Example sentences of "not help [conj] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Reynard can not help but be cautious about this information , despite its apparent supernatural origin , or perhaps because of it . |
| 2 | After reading this , one can not help but be puzzled that your politics and current-affairs coverage seems to start from the opposite premise and , unsurprisingly , reaches the opposite conclusions . |
| 3 | On the one hand there are the close-knit locals , who are the rump of the old occupational community , and on the other the ex-urbanite newcomers whose arrival in such relatively large numbers over a short space of time can not help but be disruptive . |
| 4 | Looking through her work you ca n't help but be impressed by the quality and her attention to detail — and I did just wonder if I was in the presence of someone who is going to be hailed the greatest canine painter of her era . |
| 5 | Even though she tried to pack the single word with a wealth of bored indifference , Rory could n't help but be curious . |
| 6 | Even the queer ones , the ones that want a bit off the other side of the cake , well , you ca n't help but be sorry for 'em . |
| 7 | ‘ Yes , well , could n't help but be sorry for the old fellow . |
| 8 | While she shared in the bride-to-be 's euphoria , as the wife of the Queen 's assistant private secretary , she could n't help but be concerned about how Diana would cope with royal life . |
| 9 | Chesarynth could n't help but be aware of it . |
| 10 | ‘ You ca n't help but be aware of the difference money makes . ’ |
| 11 | Ignoring her comment as if she had n't spoken , Naylor Massingham continued , ‘ From there you will tell Travis that , having met me , you ca n't help but be interested in me . ’ |