Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] a [adj -er] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The veterinary surgeon should not claim a higher place for his profession than the public thought it had earned , and was willing to give it . |
| 2 | Ramsey did not see why it should not have a wider interest as in Henson 's day . |
| 3 | Moreover , there is no reason to believe that , with improvements , particularly in relation to housing , labour mobility programmes could not affect a larger number of workers . |
| 4 | When I am not convinced that those er the areas outside those boundaries which are in dire need of urban regeneration , could not accommodate a greater proportion over over the planned period . |
| 5 | The telephone rang while I was busy explaining to Tony Crosland that I could not accept a further term of office at the Housing Corporation , since I had been appointed to the Mastership of University College , Oxford , but I had agreed to a request that I should at least stay for another year to see someone else in . |
| 6 | Since work to be undertaken in respective months in the kitchen , fruit and flower gardens was noted in the Dictionary , it might be thought that a Kalendar was superfluous , but Miller explains that at the request of particular friends he had produced a work not only portable , but also at a price to suit those who could not afford a larger book . |
| 7 | Built in 1540 , these lovely red-brick stables have been loaned to the Horse Rangers by grace and favour since 1964 , and could not have a better tenant than this exclusive voluntary organisation — exclusive that is to children who do not have their own horses and ponies . |
| 8 | If there is danger , you could not have a better man by your side . ’ |
| 9 | After the disastrous presidency of George Bush , Arfur Daley himself could n't do a worse job . |
| 10 | He knows how I feel , me being an only child … he 's a wonderful husband , I could n't have a better husband . |
| 11 | but of course the main event of the year at Headingley is the Test Match , and say Yorkshire Cricket Club : ‘ You really could n't have a better view than from the comfort of an executive box . ’ |
| 12 | I could n't have a better head groom . |
| 13 | Hilary could n't have a better coach for GCE Maths . ’ |
| 14 | And the championship could n't have a better launch on Friday morning when Carrickfergus ' Michael McHugh meets Paul Daly of Belmont in the opening U-25 singles semi-final . |
| 15 | They could n't have a better time to do it . |
| 16 | " I could n't have a worse offer if I lived to be a hundred . |
| 17 | ‘ You could n't have a fairer face than Mary Bernadette Hogan , spinster of this parish , almost ten years of age , ’ said her father . |
| 18 | For a relaxing holiday in a quiet setting , yet with easy access of a lovely beach and the amazing nightlife of Palma and Magalluf , you could n't find a better spot to enjoy the best of both worlds . |
| 19 | I 'm sorry it 's been such a long journey , but I could n't find a quicker route . |
| 20 | She made up her mind , as she followed Marco into the cab , to see if she could n't get a better deal out of this Hannah Soo . |
| 21 | It 's just because you 're the poor fish my daughter married ; but then the unfortunate girl could n't get a better catch in her particular sea . ’ |
| 22 | These puppies are thriving in the warm environment , their owner says you could n't get a better start for young bird dogs . |
| 23 | Fewer firms need not mean a weaker industry . |
| 24 | One ca n't believe that players such as Colin Stephens , Aled Williams or Adrian Davies would not do a better job in the No10 jersey and it seems a far cry from the days when the Welsh stand off factory was in full production . |
| 25 | When I last had the opportunity to question my right hon. Friend , he confirmed that under the Conservatives , miners and other earners in my constituency would not pay a higher rate of income tax . |
| 26 | However , she said she would now prefer to try to cope without coming to the hospital but would also said she was sure she would not take a further overdose . |
| 27 | If an order under this subsection is complied with , the licensing board shall not make a further order within the six years following the first-mentioned order . |
| 28 | People can not afford to bear a heavier burden , and we shall not put a heavier burden on them . |
| 29 | There 's a bubbling cauldron under the surface and you would n't get a spicier intrigue in London at the height of the season than we 've got down here . |
| 30 | In any event , if you ca n't manage a simpler case you are surely not going to succeed with the more difficult one . |