Example sentences of "do [not/n't] [verb] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Although these four authors address themselves to rather different problems , and do not appear to agree on a number of issues , their combined views on the importance of soil erosion are more or less consistent , and quite clear — its importance is exaggerated , agricultural technology initiated by both officials and farmers can respond satisfactorily , and the resources at disposal are massive and are constantly being created by technology itself .
2 The arms do not appear to extend to the middle of the disk as in Asteroschema inornatum .
3 Apparently conflicting messages emerge from these two branches : the former branch seems to be saying that decision-makers do not appear to behave in accordance with the basic accepted paradigm ( Subjective Expected Utility Theory and Game Theory ) ; while the latter branch seems to suggest that market outcomes coincide with those which would be predicted by this accepted paradigm .
4 the assisted areas do not appear to operate at a disadvantage .
5 Grants are available for a wide range of capital investments and the rates do not appear to vary with the type of investment but with the nature of the production system ( average rates of 22.4% for milk cows , 28.3% for beef cows and 31.2% for sheep units in the Auvergne ) and the LFA zone ( 34.0% in the ‘ montagne ’ and ‘ piedmont ’ ; 28.5% in the ‘ hors montagne ’ and 21. 1 % outside the LFA ) .
6 But for some time teachers have been aware that many pupils do not appear to benefit from private-study time nor do they acquire the associated study skills , and there is uncertainty as to what kind of study skills training should be given .
7 Why is it that European companies do not regard looking after their workers well in terms of hours and wages as destroying competitiveness , but instead see it as a way to obtain good work from their workers ?
8 But parents , children and young people do not regard coming into residential care as an admission of failure .
9 The 415 Moslems expelled by Israel do not deserve to starve in a freezing no man 's land , no matter what crimes they have or have not committed .
10 Erm and I do not detect talking to colleagues say on the right of the party , any great enthusiasm for this measure in the way it 's presently er designed .
11 Do not fail ’ — he was having to shout now above the stir ( was everything clear ? or had he only thrown water on a fire ? ) — ‘ do not fail to put in a clause calling on the proprietors to undertake nothing punitive against tenants seen at meetings .
12 We must , after all , remember that we can produce sufficient cholesterol within our own bodies and that fats high in polyunsaturates contain the same amount of calories as the original saturated products so they do not aid slimming in any way .
13 But the policeman knew that people who break windows do not stop to talk to policemen .
14 ‘ Does that mean that you do not intend to adhere to its terms ? ’
15 I do not intend to intrude on your life , or impinge in any direct manner .
16 If you do not intend to return to nursing employment in the near future , then you can only remain as up to date with nursing theory as possible in anticipation of your planned return , and hope that the evidence you eventually provide of recent study is sufficient to convince the Board of your readiness to return .
17 I DO NOT intend to deal with the Bodyline tour in detail ; cricket buffs have read it all over and over again in 50 or more books and studies about the affair .
18 If they use this formula and then get a report they do not like and on which they do not intend to rely at trial , then they are not committed to disclose it .
19 The developments that occurred : the extraordinary behaviour of certain sections of the press ; and the later career of the Duke of Windsor , provoked in me both short-term and long-term disillusionment ; but I do not intend to go into any further detail here , though I can not repudiate what I said .
20 I do not intend to go into too much detail .
21 I do not intend to go through them here .
22 Those who pay lip-service to a principle they do not intend to put into practice always run the risk of being outflanked by those whose homage is more sincere .
23 The new owners , Richard Rowlands , a solicitor , and Derota Rees-Lik , do not intend to live on the island but have said they will spend as much time there as possible .
24 ‘ Noyon , I do not intend to argue with you , ’ she said severely .
25 It has been the long-standing practice under Governments of both parties not to comment on operational matters , and we do not intend to depart from that precedent .
26 ‘ I do not intend to indulge in the disreputable and tawdry deceit of the Labour party , ’ he added .
27 I do not intend to speak for hours , but I should like to make a few further comments .
28 I do not intend to rehearse at length — the opportunity for that will come tomorrow — the powerful arguments , financial and practical , which would support the abolition of this rule at the earliest possible date .
29 If applications have not been received five months into bodies ’ financial years it is assumed by the Council that they do not need , and therefore do not intend to apply for , grant aid .
30 I do not intend to comment on individual cases before the courts .
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