Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [prep] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The Government will not assist in finding a purchaser .
2 In GEC 's Patent , the hearing officer held that the initial onus fell on the employer to establish that he did not benefit from obtaining a patent .
3 Second , they agree on the conclusion that the solipsist 's charade of concentrating on an experience and pronouncing a word , no matter how fervently , can not succeed in establishing a rule which the solipsist can follow in a new case .
4 Another of Mr. Talbot 's activities was the loaning of money at a fair old rate of interest but he did not believe in spending a penny to smarten his premises from which the paint was peeling so badly that bare wood was revealed .
5 Do not hesitate before answering a question .
6 If quality control is up to scratch and this kind of general finish is maintained throughout the range , then I would not hesitate in recommending a Rockwood to anyone looking for a good , all-round , budget guitar .
7 It is important to note that the third party 's liability does not depend on establishing a breach of the order by the person enjoined .
8 The meticulously executed Rutland survey does not go beyond naming a handful of rectory farmers .
9 Governments should not interfere by introducing a host of regulations , investigatory bodies , or state-run enterprises .
10 In most cases , the industries will not charge for installing a slot meter if you are in ‘ hardship ’ .
11 The guidelines do not talk about developing a structure that is crucial to the quality delivery of services .
12 The opportunist housebreaker will not shirk from breaking a window , of course , but the more levels of protection you create , the more time it will take him — which is a risk he may not wish to take .
13 This does not extend to feeding a patient against his will , which I regard as a form of aggressive treatment .
14 They do not help in proving a program correct with respect to some specification expressed in terms of a more abstract description of its intended behaviour .
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