Example sentences of "not [verb] out a " in BNC.
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| 1 | From every point of view , therefore , the Crabb affair was a classic example of how not to carry out a dangerous covert operation . |
| 2 | The object of the following analysis is not to carry out a Stalinist witch-hunt of the text in order to pillory a deviant , existential , petty-bourgeois discourse ensconced illegitimately at the centre of Nizan 's literary production . |
| 3 | There is also an interesting account of the excavations carried out by Wright which caused Sir Mortimer Wheeler years later to use it as an illustration of how not to carry out an archaeological dig . |
| 4 | Also , the results of many surveys in both the United States and the United Kingdom suggest that only a few firms explicitly take the rate of interest into account in deciding whether or not to carry out an investment project . |
| 5 | Maura could see Terry 's lips moving but could not make out a word . |
| 6 | At Procedure Roll a defender may , very occasionally , succeed in persuading a Court that the pursuer 's case is so hopeless that it is not worth allowing evidence to be heard because even if that evidence was heard , it would not make out a case which would entitle the pursuer to succeed . |
| 7 | It is important not to miss out a part of the invitation . |
| 8 | The 76-year-old Euro-MP , who currently lives in West Germany , said he would of course not rule out a run some time in the future but for the moment he feels he can do more to promote his country in the European parliament . |
| 9 | But the Chancellor said in a series of television and radio interviews that he did not believe in ‘ trying to play silly games , political games ’ — and he would not rule out a further increase if it became necessary . |
| 10 | A good beginning does not rule out a calamitous ending : that is the way of war . |
| 11 | THE National Blood Transfusion Service said last night that it could not rule out a patient contracting the HIV virus as Arthur Ashe did . |
| 12 | I do not rule out a Labour government , pinned down by a narrow majority , seeking to enact at least some of its social legislation through a supportive EC . |
| 13 | ‘ I will not rule out a merger with Aldershot . |
| 14 | His three marriage break-ups have been traumatic , but he does not rule out a fourth attempt . |
| 15 | She noted that , if the shareholders decide against the increase , ‘ we have other offers , ’ and did not rule out a return to EDS . |
| 16 | It can not rule out a difference in the pharmacokinetics of insulins from different species . |
| 17 | But this does not rule out a high response to real wage changes which are thought to be temporary : for example , suppliers of labour may well want to take advantage of a temporarily high real wage by supplying more labour , taking leisure ( that is , supplying less labour ) when the real wage has fallen back . |
| 18 | Although police in subsequent statements inclined towards a simple robbery motive ( the killer stole Fr Men 's briefcase ) , they did not rule out a political motive . |
| 19 | Although it did not rule out a return to multiparty politics per se , the PNDC argued that in the past this had only bred " hatred , division and bloodshed " . |
| 20 | He said the battle over the motorway extension was important for the whole of Europe , and he did not rule out a further legal challenge . |
| 21 | He did not as yet know all the details of how they had died , and what had gone before , but rumour had it that no great physical strength had been involved so that you could not rule out a woman as the killer . |
| 22 | The Confederation of Indian Nationalities of Ecuador ( Conaie ) had announced on Sept. 11 a campaign of civil disobedience , and the Conaie leader , Luis Macas , said that he did not rule out an " Indian rebellion " . |
| 23 | It was not because the rating system was bad , but because of the way in which the rating system was being carried out , attacking certain areas of domestic property , and , because the English had not carried out a revaluation since 1973 , Scotland got out of line . |
| 24 | Mrs Gordon ( 61 ) who lives in Kingshurst , West Midlands , and now works at a nursing home , admitted in an official statement released by solicitor Steven Jonas that she had not carried out a smear test before joining Dr Kumar 's practice , but claimed she followed a technique he taught her . |
| 25 | Today , in east London , the public are cheering the Environment Commissioner of the European Community , Carlo Ripa di Meana , for issuing a directive that no work should be undertaken on the channel tunnel rail link because the Government have not carried out an environmental assessment . |
| 26 | Although the cause of the fire is n't yet known , one of the men who owns the farm says that he 's not ruling out an arson attack . |
| 27 | For Allison was simply recording Wright 's 26th goal of the season , and not writing out a booking that would have put the £2.5 million England star over 21 disciplinary points and a Wembley semi-final ban . |
| 28 | Why , when the King did not arrive at Kinghorn , did Queen Yolande not send out a search-party ? |
| 29 | ‘ I have attempted to see Queen Yolande to ask her why she did not send out a search-party for the King when he failed to arrive at Kinghorn Manor . |
| 30 | But whatever you do , do not send out a general mailing and then ring up and ask whether the recipient is going to use it or not . |