Example sentences of "[not/n't] leave [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You can be sure I 'll not leave that . ’ |
| 2 | But of course I can not leave such a place open to — anyone . ’ |
| 3 | Why not leave such changes to market forces ? |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman should not leave such issues out . |
| 5 | Collectively , that does not leave many of us out ; and there can , of course , be few of us who have not at some time or another suffered from what might be thought of as a sexual problem albeit , perhaps , a trifling one . |
| 6 | They affected to despise her , but they did not find their contempt a strain , whereas the other really bad disciplinarian in the school , a Geography mistress , one Miss Riley , inflicted on them an intolerable suffering , for they felt themselves compelled to torment her , and she would sit before them , thin and pretty and anguished , making vain attempts to restore order , miserably transparent in her misery , and unable to conceal the depths of her humiliation — depths which frightened them , but which they could not leave unplumbed . |
| 7 | This clearly does not leave much money for other items such as a television licence and rental , or holidays . |
| 8 | Driving on German motorways can require strong nerves and does not leave much attention for observing the countryside . |
| 9 | This will not leave much space for promoting the task . |
| 10 | The royalty it must pay Microsoft is generally put at $15 to $20 per copy , and all the blank disks needed to make each copy of the thing , plus printing and packaging cost about $26 , which does not leave much for distribution from the $49 it charges Windows users , $99 for MS-DOS users and $139 for those having neither . |
| 11 | Standard machines measure 600 mm ( 23⅝in ) deep by 595 mm ( 23⅜in ) wide , to fit between units and can be stacked one above the other , but , unless you have a separate utility room , that does not leave much space nearby for storing laundry supplies and accessories or setting down the just cleaned laundry . |
| 12 | However , the author does not leave much room for ambiguity . |
| 13 | All this is in the $16 billion increase in federal spending this year , and it does not leave much for the obvious benefits of public works and grants to local governments to mend their bridges and roads . |
| 14 | Do not leave unnecessary waymarks . |
| 15 | He gives the example of Johnny Saxon who , three years after winning the world welterweight title , was charged with burglary and eventually institutionalized at New Jersey State Mental Hospital : ‘ Boxing does not leave all its scars on a fighter 's face ’ ( 1973 , p.325 ) . |
| 16 | Once Laurence said acidly , ‘ You are meant , you know , to be amorous of little Lily — You can not leave all the passion to Polly and me … ’ |
| 17 | But of course I could not simply refuse to co-operate , could not walk out , could not leave poor Clements without doing my best for him . |
| 18 | Citizens can not leave critical decisions in the hands of experts . |
| 19 | One reason is that it may not leave sufficient motivation for the individuals to set about increasing the value of the company . |
| 20 | If we send many large stitch patterns into sections A , B , C and so on , we will not leave enough space in the working memory for such things as techniques , Form or whatever . |
| 21 | ‘ As a profession we are apt to be accurate , cautious , consistent , and reticent , and in thee lies our strength ; but if they do not leave enough room for impulse and imagination , they can be a weakness . |
| 22 | VSAM does not leave deleted records in the data area , as does ISAM . |
| 23 | Hand-held magnifiers do not leave both hands free and are therefore not suitable for some activities , especially practical work . |
| 24 | There were no other forecasts , but the 0700 weather at Vigo was all right , which meant that we could possibly divert there , although this presented two problems for use as an alternate : our endurance would not leave safe reserves on arrival , and it was in Spain . |
| 25 | Do not leave any rubbish . |
| 26 | The court said that the parties had chosen the manner by which they wished to have their disputes resolved , and that the wording of the clause did not leave any scope for saying that , in so far as that matter was one of law , it was to be determined not by the expert but by the court . |
| 27 | You do not leave this platform and nobody leaves this hall until you have eaten the entire cake that is sitting there in front of you ! |
| 28 | ‘ Do not leave this hall thinking that with the fall of the Berlin Wall the work of Amnesty has lightened ’ , he told the young delegates . |
| 29 | We should not leave this brief consideration of how war was regarded by people of the time with the impression that greed and anarchy prevailed . |
| 30 | " You will not leave this house again with Senga without my express permission , even for the simplest task — is that understood ? |