistic medicine . |
| 13 | On Oct. 20 Japan expressed regret over what it claimed was an alleged breach by France of an agreement not to disclose preparations for the shipment . |
| 14 | During his campaign , he promised not to raise taxes for the middle classes ; he is now faced with the realisation that if he is to cut the deficit and fulfil his promises to improve social welfare , education and training and to overhaul health provisions , then tax increases which extend beyond the seriously wealthy are unavoidable . |
| 15 | There is more and more evidence that members are expected to work more overtime ; with strong attempts by some Management not to pay members for overtime worked . |
| 16 | No demand , however , was made on us by the gate-keeper , the authorities being so liberal as not to charge persons for walking either on the roads or footpaths . |
| 17 | We believe first of all the shock troops of the Labour Movement , the Radicals within the Liberal Party , the forces who want peace and not to become doormats for Hitler and Chamberlain to walk upon , and the members of the Left Book Club — have all to engage in organised effort to bring about Unity . |
| 18 | JUDGE William Crawford , 55 , who kissed a woman usher in chambers , has been told not to resume duties for the time being . |
| 19 | But he had just enough quality not to blame others for his guilt . |
| 20 | Yet Othello has the integrity not to make excuses for his error but to accept his responsibility , equate himself with the ‘ malignant and turbaned Turk ’ , and execute himself . |
| 21 | And , because they are designed to operate at a lower cost level they tend not to make demands for expensive peripherals such as PostScript devices or even simpler page printers such as Epsons and Okis that emulate the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet . |