Example sentences of "do not [vb infin] [to-vb] on [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although these four authors address themselves to rather different problems , and do not appear to agree on a number of issues , their combined views on the importance of soil erosion are more or less consistent , and quite clear — its importance is exaggerated , agricultural technology initiated by both officials and farmers can respond satisfactorily , and the resources at disposal are massive and are constantly being created by technology itself . |
| 2 | The new owners , Richard Rowlands , a solicitor , and Derota Rees-Lik , do not intend to live on the island but have said they will spend as much time there as possible . |
| 3 | You are not bothered whether the house is detached or semi-detached , but you do not want to live on an estate . |
| 4 | I do not want to go on a dictionary-chasing exercise , laying down one word only to find that the marketing men have circumvented it by finding another word . |
| 5 | We do not have to rely on the verse which embarrasses Yates ( ‘ the Spirit had not yet been given , because Jesus was not yet glorified , ’ John 7:39 ) for this , though that is unambiguous enough . |
| 6 | ‘ Besides , now that I do not have to stop on the way to Paris for lunch I can go later . |
| 7 | Also , when considering development , it must be stressed that we do not have to depend on an infinite regress . |