Example sentences of "and they [vb mod] not [vb infin] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They have not chosen the new family and they may not feel love or even liking for the new partner . |
| 2 | She says that they 're trying to clear up the waste created by thousands of people — it 's a long job and they may not have time to do it all . |
| 3 | ‘ Our members have a great deal of sympathy with what is being done and they would not encourage tests to be taken by supply teachers or other teachers , especially at primary school level . ’ |
| 4 | It is for broadcasting authorities to determine what constitutes the appropriate degree of impartiality , and they must not lose sight of their obligation not to include in their programmes matter which is likely to encourage or incite crime or be offensive to public feeling . |
| 5 | The police have been told but their manpower is hard-pressed and they can not guarantee cover . ’ |
| 6 | They go on a list and they can not get work simply because they 've been activists . |
| 7 | But these people are now citizens of Arab states that are at war with Israel and they can not claim possession of this land . |
| 8 | In the first and last resort , the law , and therefore all courts and judges , are committed to upholding the prevailing social , economic and political order and they will not countenance activities that threaten that order . |
| 9 | Although some wags were touting COSE as Advanced Computing Environment II last week , the six principal actors describe their effort as neither a consortium , an initiative , a development company or a replacement for anything — and they will not set prices for anything . |
| 10 | The dishwasher broke down and they could not keep pace with the washing up . |
| 11 | Bullets seemed unable to set up a consistent attack — Alan Murray was top scorer with just 11 points — and they could not put things right in the second half . |
| 12 | Their own acquisitions of property were severely curtailed by the provisions of the Statute of Mortmain of 1279 , and they could not seek heiresses , offices or the profits of war . |
| 13 | If you do want to enjoy a one-to-one relationship of a companionable or romantic nature there are various ways one can make contact , other people who want to do the same and they need not have marriage as an aim if that is not what you want . |