Example sentences of "not [adv] to give [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not enough to give folk dances theatrical form by opening out their patterns , paying increased attention to the relationship of step to music and developing any unique style of movement . |
| 2 | But that was not enough to give Mussolini the bargaining leverage he wanted . |
| 3 | It is not that these judgements should not be made , but that where subjective judgements are made by the teacher she should be aware that this is so and be prepared , not only to give reasons for her judgements , but also to be sufficiently flexible to change them in the light of particular circumstances . |
| 4 | Overall , the objective is not only to give prominence to the life and work of a highly original and much underrated communist intellectual and novelist , but also to scrutinise the example of Nizan as a guiding principle for action in the present . |
| 5 | It is important not only to give time but to be genuinely interested in your teenagers and in what interests them . |
| 6 | Is it not therefore time , and is n't privatisation the opportunity , not just to give rail a ‘ level playing field ’ but to ensure a ) that the ‘ playing field ’ takes ALL costs into account including the real environmental ones ; and b ) that the rail network gets used to its maximum capacity , both for passengers and freight . |
| 7 | It was worth saving for its own sake , not just to give Jenny the peace she deserved . |
| 8 | This pattern of occasional rewards ( something we all experience in daily life ) will help your child to maintain a pattern of behaviour even when you are not there to give encouragement to him . |