Example sentences of "[not/n't] to make [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were urged to learn English , to refrain from speaking or reading German , not to make themselves conspicuous by manners or dress , and to accept , without criticism , the way things were done in Britain . |
| 2 | He added , however : ‘ If players decide not to make themselves available we 'll have to accept it . |
| 3 | Not only that perhaps — I must be careful not to make everything seem too connected — but social and literary life was metamorphosing . |
| 4 | I pleaded with her not to make me do as she asked … ’ |
| 5 | When I come round the Lord 's table , it 's not to make me a better Christian , it 's not to make me a better person , a more religious person , a more spiritual person it 's a confession of faith , apart from being an act of obedience , it is a confession of faith . |
| 6 | When I come round the Lord 's table , it 's not to make me a better Christian , it 's not to make me a better person , a more religious person , a more spiritual person it 's a confession of faith , apart from being an act of obedience , it is a confession of faith . |
| 7 | Citroen makes some fine cars , but it tends not to make them very well . |
| 8 | Our only real protection from these problems is for the horse trainer or handler to cure the anxiety before the problems develop — to banish fears in the horse , not to make them . |
| 9 | If it was , all you can do is try to make amends if this is possible , learn by your mistakes and decide not to make them again . |
| 10 | The aim of Comic Relief was to get people to feel good while helping others , not to make them feel guilty because there were people worse off than them , she said . |
| 11 | Its function was to commission and buy programmes from independents and the franchise companies , not to make them itself . |
| 12 | There 's no harm in using highly processed foods occasionally but it 's best not to make them a regular part of the family 's diet . |
| 13 | They are advising schools not to make them available . |
| 14 | Courses in Accountancy and European and Human Rights Law are being set up and it is hoped that as many pupils as possible will attend them , but for economic reasons it has been decided not to make them compulsory this year . |
| 15 | This personage reflected , somewhat grimly , that the first thing he should have to teach his little charge would be to appear to address himself to his mother when he spoke to her — especially not to make her such an Improper answer as that ( 6 ) . |
| 16 | And now what she had to do was maintain her temper at white heat until he had pumped his pleasure into her so that she would not lose her nerve — and possibly her satin — by cringing away from him at that vital last moment — vital for him , fatal perhaps for her — and pleading with him not to make her pregnant . |
| 17 | Mary of Guise had the sense not to make him a cause célèbre . |
| 18 | He had pleaded with his mother not to make him go to school , but she had insisted , saying that she would pick him up at the end of the day and take him to the hospital , and that he was to ‘ keep busy ’ . |
| 19 | Then she drew Ricky with his sombre , slanting dark eyes and then Drew twice , trying not to make him too handsome . |
| 20 | ‘ I had an uncle who was dying of emphysema , ’ said Betty , ‘ and he used to implore people not to make him laugh because it took his breath away , and I could never understand what he could find to amuse him . ’ |
| 21 | A complete parabear outfit comprising ferry , 25cm ( 10in ) Teddy and a 64cm ( 25in ) diameter parachute was soon marketed by Greens of Burnley ( should that now be Bearnley ? ) to satisfy demand from those who preferred not to make their own , and to lift the unit they suggested their 2 metre span ( 79in ) Delta and upwards . |
| 22 | Charles was essentially a shopkeeper and pig butcher ; he turned his waste animal fats into tallow candles — a foul-smelling process at best — to sell to those who chose not to make their own , and also kept up a bit of a sideline in cheese — a product for which the area was , of course , justifiably famous . |
| 23 | Another body blow to South African morale was the decision by Jannie Breedt not to make himself available for the tour . |
| 24 | The only thing to remember about telling jokes at the breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner/supper table is not to make anyone sitting opposite you laugh when they 've got a half-chewed mouthful of tomatoey mush or curried gunge . |
| 25 | But we do question whether their service is any more worthy of recognition than that of the average hard-working nurse , policeman on patrol or the small businessman who is struggling to keep his company going in the face of the recession and determined not to make his employees redundant . |
| 26 | They must be notified of the LEA 's subsequent decision concerning the statement ( the LEA can modify the statement , leave it as it is , or determine not to make it ) . |
| 27 | Peter had won three times already and had been unlucky not to make it a fourth title the year before . |
| 28 | It is so difficult not to make it sound so appallingly emotional . |
| 29 | It would be heartless to deny her the pleasure of feeling that she is making a useful contribution to the preparation of meals , but it would be equally unkind not to make it clear to her from the beginning just who will be in charge and wearing the chef 's hat ! |
| 30 | ‘ There 's a definite effort not to make it another ‘ Greatest Hits ’ yawn . |