Example sentences of "not [vb infin] being [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The original plan was that Anita would do the cooking and her husband would serve the customers , but she did not enjoy being behind the scenes and eventually taught Gordon to be a fine cook while she spent her time out front chatting up the customers . |
| 2 | Referring to the rescheduling agreement signed with the club in March 1989 [ see p. 37140 ] , Falae said that " Nigeria does not foresee being in a position to maintain payments at contractual levels beyond the first quarter of this year " . |
| 3 | I was encouraged to do A level maths at school , but did n't fancy being in a group full of nasty adolescent boys ( as I then saw it ) and so opted for English and languages . |
| 4 | Or you might only need occasional access when you ca n't guarantee being near a PC with a LAN card . |
| 5 | I do n't like being without a woman for long . ’ |
| 6 | He did n't like being in a position of ignorance on any subject , and started probing . |
| 7 | At her parents home in Parkgate , The Grange , she said : ‘ I do n't intend to start smoking and I do n't like being in the company of people who smoke , especially when we are on holiday abroad and people smoke at the table . ’ |
| 8 | and this woman , she 's ninety odd and she does n't like being in the room on her own so when she goes to bed mum goes with her . |