Example sentences of "not give [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I can not give over any of the powers that I , as a Member of Parliament , elected by the citizens of Aldridge-Brownhills — and each of us elected by our respective constituents — was given when I came to this Parliament . |
| 2 | Opposition figures expressed concern that this timescale would not give newly emerging political parties sufficient time to establish themselves . |
| 3 | And even then her flesh would not give up its alien growth without a struggle . |
| 4 | Clearly upset , the 51-year-old entrepreneur said that his group would not give up the fight . |
| 5 | They did not give up their privileges easily . |
| 6 | For all their talk about the wisdom of the marketplace , the Thatcher government could not give up the paternalistic idea that they had to regulate the independent television companies , with the continuation of the Independent Broadcasting Authority in the guise of an Independent Television Commission . |
| 7 | He told the Congress of People 's Deputies that , while he would make a few personnel changes in his Cabinet , he would not give up his position as Prime Minister until he was sure the reforms had become irreversible . |
| 8 | At times Ludens wondered whether this state of affairs might not go on for ever , whether he might not give up his job and become Marcus 's — what ? — friend , secretary , servant , dog . |
| 9 | It is extremely important that you do not give up at this point and this is where training really begins . |
| 10 | She felt she could not give up totally , but settled for three or four slim cigars a day instead of ten to fifteen cigarettes . |
| 11 | The petition did not succeed , but the governors did not give up . |
| 12 | And , while they are badly in need of such innovations as a massive reafforestation programme , desalination facilities , an organised fishing industry , means to exploit their few mineral resources , and perhaps even tourism , they will not give up easily their island heritage . |
| 13 | But Booth did not give up . |
| 14 | At one point , to suppress attacks , a large handkerchief was thrown over the stuffed cuckoo , but the enraged birds ( in this case , nightingales ) would not give up and assaulted the handkerchief instead . |
| 15 | If you are not working , do not give up all your time to charitable work — you will be worn out , for voluntary work is a bottomless pit and those who run charities freely admit that they squeeze every last drop of help that they can out of people . |
| 16 | But Lomellini and his men will not give up . |
| 17 | He said he was very heartened to hear the comments of those taking part ; all felt they had to finish as a matter of pride — they do not give up easily in Gawthorpe . |
| 18 | The second reason why God does not give up on you as a hopeless case is because he can see the future . |
| 19 | Pretty conclusive evidence you might think , but the Sharmas would not give up . |
| 20 | However much he refuses to shy away from the hopeless , endless horror of what he sees , he can not give up that quest for the perfect paradise . |
| 21 | Orkney Islands Council did not give up without a fight . |
| 22 | ‘ Behind the gentle smiles and the cheery waves she is an utterly determined woman who does not give up her grip on her family easily , ’ says royal-watcher Margaret Holder . |
| 23 | Yet still Lesley still did not give up , keeping after her attacker and sending a radio SOS to police control with her call sign , Delta Romeo Three Two . |
| 24 | He will not give up his quest for a full cap . ’ |
| 25 | I know that although the doctors have given up on me , the GREAT PHYSICIAN who you and I know will not give up on me . |
| 26 | They do not give up . |
| 27 | Now that they had made their first move , their first real move , they would not give up until Jack Stone did what he was supposed to do : start talking . |
| 28 | ‘ Those bastards do not give up so easily , eh ? |
| 29 | But Alex Ferguson , secretly plotting to solve United 's goalscoring crisis , is getting desperate and will not give up easily , even though Wednesday maintain they will not sell their prize asset . |
| 30 | It is my belief that any writer , who takes their work seriously , makes it a priority and does not give up , will eventually win a measure of recognition . |