Example sentences of "[verb] [Wh det] [verb] not [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 But there were mistakes and sometimes a wrong tune was precented which did not fit the words , and on one or two occasions the congregation took up a tune of their own which was not intended in my precenting .
2 You do n't imagine I would dream of keeping what does not belong to me ? ’
3 What lies behind these conceptions of content and object is the true idea that the nature of consciousness itself may not be different at all between the times when we think truly and when we think falsely , or when we want what exists and when we want what does not exist .
4 Designer separates which do not date and are eminently wearable .
5 Carol Gilligan , in In a Different Voice : Psychological Theory and Women 's Development ( 1982 ) , examines psychological theories concerning human moral development , and suggests that a male model has been developed which does not fit the experiences of most women 's lives .
6 Even then , some may gain more than others , and this could lead to other options being sought which do not produce gain for everyone .
7 The success or failure of this operation is certainly not under discussion here , my reason for bringing it in being simply to point out that music , even good music , can be written which does not abide by standard formal principles .
8 The reasonable man is distinguished by three fundamental characteristics : he behaves in a reasonably prudent manner , he acts with fair regard to others , and conduct which does not match up to his behaviour is subnormal or deviant .
9 Time is not considered in classical theories yet no experiment can be made which does not involve time .
10 Early efforts to become involved in multi-agency approaches to crime and associated topics were painful experiences … we wanted to maintain the lead in every forum , to be the gatekeepers of power and have the right of veto if decisons were made which did not suit us . ’
11 That could cause difficulties and if such an inhibition operated which did not apply to other bus companies it could make it difficult for management-employee buy-out teams to raise funds .
12 In the same way , if , after an oral representation , the terms of the sale are reduced into writing which does not include the representation , this may indicate that it did not form part of the agreement .
13 A sail which does not use full length battens .
14 Now , when you are entering into a contract , and I wonder if you could send this to the to the chairman er your letter er of erm contract because to have a contract which can be varied in its cost always upwards is a very dangerous contract and I would interested to see the contract that is supplied which does not control price .
15 Another easy plant to grow which does not make special demands .
16 In consequence , it is not possible to define a rate of return on a futures contract , and some other type of analysis must be used which does not require the use of the sum invested .
17 If words or phrases are used which do not mean anything to you ask to have them explained to you in layman 's terms .
18 The case was the first review of random testing of federal employees and the first in which the court upheld testing which did not involve workers concerned with public safety .
19 A tightly packed fleece pile is produced which does not compress under weight .
20 Some differences have been noted which do not appear to be trivial .
21 The landlord served an invalid notice to quit which does not affect the situation .
22 Whether it 's potatoes or plums , lettuces or leeks , mushrooms or mangoes , the English greengrocery trade is reluctant to handle any produce which does not conform to a given size , a given number to the pound .
23 An additional set of floating.point instructions is sometimes provided which does not post-normalize the result of an operation .
24 Where a reduction of share capital of this nature is proposed which does not affect the cash resources of the company , and creditors are not affected because of the subsequent restoration of issued share capital , it is usual for the court to dispense with an enquiry as to creditors .
25 Riddle , a systematic person , had used it for all the oddments he had wished to keep which did not fit into his filing system , and the bottom of the drawer was covered to a depth of two or three inches with papers .
26 All the assets and operations acquired which do not fall within this business segment are treated as ‘ business held for resale ’ in the accounts .
27 As a general guide , sensible limits for drinking which do not carry long term health risks for fit and healthy people are as follows :
28 Because the business of education is largely concerned with human issues , there will be situations arising which do not fit within the rational planning model .
29 The art of task analysis always is to select what does matter , reject what does not matter and separate into categories or stages something which seems at first sight to have no internal boundaries .
30 Their relative independence of the councils which set them up means that deals can be negotiated and long-term arrangements achieved which do not depend on detailed discussion through council committee .
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