Example sentences of "[conj] it was [adj] not [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clara did not enjoy her sausage , for it was burned black on the outside and raw in the middle , and her mother had told her that it was impossible not to get worms from raw sausage meat , but the taste of the damp mince with its bitter crust remained a strong reminder of illicit pleasure . |
| 2 | I lived in a room off the kitchen , so thin-walled that it was impossible not to hear what was happening in the dining room unless Wu had a gadget going . |
| 3 | Democracy was demanded , and admitted , on the ground that it was unfair not to have it in a competitive society . |
| 4 | The men who inserted these phrases knew what they were doing , and they knew also that it was important not to overdo the subject of the primacy . |
| 5 | So thin , in fact , that it was difficult not to share the view of Rogan Taylor , former chairman of the FSA , that the FA 's real motive was to restore Hillsborough 's status in support of their bid for the finals of the 1996 European Championship . |
| 6 | Mr Murray said it cost about £100,000 a year for each intensive care bed so it was important not to over-budget for beds which would not be fully used . |
| 7 | It was important to believe , and it was important not to give up . |
| 8 | But there was no time to give this disturbing idea attention ; Tealtaoich was nearly at the Trees and the Trees were grouped together watching him and waiting for him in complete silence and it was important not to miss a single instant of any of it . |
| 9 | Everything about this sullen youth annoyed him and it was hard not to show it . |
| 10 | JR now had the initiative , and it was vital not to lose momentum . |
| 11 | Mrs Young did her best to soothe her , but it was impossible not to respect her fears . |
| 12 | But it was impossible not to talk about it . |
| 13 | brought him there for the view , but it was impossible not to watch just the aircraft lights , perhaps macabrely hoping one would lose its grip . |
| 14 | Since on the morning of Polling Day The Times had forecast a majority of twenty-two I felt more than satisfied- but it was impossible not to feel , with all the excitement and gratification , a sense of humility and even awe . |
| 15 | But it was important not to think about things like shadows and creeping , unseen things . |
| 16 | She had her faults — she needed to be push-started and she had lost gears the way old people lose teeth — but it was difficult not to love her . |
| 17 | If Maggie was envious she tried not to show it , but it was hard not to make comparisons . |
| 18 | She went about her normal business without speaking , unless it was impossible not to reply to some query . |
| 19 | Their long , slurred vowels rendered their German almost incomprehensible to me , though it was impossible not to listen in as they argued more loudly and grinned more broadly at each other 's jokes as the beer did its work . |
| 20 | When pounded sufficiently fine it flushed out through sieves or perforated plates and thence to hoppers or heaps for further processing , it was important to keep the grills clear , and the stuff moving , for it was vital not to overstamp it into slime . |