Example sentences of "without [verb] [pers pn] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But biological weapons are unlikely to be much used on troops in combat , mainly because of the difficulties of getting the aerosols on to them without seeing them drift back on to those who released them . |
| 2 | ‘ Leaving videos aside , I wo n't sign a band without seeing them perform live , if that is possible . |
| 3 | Diesel park West sent us incredible demo tapes , but I would not do a deal without seeing them perform live. , |
| 4 | It is important to make a definite decision about this right from the start , without letting her feel in any way that she is being given a weekly or monthly ‘ ration ’ of her family 's free time , as a duty rather than a pleasure . |
| 5 | I do n't know how David 's Mum got there because he decided not to tell her , even though I said he could call her because it 's not really fair to get married without letting her know . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ If we had enough money we could buy her ticket and put it through her letterbox without letting her know who it was from , ’ said Anne . |
| 7 | Fernando was n't the proud man she 'd thought he was and Steve was a creep to have just gone off without letting her know why , with whom and for how long . |
| 8 | But he 'd known that while I might accept his desire to get out of the situation I could not accept his withdrawing support from me , just shutting me out , without letting me come to terms with his thinking . |
| 9 | And every fourth Friday , or thereabouts , he still wrenched open his TLM , in case Sixsmith had run the screenplay without letting him know . |
| 10 | ‘ And his fellow directors do n't mind him just going off by himself without letting them know where he is ? |
| 11 | It was her practice to watch Weenie and Co. off to school , but without letting them know she did it . |
| 12 | I I would not go out there on to their property without letting them have knowledge that I was coming to their property . |
| 13 | It had been so dry that two days under the warm sun had been enough without letting it stand in stooks or draping it on the hedges . |
| 14 | It is essential that healthcare staff know how to prevent cross-infection of HIV without letting it affect patient care . |
| 15 | A wave of hot colour swept over her as she wriggled to somehow attach the bedspread around her without letting it slip and giving this mocking character another full frontal . |
| 16 | Add the cream , bring to the boil ( without letting it boil over ) and cook for 5–10 minutes or until the cream has reduced by a third . |
| 17 | And my predecessor — even the [ area supervisor ] — would n't come in the district without letting you know where he was going . |
| 18 | Though I did n't know that then , so I rang your hotel — and , while insisting that they contact me , without letting you know , the moment you walked in … ’ |
| 19 | In my own practice the equivalent of two complete surgery sessions of people fail to turn up each week without letting us know . |
| 20 | It is difficult , as so many failures show , to describe ‘ the values ’ of a society without making them appear more systematic than they are , or ( the reverse danger ) making them appear time-serving and meretricious . |
| 21 | It is important to accept our children , single or married , without making them feel that they are less valued if they remain single , or if they marry someone who is not our choice . |
| 22 | Learn how to disagree with the arguments put forward by others without making them feel small . |
| 23 | Can you suggest anything I can do without making him feel unhappy or threatened ? |
| 24 | One such is Marilyn Lawrence 's The Anorexic Experience ( The Women 's Press , 1984 ) , which I found did talk about my experiences without making me feel weirder than ever , or a mere statistic . |
| 25 | Waxing is probably the nicest way to finish tour wood floor ( assuming that you have n't bought a prefinished one ) — it gives a lovely natural glow to the wood , without making it appear too shiny , and it also smells wonderful . |
| 26 | True , only very talented people can use more than about six fonts on any one worksheet without making it look seriously overdressed , but it 's still an odd limitation . |
| 27 | I wanted to make certain I was leaving the jeep with Kaptan — I wanted to establish my connection with the family , give a hint of trouble I could solve ( without making it look like a threat ) , and put myself into the frame without a hint of asserting myself . |
| 28 | He could n't even ask a reasonable question without making it sound like an insult ! |
| 29 | In any case , virtually no heterosexual feminists have an analysis of heterosexism , which would enable them to deny they are lesbians without making it seem as if they are happy not to be . |
| 30 | Soaked golfers can dry their shoes overnight on a convenient low-wattage , electronically-heated rack that is gentle enough to dry leather without making it crack . |