Example sentences of "not [verb] she [to-vb] [art] " in BNC.

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1 I did not want her to face the rings that dissolve into the banks of time 's pond when the dead-weight falls to its depths .
2 She could hardly descend on Giovanna Sassanta 's house without an appointment , and Anthony had made it abundantly clear that he did not want her to cross the threshold of his hospital .
3 I 'm not expecting her to do the heavy work .
4 It was , doubtless , agreeable for Mary Smith to become more Mary Smith , but that process did not enable her to find a job or make a living .
5 But surely she could not wish her to reveal the matter to this poor dab of a parson ?
6 He is to stop the ship , speak to Queen Yolande and not allow her to leave the Firth of Forth until Corbett has satisfactory answers to questions which intrigue even me .
7 She longed to cry , to dissolve the hard knot of tears that was inside her but pride would not allow her to make a show of herself in the street .
8 I have to say that I regret deeply , deeply that I could not persuade her to make a film of Tosca .
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