Example sentences of "not wish [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While we do not wish to give the impression that the Minor Project is insignificant , the Major Project is clearly recognised as the most powerful thrust of the ESSE/L Project . |
| 2 | Lydia spoke carefully because she did not wish to give the impression that she was attempting to divert Betty from Beuno for nefarious reasons of her own . |
| 3 | Moreover , we do not wish to give the impression that the cello and bass always work in double harness : on the contrary , they can be used independently to a quite large extent , though discretion and careful thought are very necessary in this matter , since the basses when used alone tend to sound rather dry , and if their part lies low and is far removed in pitch from the rest of the harmony it is too indeterminate in pitch to give satisfactory support unless it consists of a sustained or better ( since the bow is short ) a reiterated pedal note . |
| 4 | The use of such tests is a controversial issue , with on the one hand , anti-abortion lobbies arguing that life begins at conception and that therefore all abortion is wrong , through to womens ' groups who believe that such tests should be available to all pregnant women of all ages , so that those who do not wish to take the risk of giving birth to a mentally handicapped child may take the appropriate actions to prevent it . |
| 5 | She said charges of assault were not brought because the victim did not wish to take the matter further . |
| 6 | ( Note here that I am doing my best to avoid speaking of conventional meaning , for I do not wish to beg the question yet against the second scenario . ) |
| 7 | Further sections of this pattern would then go into subsequent stitch pattern areas , but bear in mind that we do not wish to overflow the memory , while the next section of 88 squares will fill the working memory . |
| 8 | Inevitably there is always something wrong with a property and the vendor will not wish to let the purchaser use a minor problem as an excuse for not completing the transaction . |
| 9 | However , that does not mean that the union will not wish to spread the work more widely around , nor that it is entirely happy with the service it is already receiving . |
| 10 | Clinton also admitted that , despite his objections to the war , he did not wish to resist the draft because he had already planned a political career and , therefore , wished " to maintain my political viability within the system " . |
| 11 | *If you do not wish to use the Canal Bus Pass included in your holiday with the Walking Tour Dfl 12.50 will be added ( payable locally ) . |
| 12 | English Estates are moving ahead with the development of Chatham Maritime and although Mr. Ault assured me that the plaintiff did not wish to drive the dock company away , its operation is clearly less of a godsend than in 1983 and the desire is to curtail it . |
| 13 | On the first part , I could quote to the House increased statistics for money spent on training , but I do not wish to mislead the House into thinking that there is any qualification that can guarantee against the abuse that we have seen . |
| 14 | Notice of this summons was given by Crossman Block to More Fisher Brown who , seeing that they were content that directions should be given and , perhaps surprisingly , did not wish to oppose the joinder of the additional parties , did not consider it necessary to attend the hearing which took place before Saville J. on Friday 7 February 1992 . |
| 15 | Republics which did not wish to join the Union would hold talks with the USSR to resolve matters arising from independence ( such as share of the national debt , armed forces , etc . ) . |
| 16 | For those who do not wish to explore the island by bus , hire car or taxi , there are organized coach excursions arranged by both tour companies and hotels , and these visit every part of the island . |
| 17 | Defendants will not wish to lose the sympathy of the court by aggressively attacking the plaintiff 's disability status , especially when there is a second line of defence , to be discussed next . |
| 18 | Now one would not wish to deny the value of extrapolation , of drawing general conclusions from the evidence of particular instances . |
| 19 | Mr. Galbraith : I do not wish to tease the Minister further . |
| 20 | But as he was profoundly unconvincing , and as another place is at present still considering the English position , I would not wish to force the point on the House . |
| 21 | Goodness knows I do not wish to prolong the agony , but I feel some clarity is needed . |
| 22 | The purchaser will not wish to manage the business for fear of becoming a shadow director of the vendor under CA 1985 , s741 . |
| 23 | In his resignation letter Sununu informed President George Bush that , owing to " distorted perceptions " , he had become a political liability and did not wish to jeopardize the President 's chances of re-election in 1992 . |
| 24 | Hurd went some way to placate this view by assuring MPs that if they did not wish to incorporate the treaty into British law , by voting down the whole bill , then the treaty would not be ratified . |
| 25 | We do not wish to commit the mistake that Woolgar believes is widespread in social science : namely , of suggesting that the only knowledge which is not subject to the influence of contingent historical , cultural , and social processes is that which we ourselves have written ( Woolgar 1988b ) . |
| 26 | About half of the people detained under Immigration Act powers in general do not wish to challenge the decision that they should leave but they need help winding up their affairs here , contacting their friends and families and pressing the Home Office to process their cases quickly so that they do not have to spend unnecessarily long periods in prison . |
| 27 | I am still discussing the matter with the company and I do not wish to prejudice the outcome of those talks . |
| 28 | The existence of internal labour markets is sometimes used to explain labour ‘ hoarding ’ ( the practice of employing more labour than is actually required ) because firms do not wish to break the link between workers and the firm , thereby losing the skills acquired by workers over the years ; and is also put forward as a cause of a reduction in the overall level of competition in the aggregate labour market and , therefore , a possible reason for the inflexibility of wage rates , particularly in the downward direction . |
| 29 | We 've come to see the acting , we do not wish to understand the play ! ’ |
| 30 | In June 1990 Ferenc Bartha , the National Bank president , reported that Hungary did not wish to reschedule the country 's $20,700 million foreign debt . |