Example sentences of "[conj] not [v-ing] [conj] [pron] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's the little things that are frustrating , ’ said Jane Olds , ‘ such as not being able to ask if they 're warm , or not understanding if they 're asking for something . ’ |
| 2 | When they reach the base of the cliff they leap out of the waves , scrabbling for a foothold and not stopping until they are well out of reach of the sea . |
| 3 | Anyway , he 's taken to disappearing every morning at dawn and not returning until he 's exhausted . |
| 4 | Now they are exchanging information right away , and not waiting till it is published two years later in a scientific journal . ’ |
| 5 | Deep tan , good body , jeans that were tight and bleached over the thighs but not looking like they were sprayed on . |
| 6 | The man who came in was wearing range clothes and carrying a saddle which he let go of just inside the door and came on , looking straight at me , but not smiling like he was ready to say something friendly . |
| 7 | When you come to retirement age , whilst not suggesting that you are past it , you are planning ahead for the time where you may not be quite as capable as were . |