Example sentences of "not [vb infin] too " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I did n't ask ; I told Gina where I was going but I 'd better not stay too long . ’ |
| 2 | I hope you will not think too harshly of me . |
| 3 | Ellen had once assured me that I was only happy because I did not think too deeply , and probably she was right , but it is still that shallow contentment which makes people bring me their troubles just as the senator was now bringing me his two children . |
| 4 | Starting each hymn on the right note was a great problem for most of us , but I found that if I did not think too deeply about this but started off almost instinctively I generally hit something like the right note , thanks to my years as a choir boy in Maidenhead . |
| 5 | But you must not think too much about her . ’ |
| 6 | In the first place , we should not paint too pessimistic a view of what was happening to the landed classes , since the experiences of this group varied considerably from region to region . |
| 7 | Do not eat too much meat , fish , or shellfish in very hot climates : you are safer eating vegetarian food during your stay . |
| 8 | The uneven nature of the tour , with hard games on the weekend and soft ones mid-week , does not make too many physical demands on players . |
| 9 | something which they may have saved for themselves or perhaps by doing an odd job here and there , and working a day or two a week , which will not make too great demands on their strength , but will just keep the household going . |
| 10 | Do not make too sharp a point which can bend and so become blunt more quickly , and use a hand-held file rather than a mechanical grinder , which can overheat the crampon and ruin the temper of the metal . |
| 11 | On the other hand , successful communication must work within the framework of the receiver 's existing knowledge ; it must not make too many demands . |
| 12 | A Roman coin came from under the tower at the restoration of 1855 , but one can not make too much of that . |
| 13 | A gentleman ‘ should not make too much use of tobacco ’ but ‘ should recognize the Fort in Agra as unequalled in the whole world [ and ] … must think of Isfahan as the best town in Persia ’ ; if he insists on travelling he should visit ‘ Egypt because it is worth seeing ’ . |
| 14 | The evidence indicated that , given the nature of continuous speech , a robust system would not make too early a decision , but would allow higher levels to inform the process of identification . |
| 15 | I should not want too many flowers . ’ |
| 16 | His main concern appeared to be that he did not want too many parents to be able to read it because they would find it attractive . |
| 17 | ‘ You — you must not refine too much upon — upon what transpired between us . |
| 18 | I can not emphasize too strongly that I have not here attempted to provide a detailed exposition or erect a comprehensive critique of multiculturalist and antiracist assumptions and practices . |
| 19 | but I can not emphasize too strongly that you should only choose furniture and furnishings that make you feel comfortable . |
| 20 | Mr Delors should not lament too loudly . |
| 21 | But we must not build too much , at this early stage in Gassendi 's thought , on these positive aspects of it . |
| 22 | I shall be dealing more fully with the use of the library in the next chapter , but I can not stress too strongly how important it is for all researchers to be knowledgeable about bibliographical sources and , sadly , how few social science undergraduates are actually taught the necessary skills . |
| 23 | I can not stress too strongly that it is vital to know what you are treating , and that unless the problem is obviously pathogenic ( eg White Spot ) or organic ( visible tumour ) then you should ALWAYS suspect an environmental problem , and usually the culprit is poor water quality . |
| 24 | Very often , finding an unusual frame can spark off an idea for an equally unusual picture , and I can not stress too highly the need for a beautifully made frame to give a professional finish to your work , as a cheap or shoddy frame does absolutely nothing to enhance the picture whatsoever . |
| 25 | A matter I 'm obliged to keep in the strictest confidence , but It is , I can not stress too strongly , of the profoundest importance . ’ |
| 26 | Finally , I can not stress too strongly the importance which should be attached to the Bank of England having , within the limits laid down by the Act and the general law , unfettered and unimpeded scope for the exercise of their most important public duties of regulation under the Act in the interests of the public , who are surely entitled to rely on the Bank of England to exercise those powers with integrity . |
| 27 | The film , which starred Huw Garmon in the title role , does not concentrate too heavily on the Black Chair episode , but rather on the character of the man who became a legend throughout Wales in the months after his death . |
| 28 | Do not tack too much in the early stages of the beat and do not let yourself be forced the wrong way . |
| 29 | We will make the ( questionable ? ) assumption that in most other areas prices do not deviate too far from marginal cost , in which case marginal cost in this sector is a relevant ideal . |
| 30 | Provided the landlord ensured that his serfs ' poll-tax did not fall too far into arrears , he was left to his own devices . |