Example sentences of "[not/n't] to even " in BNC.
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| 1 | Be sure to remember how poor lay reasoning about causation is : not to even try to collect the data required to test a hypothesis about the relationship between smoking and lung cancer would be to leave the doors open only to those who jump to conclusions on the basis of a sample of one . |
| 2 | She tried not to even consider the soft swell of his expressive mouth , and gabbled on to break the tense atmosphere . |
| 3 | To her credit , she tried very hard not to even once look over at the table , though she was being subjected to the constant tinkle of happy laughter , which made her think Matthew must be at his witty best . |
| 4 | The perpetual flowering carnations he grows are ‘ decent enough not to even shed their petals , ’ he adds . |
| 5 | He felt that every time he spoke on the subject or appeared on television , some young person might stop smoking or might be persuaded not to even start . |