Example sentences of "[vb pp] [not/n't] [to-vb] [adv] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He can be trusted not to give too much away , ’ a former regimental commander says . |
| 2 | This was the Luton Post Office murder , and although , in view of my long labours on the Meehan case , I had resolved not to take up any more cases , this was one that I did not see how I could refuse . |
| 3 | ‘ Er — just the one night , I think , ’ she replied , having hoped not to stay even that long but suddenly realising that , since she needed some kind of base where she could go to collect her thoughts , that perhaps to have a room where she could relax and think in private was n't such a bad idea after all . |
| 4 | ‘ Guide dogs are trained not to pick up such morsels because they may eat something unpleasant or possibly even dangerous . |
| 5 | Care has to be taken not to remove too many leaves as it is the effect of sunlight upon the leaves immediately above the fruit which will ripen the grapes and not the sun directly on the fruit itself . |
| 6 | I did go down to my local Citizens ' Advice Bureau to see if they had any ideas , but all they could do was pass on the news that there was a squeeze on the social fund ( the emergency payments fund ) , so I was well advised not to expect too much if I did decide to try the social security people . |