Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] not [prep] be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Or even not to be fucked up , just to be regular . |
| 2 | sometimes they turn out to be brothers , or cousins , or sometimes not to be related at all . ’ |
| 3 | Now , however , consider what happens if we take pragmatics to be the study of the contribution of context to language understanding : suppose normally an aunt gives her nephew T , but on an occasion switches to V , then in order to predict the intended ironic or angry meaning , a pragmatic theory must have available the detailed recipe for usage that tells us that V is not the normal usage , and thus not to be taken at face value . |
| 4 | I think at that age one is very concerned to be seen to be similar to one 's peers and hence not to be singled out for differential treatment . |
| 5 | Im getting extremely pissed off having my TV Licence money spent on Scum hype — and then not to be shown the goals . |
| 6 | A lot of the misconceptions stem from the days when catgut and braided nylon was the stuff you tied your hook to ; when nylon monofilament was something new and therefore not to be trusted . |
| 7 | Production was a good in itself and therefore not to be held accountable for industry 's wastes or the ill-health of workers and their families . |
| 8 | Undoubtedly work is necessary and important but surely not to be used as a yardstick for everything … |
| 9 | This performance was a rich mixture of styles : perhaps not one to put on record , but certainly not to be missed live . |
| 10 | The synthesised female voice that responds to your commands and verifies that it has heard them correctly is amiable enough , though clearly not to be trifled with . |