Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the Liberal Democrats , Lord Bonham Carter agreed that Britain 's response to events must not appear to threaten the security of the Soviet Union or attempt to dissolve the Warsaw Pact . |
| 2 | Thou'lt hold him as long as anyone can , I see that , but you must not expect to have him all to yourself . |
| 3 | A collection of signed bindings can be a fine sight , but the collector must not expect to get away with it lightly . |
| 4 | You must not expect to deceive me , no matter how many others you manage to deceive . ’ |
| 5 | I must not forget to say something to the whole school about her . ’ |
| 6 | All persons ( or nearly so ) to whom we have been introduced have endeavoured to promote our views , and here I must not forget to mention the great kindness we have received from Sir John and Lady Franklin in every way . |
| 7 | good practice must not go to waste without the proper commitment and backing |
| 8 | ( From which point we must not fail to understand the high importance of crypto-amnesiac inputs , as we shall see ) . |
| 9 | I must not stay to tell you his sweet sayings , save one . |
| 10 | A Northern Electric spokesman urged people not to approach downed lines : ‘ Although they are designed to fail safe people must not get to close . |
| 11 | This general principle must be qualified : " one must not strive to create ambiguities by strained interpretation " ( Lord Wilberforce in Ailsa Craig Fishing Co Ltd v Malvern Fishing Ltd [ 1983 ] 1 WLR 964 ) . |
| 12 | The drafter can , therefore , minimise the scope for application of the rule by seeking to avoid ambiguity , since it has been said that the court " must not strive to create ambiguities by strained interpretation " ( Lord Wilberforce in Ailsa Craig Fishing Co Ltd v Malvern Fishing Ltd [ 1983 ] 1 WLR 964 ) . |
| 13 | If I am in the habit of greeting my neighbour or a regular passer-by in the morning , I must not omit to do so , or I shall cause immediate pain and offence . |
| 14 | Here one catches a glimpse of a table bright with silver , glass , and flowers against the dark background of the seating which runs round three sides of the table … one must not omit to mention the obvious adaptability of the hall to festive occasions . |
| 15 | ‘ I must not omit to tell you , ’ wrote Gould nonchalantly in a letter to Jardine on 16 January 1837 , ‘ that Mr Darwin 's Collection of Birds ( made during the late survey under Capn FitzRoy ) are exceedingly fine ; they are placed in my hands to describe ; some of the forms are very singular particularly those from the Gallipagos [ sic ] . |
| 16 | ‘ We must not try to lead it . ’ |
| 17 | First the fire of God 's anger burns so fiercely among them , that parts of the camp are destroyed ( again we must not try to rationalize these events : they are meant to be seen as miraculous , and whatever we think of such miracle , we must accept the terms in which the story is written ) . |
| 18 | Early in their relationship Peter learned that he must not try to take more than Kate was prepared to give . |
| 19 | We must not try to treat all four CO groups together , as the two pairs are not equivalent . |
| 20 | She must not try to picture Ruth in that house . |
| 21 | Europe must not try to compete by cutting costs . |
| 22 | ‘ And I tell you frankly that in my opinion one must not hesitate to go to a prostitute occasionally if there is one you can trust and feel something for … . |
| 23 | Judge Malachy Higgins , releasing Donnelly on continuing bail pending a trial date being fixed , told the accused that part of the bail conditions were that he must not attempt to see Janice Brothers , or speak to her or make any contact with her . |
| 24 | Applicants must not attempt to indicate a preference for any particular institution . |
| 25 | He said : ‘ People must not attempt to alleviate suffering by murder . |
| 26 | The eyes must not linger to examine what damage has been caused . |
| 27 | 4.1 Our proposals for reform recognise the importance of two principles : First , a landlord or a tenant of property should not continue to enjoy rights nor be under any obligation arising from a lease once he has parted with all interest in the property . |
| 28 | ‘ Voluntary groups are providing the services already and there 's no reason they should not continue to do so on behalf of the SSD , he says . |
| 29 | This time , Reg Akehurst , who was taken by surprise when Solidasarock won the SGB Chase at Ascot , will be expecting his seven-year-old to improve on that performance in today 's event at Newbury and there is no reason why this promising young chaser should not continue to progress . |
| 30 | Sports players should not continue to play with open wounds . |