Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] and do not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his resignation letter Sununu informed President George Bush that , owing to " distorted perceptions " , he had become a political liability and did not wish to jeopardize the President 's chances of re-election in 1992 . |
| 2 | Exterior wood stains , which can be solvent or water based , tend to mask the grain of the wood , but have good resistance to ultra-violet light and do not fail by peeling or flaking . |
| 3 | PERMITTING — means an express or implied permission and does not involve any order to take a vehicle on the roads . |
| 4 | If the organisers feel that their event can cover the cost of the free voucher/ticket and do not seek reimbursement from the Society , please advise the office of the names of all those who have claimed free tickets , so that the overall success of this scheme can be monitored . |
| 5 | Maybe it was not direct aid and did not have a serious effect , but it seems difficult to imagine any sportsman , black or white , entering sport entirely unassisted . |
| 6 | As a result I knew that I had recovered everything within the detecting capabilities of my old machine and did not expect that there would be anything left to be found . |
| 7 | Their hearers completely fail to comprehend because the message is couched in unfamiliar vocabulary and does not make contact with any of their felt needs . |
| 8 | To my knowledge , Hallidayan linguists have always concentrated on marked theme and do not seem to have considered that a rheme can also be marked . |
| 9 | The policy refers to unavoidable cancellation and does not apply to the likes of a broken engagement or where a Claimant has changed jobs and is unable to get the same holiday dates . |
| 10 | Demand the absolute top limit and do not give way too easily . |
| 11 | The Reagan administration ruled that two films , produced by the Canadian National Film Board that portrayed the effects of acid rain on the country 's lakes and forests should begin with a warning that they are the opinion of a foreign agency and do not please the US government . |
| 12 | As for the Scottish envoys … first , a journey by land is too dangerous ; secondly , our good King Henry believes this is a Scottish matter and does not wish to intervene officially ; finally , Queen Margaret and her household , on the other hand , do not wish to be seen to have anything to do with the men who drove her from Scotland . ’ |
| 13 | they have preserved their German culture and do not see themselves as Brazilians . |
| 14 | Attitudes on an issue which hardly ever figures in the popular press and does not fit into a ready-made political rut are bound to change slowly . |
| 15 | In asking questions , therefore , try to do this in an uncritical way and do not present ones to which there is a simple answer of ‘ yes ’ or ‘ no ’ . |
| 16 | Second , the political and strategic decisions of this global alliance had to be made by an organization that included French representation and did not reserve a monopoly of decision-making to the United States . |
| 17 | Whitehead Mann take a completely different view and do not see themselves diversifying overseas with wholly-owned subsidiaries . |
| 18 | The definitions in the Regulations appeared to have taken full advantage of the enabling power and did not exclude any class of payer . |
| 19 | The UK is of course opposed to surrendering its monetary sovereignty and did not begin to participate in the relatively modest exchange rate mechanism of the European Monetary System until October 1990 . |
| 20 | What is more , the ‘ lost ’ Cello Concerto , reconstructed by Mackerras and David Mackie for Julian Lloyd Webber 's recording on EMI in 1986 , proved a weak work and does not survive into the current catalogue . |
| 21 | Semi-permanents that do not contain oxidation dyes just stain the outer hair and do not cause porosity and damage . |
| 22 | Mr Major , reading from briefing notes , said : ‘ I believe the ex-convener at Timex said those dismissed never called for a sit-down demonstration and do not sponsor violence . |
| 23 | On arrival at your new home , stand them in a warm place and do not unwrap them until all the doors are shut once and for all . |
| 24 | Suspended sediment load data , however , provide only a crude measure of overall erosion and do not reveal the proportions of that load which are due to agriculture , logging , urban development , etc . |
| 25 | The contrast between increased industrial output and deteriorating social and economic conditions sharpened their political consciousness and strengthened support for the clandestine labour movement , especially among the younger workers , who had not experienced the Civil War and did not have the " peace at any price " outlook of some of their parents ' generation . |
| 26 | Each local community has its own individual character and does not conform in all its particulars to a general type . |
| 27 | Blanche looked at Lancaster with a quizzical smile and did not say anything for a full ten seconds . |
| 28 | This remarkable condottiere — the word is pure Italian and does not translate at all well ; it describes a mercenary , but perhaps ‘ soldier of fortune ’ is more polite and catches the flavour better — not only managed to hold on to his head , but to great booty as well . |
| 29 | He had a gilt-edged opportunity to beat Stephen Hendry , so far the man of the season with four first prizes , in the Stormseal UK Open at Preston , but missed a simple pink when leading 22-0 in the deciding frame and did not have another shot . |
| 30 | He had a gilt-edged opportunity to beat Stephen Hendry , so far the man of the season with four first prizes , in the Stormseal UK Open at Preston , but missed a simple pink when leading 22-0 in the deciding frame and did not have another shot . |