Example sentences of "not [vb infin] the poll [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The hon. Member for Chelmsford ( Mr. Burns ) shakes his head , but he should come to my constituency and I will introduce him to people who can not pay the poll tax because they simply do not have the money . |
| 2 | Some decided that they would not pay the poll tax , but the people about whom I worry are those such as the elderly lady suffering from a form of senile dementia who came to me because she was being harassed about the poll tax . |
| 3 | Does not the Secretary of State realise that thousands and thousands of people who still can not pay the poll tax are facing court action and warrant sales ? |
| 4 | Two of my constituents , Mr. and Mrs. Bellis , were sent to prison because they did not pay the poll tax . |
| 5 | rebate to those people who genuinely can not pay the poll tax ? |
| 6 | People say to me , ’ You did not pay the poll tax and could afford to pay it . ’ |
| 7 | I did not pay the poll tax . |
| 8 | They have been responsible locally , particularly in areas of the highest deprivation , and they are paying surcharges to local councils of £20 , £50 , £70 and more a year for those who can not pay the poll tax . |
| 9 | ‘ There are many people who do n't like the poll tax but they obey the law and pay it . |
| 10 | In the end , I do n't believe the poll tax justifies a vote against this Government in a general election . |
| 11 | That , however , is very different from arguing that the introduction of PR or the demands of Charter 88 will at the very best , provide anything but the most marginal relief to those who are unemployed , without a home or ca n't pay the poll tax . |
| 12 | DARLINGTON people who do n't pay the poll tax could soon face prison sentences as problems with delayed payments mount . |
| 13 | aye cos that 's , that 's when I 'll be going , er that 's when I , erm but Billy says he wo n't pay the poll tax |
| 14 | And you know they do n't pay the poll tax and you you 've been told almost you can do it on casual . |