Example sentences of "[vb infin] [subord] [pers pn] [be] not [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Teenagers like to experiment and to feel rebellious , and problems can arise if they are not given guidance in the use of alcohol . |
| 2 | Yes , now you , you played stuff just as difficult as this , and there 's no , no problem , do n't do it too quickly though , and , I do n't mind if it 's not finished next week , or the week after , it 's the quality we want , so , so , do n't , do n't rush it . |
| 3 | Nor am I digressing because observation is a necessary part of communication , although again it obviously is : since communications obviously ca n't work if they 're not observed . |
| 4 | Engineers already knew this , just as we know that the refrigerator will not work if it is not plugged in ; but Carnot 's achievement , when recognized after a quarter of a century , allowed theoretical understanding and in the end further advance in practice . |
| 5 | Critical illness , you 've got carry on paying the premiums , with no lump sum paid on living assur , er , on life assurance , the living expenses are likely to increase , because you may have er , somebody who 's disabled , paralysed or whatever , there 's no chance of the widow returning to work because she 's looking after person who 's er , ill , and obviously she ca n't remarry because she 's not widowed at this point . |
| 6 | She knew that the conditions in the camps meant they would die if they were not treated properly , which meant coming to Stoke Mandeville hospital in Buckinghamshire . |
| 7 | They are complied with because of the recognition of what would happen if they were not complied with . |
| 8 | The treaty was based on fear of the ‘ dark terrors ’ of what might happen if it were not ratified . |
| 9 | The extremities of the cloud are rotating so fast that the cloud would disperse if it were not held together by some force of gravity . |
| 10 | Punishment will fail if it is not balanced by praise , encouragement ( and other positive reactions ) for the sort of behaviours that you are looking for . |
| 11 | We can complain if we 're not treated properly . |
| 12 | Police are warning that two armed robbers who hit a man over the head with a sawn off shotgun , could kill if they 're not caught soon . |