Example sentences of "does not [vb infin] its " in BNC.
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| 1 | Elemental diet does not exert its beneficial affect by improving nutrition alone , and in this study remission with an elemental diet was achieved as readily in nourished as in malnourished patients . |
| 2 | A pregnant female has been caught with young inside her attached to their yolk sacs , just like the Illinois fossil , showing that the species does not lay its eggs but gives birth to live young . |
| 3 | Assuming the government does not lower its revenue , there will be some additional revenue at its disposal once the crisis is over . |
| 4 | Although Lawrence 's relationship with Feisal was close , the film does not portray its hero as homosexual , merely a little strange . |
| 5 | ( ii ) Late registration Failure to register a charge within the 21-day period does not preclude its subsequent registration ; a charge can be registered outside the 21-day period at any time prior to the company 's liquidation or the appointment of an administrator without the need to obtain a court order . |
| 6 | Legal action can be taken against an authority if it either goes beyond its powers — that is , acts ultra vires — or does not fulfil its duties — its mandamus . |
| 7 | However , although the collection does not fulfil its ambitious target , the eclectic nature of the essays can be seen as a positive feature , as the volume highlights the complexity of literary communication and indicates areas for further research . |
| 8 | At least one of the companies involved , which does not advertise its holidays with travel agents , is now the subject of a police investigation . |
| 9 | At least one of the companies involved , which does not advertise its holidays with travel agents , is now the subject of a police investigation . |
| 10 | An unsuccessful unit or , one that does not contribute its share of mutual support is dropped . |
| 11 | That this has also occurred in exploitative , sentimental , and/ or racist forms does not diminish its significance ; it anything it increases it . |
| 12 | It might be as much a shimmering dream as ‘ Europe of the Regions ’ but that does not diminish its power . |
| 13 | Then the hunter does not waste its time on something it can not eat , and the hunted saves its secretions . |
| 14 | It 's so well written for the clarinet , and it certainly does not deserve its comparative neglect . ’ |
| 15 | S -adenosylhomocysteine , a SAM analogue lacking the S -methyl group , and with a neutral rather than positively charged sulphur atom , binds to the repressor but does not affect its affinity for the operator ( T. McNally , personal communication ) . |
| 16 | Today , however , the size of a speaker does not dictate its efficiency and it is possible to use relatively small output units to good effect . |
| 17 | If the Commission does not change its views then the matter will have to be resolved by discussion in the European Council of Ministers . |
| 18 | Most verbs which are used of situations where the object — talking strictly of the intensional level and not of the world referred to — does not change its properties ( between the narrow focus on the object phrase alone , and the wider view when it is construed with the verb and the adjective as in ( 22 ) ) will not be suitable ; if a property that might be expressed by an adjective could be present in the wider structural context , then its applicability will not normally be connected with the link between the verb and the noun phrase . |
| 19 | He said after the meeting : ‘ If the Government does not change its mind a strike looks inevitable , which would be terrible for the people of Britain . |
| 20 | There is a pouched mouse in Australia , though in this case the resemblance is not so close and it does not make its living in quite the same way . |
| 21 | Assuming that the Phillips curve is stable over time ( that is , it does not shift its position from one time period to another ) , we-could say that a lower unemployment percentage could be achieved at the cost of a higher rate of inflation . |
| 22 | He does not favour its enlargement but does favour new forms of association for EFTA and the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe . |
| 23 | He does not favour its enlargement but does favour new forms of association for EFTA and the emerging democracies of Eastern Europe . |
| 24 | The columns and capitals of the nave colonnade were frequently taken from ruined Roman buildings and are therefore different from one another and the capital does not fit its column or base . |
| 25 | The goldfish is the only creature which does not displace its own weight in water . |
| 26 | The Bank does not announce its rediscount rate , but instead invites the discount houses to offer it bills . |
| 27 | In particular , the Scotch whisky industry , with such a splendid export record , does not want its business to be run by politicians , who should only consume the stuff and not organise and manage the businesses . |
| 28 | In practice , however , the scheme does not meet its objectives . |
| 29 | It takes the form of a guide to proper reporting practice , although it does not cross-reference its prescriptions to their sources of authority nor indeed does it explain what hierarchy of authority those sources represent . |
| 30 | It does not inherit its parent 's heart and remould it into a new ( and possibly improved ) heart . |