Example sentences of "for a [noun sg] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Things are less comfortable measured against corporate investment : the ratio is well down from its 1988 peak , and heading for a level not seen since the 1974 recession . |
| 2 | The question might be phrased as : do you believe it dishonest for a person not to pay a fare which he believes he does not owe ? |
| 3 | The strictness of the defence has unfortunate consequences for some controversial publications : distributors are prone to equate political radicalism with a propensity to libel , and are thus provided with a ready-made legal excuse for a decision not to stock them . |
| 4 | They claim that Prince Sihanouk has offered the Khmers Rouges a role in the future government of Cambodia , in return for a promise not to disrupt the election . |
| 5 | The other story is that last Thursday MacQuillan accused him of fraud and demanded his resignation in return for a promise not to prosecute . ’ |
| 6 | The main advantage of the integrated database is , of course , that payroll and personnel information is always " in step " which allows for a consistency not achieved in the past . |
| 7 | For a girl not to know about periods before she has them ? |
| 8 | One of the most common reasons for a machine not stitching correctly is using a blunt needle or an incorrect size of needle for the fabric and thread . |
| 9 | Under the terms of the deal , Howden is acquiring the business and property of Novenco for a price not exceeding £9.2 million . |
| 10 | Choice of equipment is vital and it is better for a beginner not to buy his clubs before going to a professional for his lessons . |
| 11 | The appellants applied to discharge the registrar 's order on the ground , firstly , that it was in all the circumstances oppressive and secondly , that it amounted to the use of section 236(2) for a purpose not intended by Parliament . |
| 12 | It is , however , equally true that Parliament can not stop Frenchmen smoking on the streets of Paris ( or , for that matter , Englishmen smoking on the streets of London ) and that it can make it a crime for a man not to turn into a woman . |
| 13 | There 's actually a very different difficult problem with sexual harassment , which is that erm there are occasions when it looks as if it 's going to be difficult for a college not to go ahead , even when the victim has withdrawn her or his complaint . |
| 14 | The term of the grant is sixteen years , but where it appears that a patentee has been insufficiently remunerated , the Court may extend the term for a period not exceeding five , or , in an exceptional case , ten years . |
| 15 | They may also trade commercially for a period not exceeding 13 weeks , during the course of their ACE employment . |
| 16 | Where the County Court grants a new lease to the tenant it may do so for a period not exceeding 14 years . |
| 17 | Section 1 , Para. 2 , of the Policy provides cover whilst the craft is in most of the countries in Western Europe for a period not exceeding 31 consecutive days during any one period of insurance . |
| 18 | He also made it a condition that she be treated by a psychiatrist for a period not exceeding one year . |
| 19 | The following new Article 143 shall be inserted in the Basic Law : " Article 143. ( 1 ) Law in the territory specified in Article 3 of the Unification Treaty may deviate from provisions of this Basic Law for a period not extending beyond Dec. 31 , 1992 … |
| 20 | ( 2 ) Deviations from sections II , VIII , VIIIa , IX , X and XI are permissible for a period not extending beyond Dec. 31 , 1995. ( 3 ) Notwithstanding paragraphs 1 and 2 above , Article 41 of the Unification Treaty and the rules for its implementation shall remain valid in so far as they provide for the irreversibility of interferences with property in the territory specified in Article 3 of the said treaty " . |
| 21 | Bowlby 's report was abridged and published as a paperback ( 1953 ) , thus becoming widely available to the lay public ; in the year of publication and the five years following , more than seventy-five thousand copies were sold , and nearly as many in the next five years : an exceptional sale in Britain for a book not intended as a baby book for parents . |
| 22 | Non-compliance with the licence conditions is a criminal offence and would result in a fine not exceeding £1000 on summary conviction , or on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years , or a fine or both . |
| 23 | ‘ ( 1 ) A person who by any deception dishonestly obtains for himself or another any pecuniary advantage shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years . |
| 24 | ‘ Any person who without reasonable excuse fails to comply with a requirement imposed on him under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale or to both . |
| 25 | ( 3 ) Any person who intentionally obstructs a person exercising rights conferred by this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding the fifth level on the standard scale or to both . |
| 26 | A person guilty of theft shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ 15(1) A person who by any deception dishonestly obtains property belonging to another , with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it , shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years . |
| 28 | ‘ 15(1) A person who by any deception dishonestly obtains property belonging to another , with the intention of permanently depriving the other of it , shall on conviction on indictment be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years . |
| 29 | The maximum penalty for the offence is now three years ’ imprisonment or a fine , or on summary conviction , imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine up to the statutory maximum . |
| 30 | ‘ ( 1 ) Any person who assaults a constable in the execution of his duty , or a person assisting a constable in the execution of his duty , shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale or to both . |