Example sentences of "but [not/n't] to take " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yesterday , Mr Baron said that strict justice demanded that ‘ the European Parliament can not go on being regarded as a marginal institution , able only to speak but not to take decisions ’ . |
| 2 | He added his own comments that Ashby 's tributes to voluntaryism present us with a very serious challenge — to the professional to be patient in service , to aid and abet but not to take over from the voluntary worker any of the tasks or decisions which he should do and make : to the voluntary worker to recognise that the only sure safeguard against injury to the mainstream of voluntaryism is that that mainstream , which is himself , shall never slacken . |
| 3 | Until now , we have divided the world 's abundance into ‘ good ’ and ‘ bad ’ — it was OK to revel in the beauty of nature , but not to take pleasure in wealth . |
| 4 | Insurers are supposed to insure risks but not to take them . |
| 5 | In 1973 , the CEE was introduced as an experiment to meet the needs of the ‘ new sixth ’ , that is , 17-year-olds who , under the comprehensive system , wanted to stay on at school for another year but not to take A levels . |
| 6 | He said he was happy to help a friend , but not to take sides in gang warfare . |