Example sentences of "[subord] the [noun pl] do not [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Stations not meeting their targets ( and there were some ) got nothing whatsoever , and neither did NE head office staff where the schemes do not apply , Scottish nuclear is committed to introducing a performance related pay or performance bonus Company-wide but the scheme must operate on a self-financing basis .
2 Electrons may have enough thermal energy to jump between states in adjacent discs at ambient temperature , but this can be practically impossible at very low temperatures ( where the electrons do not have much energy ) in a very thin layer ( where the separation is large ) .
3 But proving it may be difficult , especially where the auditors do not disclose their workings and calculations : see 13.7 on " speaking " and " non-speaking " decisions .
4 Although the feet do not stretch and point in the way we still care about in the West , the dancers do not just move from position to position ; they dance in a long poem of fluently musical movement that is classical ballet 's chief claim to fame .
5 Although the documents do not specify William 's trade , one deed names him as witness along with three illuminators , three bookbinders , and a parchment-maker .
6 It would effectively grant car makers such as Ford , BMW and Rover a monopoly in such after-sales parts , although the plans do not apply to mechanical products such as gearboxes and engine parts .
7 Although the courts do not refuse in principle to review the exercise of police discretionary powers , they do nevertheless exercise a great deal of caution and restraint to such a degree that it is difficult to see how in practice the principles of judicial review are capable of being used to challenge decisions to issue warrants where these are considered to be necessary for the prevention or detection of crime .
8 Although the commoners do not realise it , he is very subtly installing his own aspirations inside their heads .
9 Although the rules do not make this absolutely clear it would be extraordinary if they were interpreted as preventing a party from adducing any oral evidence , even that which had been set down in witness statements served in compliance with the direction , simply because he attempts to adduce additional oral evidence at trial which he should have included in an earlier witness statement .
10 Although the ionomers do not wear well and thus are not very popular , they will probably get better , and new innovations will follow thick and fast .
11 Although the railways do not approach this extreme position , there is a strong element of family recruitment in both BR and RENFE .
12 Although the police do not need to be certain that a person has heard or seen what is going on before they can call for quiet under the Act ( since it is sufficient that they have reasonable cause to believe that an offence is being committed ) , they would afterwards have to conduct house to house enquiries before they could truthfully say that the conduct was actually heard or seen by a bystander .
13 Although the guidelines do not have the force of law , they do influence the doctors ' judgement .
14 Although the authors do not deny the importance of the social and political environment in which unions operate , as well as the effects of economic forces , these influences are dealt with in only a limited way .
15 On my board , it is easy to put this on and remove it , so the girls do not ruin it for me !
16 The wind-sucker is similar to the crib-biter , but manages to swallow air without latching on to any object so the teeth do not suffer abnormal and excessive wear .
17 Provided the Conservatives do not get a working majority in the General Election we can hope to see some attention being given to our access problems at last and increasing awareness and support from the general public .
18 Second , to provide that existing conditions on a mineral planning permission can be changed with reduced or no compensation payable , provided the changes do not affect certain fundamental elements of the permission .
19 If the Greeks do not get their debt under control — and that , be it repeated , means getting a 7%-of-GDP surplus on the ordinary part of their budget , so as to have enough money left over to pay what is due on the debt — they will one day find they can not sell the bonds that keep the debt going .
20 Even if the adults do not try to talk the child out of it , they may not persist with their request .
21 I am convinced congress , however , that there will be sporadic industrial action throughout the summer if the employers do not change their stance and it 's my view that we have to restart the talks .
22 Obviously this is not always the case , and if the parents do not wish to have the child because of the risks of mental handicap , they only course of action is termination .
23 If the parents do not know what has happened they should either not interfere in the upset or equally attribute blame knowing that a row can not happen without two parties being involved .
24 If the rings do not align symmetrically , look for a mark on either bridle .
25 Thus a contract for the sale of future goods ( e.g. a crop to be grown on a specific farm ) will not be avoided by section 7 if the goods do not materialise .
26 If the drugs do not appear in the stool as planned , or if symptoms of intoxication develop , the smuggler may present to a casualty department , fearing a package has burst , fabricating a story to try to avoid criminal proceedings .
27 It need not be if the authorities do not acknowledge a responsibility for control of inflation or if they believe that exchange rates ( just like changes in wage rates , or indirect taxes ) do not influence inflation but rather have their effect on relative prices .
28 If the authorities do not respond to the opinions of the players then they are on dangerous ground and their motives might be questioned .
29 AIDS is , and if the gays do not respect self control , then the rest of us will be entitled to ask whether , having acquired human rights , they are unwilling to extend them to others .
30 2 ) In the relationship of " hole " to " block " two touching faces indicate a through hole , if the faces do not relate to the same end of the hole .
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