Example sentences of "and [not/n't] [verb] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When life seems ordinary St James encourages us to wait patiently and joyfully for Christ 's coming and not to lose heart . |
| 2 | The grant was established two years ago to kick-start developments and not to replace funding of existing services . |
| 3 | As the game progresses , owners should start to win the chase or the tug-of-war so , by the end of each game scenario — before Fido has lost interest — they are in possession of the toy , playing with it and not allowing Fido to have it . |
| 4 | Bourdillon 's figure for this was ‘ the annual provision of not less than 250 volumes for lending and reference purposes per thousand population ’ , but the figure is not as uncomplicated as it seems , since it refers only to new books and not to stock revision ( for which no standard was given ) . |
| 5 | Alternatively , as adults they may make their own decision to live an ordinary life and not pursue brilliance . |
| 6 | Apart from its ease of use , plastic pipe has the advantage of not being so susceptible to frost damage and not causing corrosion with galvanised water pipes and tanks . |
| 7 | Moreover it recognizes its duty to make such publications accessible to the public at large , and not to restrict access on any grounds other than legal . |
| 8 | Nell was n't there , but Zak and some of the other actors were , sitting four to a table , drinking pale-looking orange juice and not eating carrot cake because of the calories . |
| 9 | The scheme is said to have the backing of the Royal Warrant Holders ' Association and not to need permission from the Palace . |
| 10 | Fifty seven children ( 63% ) had recovered , defined as no soiling with 3 bowel movements per week and not receiving treatment . |
| 11 | It should be noted , however , that if one million of the three million were back at work and not receiving unemployment and/or supplementary benefits from the Exchequer , it would put less strain on the public purse and make it easier to meet the social security benefits for the expected one million over-85-year-olds . |
| 12 | To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is his estimate of the number of people in the United Kingdom who are economically active , unemployed and not receiving unemployment benefit . |
| 13 | He wanted people to get on with the urgent business of living the good life set out in the Eightfold Path , and not to waste time or energy in speculation and debate . |
| 14 | There 's new concern about the disease TB after a survey showed some health districts are going against government advice and not vaccinating school children . |
| 15 | In June 1682 Louis XIV , now at the height of his power , explicitly asserted his right to correspond with all foreign sovereigns in French and not to use Latin ; and though the treaty of Ryswick between France and the Holy Roman Empire in 1697 was still in Latin most of the discussion which produced it was in French , as was the Franco-Dutch agreement of the same year . |
| 16 | In Cigaro ( Glasgow ) Ltd. v. City of Glasgow District Licensing Board , 1983 S.L.T. 549 it was held not to be a breach of natural justice to hear only submissions and not to allow evidence to be led , where this was the practice of the licensing board . |
| 17 | However , this comment conflicts with statements made back in September , when the company said it was saddened by users employing the handsets solely as cordless phones and not taking advantage of the Rabbit network . |
| 18 | As he turned to return down the steps he was thinking of Carrie once more and not taking care where he was stepping . |
| 19 | Yes , she would open a new post office account , and not tell Jasper . |
| 20 | and I , I ca n't get hold of that textbook and then , and not knowing psychology before |
| 21 | And not getting stuff for each other so I hope she has n't been out and done it all . |
| 22 | It still behoved the middle class trader to play fair with his customers and not take advantage of good-natured country parsons and ignorant members of the labouring classes . |
| 23 | For example , if an irrigation scheme increases farm production we should only include the costs of the water itself and not take account of any value that arises from increased farm output in terms of costs alone . |
| 24 | None more so than for four of the oldest surviving players to win Cup medals in the thirties — the Belfast Celtic quartet Sid McIlroy , Norman Kernaghan , Jimmy McAlinden and Harry Walker who gave this appropriate advice to young players — enjoy your football and not make money their God . |
| 25 | ‘ It would only have cost us 16p but banks should provide a service for the public and not make life difficult for them . |
| 26 | She expected to be told to get on with her work and not waste time , but instead Miss Phoebe became unusually animated . |
| 27 | And I have a responsibility to the Committee , you know , and they have to the Regional Board , even though you 're working in a section of the hospital that 's outside the NHS establishment , and not using Ministry money . |
| 28 | The methods of weight control we outline in this book will mean that you can eat reasonable , even large amounts of food , and not get fat , once you have achieved your correct weight . |
| 29 | It 's the same sort of factor that allows anybody who smokes a lot to not get cancer and not get bronchitis and live , also live a long time . |
| 30 | He is telling the church to stick to its principles and not get side tracked or become hypocritical . |