Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Then you 'll not stay under my roof . ’
2 This is because most male clerks do not stay as clerks for all their working lives .
3 Three-quarters of Scotland 's top companies believe the Government has no effective economic policy and the same proportion believe Mr Lamont should not stay as Chancellor , according to a poll by the accountancy firm Pannell Kerr Forster and BBC TV in Scotland .
4 But the government 's bounty attracted industry that would probably not have come to Berlin otherwise , and might not stay without it .
5 Thus when we see the often remarkable similarity between the principles of the Godwinians and of Bloomsbury , and the external relations implied by these — a rational and tolerant group wishing to extend reason and tolerance , where necessary by radical reform — we find also that we can not stay on this level , since the actual external relations were also determined by others .
6 The next day was hot and sunny , but I needed food and water , so I could not stay on the moor .
7 She had other questions but Stan chose not to be sidetracked from the serious business of telling Oliver he could not stay on the premises after all .
8 has said about most cases being unfounded though Mr McPhee does say that they ( the travellers ) do not stay on permanent sites whereas there has been a constant settlement of varying numbers of caravans over the past two years .
9 I knew he could not stay at my hotel .
10 I could not stay at home and write a novel because I feel too tired and run down , and need a break from mental activity .
11 I contacted my social worker and told her that I could not stay at this place and that she would have to find me a Cheshire Home .
12 By the Tuesday of the first week , Cassie knew that she could not stay at Rose Cottage any longer .
13 ‘ Why not stay to lunch ?
14 The Scarman Report commented on the turnover of staff in the mail order department in 1976 : ‘ many of the immigrant workers did not stay for very long : the threat of dismissal must have been an anxiety for many in the workforce .
15 Jordi seemed frightened , and we did not stay for long .
16 You must forgive me , Mrs O'Dell , I fear I can not stay for coffee — I have many other calls upon my time .
17 There were seventy- five paintings in the exhibition and by the time I left , which was quite early as I did not stay for dinner , most of the pictures had a little red sold label .
18 She did not stay for coffee .
19 He did not stay for coffee but left the hotel and walked down the almost deserted main street .
20 If you do not return to work , or if you do return but do not stay for at least three months , the twelve weeks at payment will be recovered .
21 ‘ You 'll not stay for the wedding ?
22 ‘ And now , knowing the truth , or as much as I 'm prepared to divulge , will you not stay for the wedding ?
23 Your talk will be the first item on the agenda you need not stay for the rest of the meeting unless you want to .
24 Downes himself could not stay for more than a few minutes .
25 I shall not stay for coffee .
26 Just it was a beautiful day , so I said why not stay for an hour , so we got out , out , in , so we , as it is , , you know we just went round a little bit , and it 's very tidy and nice , biscuits .
27 Why not stay with what we normally hear and see and feel ?
28 Paul found that he could not stay with her at present ; he excused himself , got up from the table , fetched his hat and a stout stick , and went out into the day .
29 Rolle did not stay with him , however .
30 She threatens ‘ I 'll not stay with you ’ .
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