Example sentences of "and [verb] no " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knew she lived alone , and wasted no breath reminding her there was no-one there to look after her . |
| 2 | ‘ I thought he 'd be man enough to — ’ but Leith had other things on her mind and wasted no time cutting in and going into orbit . |
| 3 | " To put in repair " is sometimes used and imposes no greater obligation than " to repair " any more than to keep " in repair " , " in good repair " , " in sufficient repair " or " in tenantable repair " ( Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe v McOscar [ 1924 ] 1 KB 716 ) . |
| 4 | The diode D1 is reverse biased during this period and plays no part in the action . |
| 5 | Observers are quick to point out that the main church , the Romanian Orthodox , is well under the control of the secret service and constitutes no threat to President Nicolae Ceausescu . |
| 6 | He was a true friend to sport , and cared no less for the manner in which success was achieved than for success itself . |
| 7 | Joe went back and advised Dolly that Blackbeard , having received his wallet , had rewarded Archie and asked no questions . |
| 8 | This water had been there a very long time , and smelled no better than it should . |
| 9 | Bonds made in this way are extremely transparent , bubble-free and introduce no dimensional errors into final lapping . |
| 10 | The use of ozone as a reactant in absorption systems is relatively new but one increasing in popularity as it reportedly requires lower dose rates and reaction times , is less susceptible to changes in water temperature and acidity or alkalinity and produces no harmful by-products . |
| 11 | According to BP Bitor , which markets the fuel in Europe , Orimulsion contains 20 per cent less carbon dioxide than coal and emits no more nitrogen oxide ( a prime cause of acid rain ) than natural gas . |
| 12 | The message is clear and concise and displays no verbosity that one would expect to find in more courtly love scenes . |
| 13 | And make no mistake . |
| 14 | You can also ease initial strain on your cashflow by taking advantage of a two year ‘ capital repayment holiday ’ , during which you only pay interest on the loan and make no capital repayments . |
| 15 | Many years later when I first visited the States I began to understand a bit of how they felt , as I too was then in an alien land — and make no mistake , America is an alien land , for all that we share a language and many common roots . |
| 16 | Freezing on the trunk , they are now completely hidden from view and make no tell-tale sound . |
| 17 | So , I wish you a happy and healthy life and make no apology for repeating these words of Goethe : |
| 18 | She could n't quite get there on her own , not with having to lie so still and make no noise . |
| 19 | Although he could only guess at the enemy 's destination Hawke did not hesitate , as his despatch to the Admiralty next day confirms : ‘ I have carried a press of sail all night , with a hard gale at south-south-east , in pursuit of the enemy , and make no doubt of coming up with them at sea or in Quiberon Bay . ’ |
| 20 | Thus the fee note should definitely exclude the supplier 's VAT registration number and not show any amount as VAT , ie the invoiced amounts should be VAT-inclusive and make no reference to VAT other than stating ‘ This is not a tax invoice ’ . |
| 21 | Some cash cards have special links with international networks and make no charge for obtaining cash . |
| 22 | And make no mistake , the rum ration is very important to a matelot ; not only to be sipped or gulped , but something to be used for bargaining or the repayment of a favour , or even bottled and taken home on leave . |
| 23 | Stern and Partridge admit that monographs and specialised studies already exist on all these rooms , and make no claim to have discovered new material , but justify their extended reconsideration of the ‘ halls of state ’ on the grounds that they have never been analysed together as monuments of public art . |
| 24 | Underlining the absurdity of Ireland 's proportional representation system — and make no mistake about it , if we had a proportional system in Britain , it would n't be that nice Paddy Ashdown holding the balance of power , it would more likely be the Reverend Ian Paisley and a couple of Welsh Nationalists — the issue of whether or not Cable & Wireless Plc can buy a stake in Telecom Eireann could bring the coalition government down : Fianna Fail realises that in order to bring in outside investment into the debt-strapped state phone company and increase the lamentable penetration of just 31 phone lines per 100 people , there is little alternative to privatising the company outright or at least bringing an outside investor , but Dick Spring , deputy prime minister and leader of the Labour Party , minority partner in the coalition , issued a statement saying that any privatisation ‘ would represent a breach of the programme of government . ’ |
| 25 | Most mortgage lenders see you in the same light as everyone else and make no concessions to the lifestyle that lies ahead of you . |
| 26 | A similar conservatism marks the techniques used by Theban vase-painters , who avoid foreshortening and make no attempt to achieve three-dimensional realism , thus lagging behind Attic rivals . |
| 27 | Usually , conceptual clusterers employ the natural hierarchy of predicates directly , and make no mention of a metric . |
| 28 | And make no mistake about it , she knew I was there . |
| 29 | These have already been compared with law centres earlier in this chapter and it was noted then that they are staffed by volunteer lawyers , have limited opening hours , offer only advice , and make no charge for the service provided . |
| 30 | And make no mistake , although this has been introduced in a piecemeal and seemingly haphazard manner , it is in effect a well thought out policy , with the strategy coming from the Tory think-tanks and implemented with gusto by their close friends and allies in both public and private industry . |