Example sentences of "and not [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there 's lots of wildlife around , if you happen to be in the right place at the right time , and not singing a Betty Boo number at the top of your voice . |
| 2 | He started not only to print his addresses or charges but to review books of general interest ; to consider a book on diplomacy and war , and not to lose a chance of holding up the character of Asquith to admiration , or to contrast the laziness and drift of Stanley Baldwin as prime minister with the crusading fervour of a Gladstone . |
| 3 | I 'm sorry but I just ca n't support this view , what about pride , team confidence ( just imagine what this victory would do to that — considering , correct me if I 'm wrong , but the 3 sides we have beaten away from home are shit , and we have also been on a crap run recently ) , and not to mention a place in Europe — this is a 2nd place 6 pointer . |
| 4 | When economists describe Britain 's relative economic decline since the Second World War as the outcome of a vicious circle of low growth and low productivity , they are employing a seductive metaphor and not providing a convincing explanation . |
| 5 | ‘ If they want to go at a certain pace and not become a Top Five singles band you have to respect them for it . |
| 6 | What would be more difficult would be for each group to resist both poles of power ( management and union ) and not become a caucus or adjunct of either . |
| 7 | Or should it remain a neutral research instrument , and not become a Weltanschuung of an anti-religious kind ? |
| 8 | Yes , Councillor , will you keep to the subject under discussion and not involving a lot of personal abuse . |
| 9 | subject board members are encouraged to view syllabuses and reading lists in this light , and not to undertake a detailed critique of each one ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ You ca n't be in Sardinia and not try a prickly pear . ’ |
| 11 | Where do we find such funds to put the case of the moderate teachers in the classrooms who have to ‘ occupy ’ and not teach a large proportion of the class for hours on end whilst they test the few — or sometimes even the one child . |
| 12 | Like most of the nomes who had been born in the Store he hated looking up and not seeing a ceiling . |
| 13 | We 've not , we 've been out since about eleven o'clock and not had a drink . |
| 14 | This situation has been exemplified on at least three occasions and I wonder what my fellow members think , especially when the companies are paying high fees and not receiving a proper audit . |
| 15 | I 've had sex with girls and not worn a condom and I wo n't do it again . |
| 16 | The PIN ( Personal Identification Number ) must remain your personal secret , you must memorise it and NOT keep a record of it ( even in disguised form ) . |
| 17 | But a benefit can quite properly be judged in terms of the advancement of knowledge and not require a specific clinical spin-off . |
| 18 | Yes , but On the last comment that er Chris made er bringing us and the letter to county about the the failure of the meeting on the twenty second cos we feel that they are just lying down to the situation and not pursuing a pursuing the D A P about whatsoever and erm we are , certainly in John 's letter probably get it signed tonight complaining and asking for a a meeting as soon as possible because we feel that that they ought to be pursuing the question of these two sites , they 're dragging their feet ! |
| 19 | He was glad when she went , taking only a carrier bag full of stockings and underclothes and not leaving a note of farewell or even any address where she might be reached . |
| 20 | The number of men not working and not seeking a job has risen by almost half between 1971 and 1985 , from 9 per cent to 13 per cent . |
| 21 | He was then dropped , but came to England in 1987 , scoring 11 first-class runs in five innings on the whole tour , and not taking a wicket ( I wonder which run he remembers most ! ) . |
| 22 | you could possibly go all that way and not pick a hand up that would make you something . |
| 23 | However , it is possible to lose weight and not suffer a large drop in metabolic rate . |
| 24 | Just before monotony might set in , the band close , recognising the art of knowing just when to leave a party — and not spoil a fine evening . |
| 25 | I was instructed not to be too early — to wait quietly outside the entrance and not make a nuisance of myself . |
| 26 | You could fill it up with people and not make a penny — would n't even cover our costs . |
| 27 | And er they just used to go and have a quiet word and not make a fuss , no bother no nothing . |
| 28 | Sludds , the 33-year-old from Finglas , had a virtually flawless round shooting four birdies and not dropping a shot to par all day . |
| 29 | ‘ Working with Tracey is much easier than a group because you would have to stand around in the group and not get a chance of doing things . |
| 30 | wait a minute , he and not got a ticket on |