Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb mod] [verb] not to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'll try not to be long . ’ |
| 2 | I 'll try not to be angry . ’ |
| 3 | I 'll try not to be as shaky this morning . |
| 4 | ‘ T know you must have a full load so I 'll try not to be greedy . |
| 5 | Er I I would prefer not to be involved in elaborate discussion of the theology of involved . |
| 6 | Dr Neil put his head on one side and said gravely , ‘ You must learn not to be impudent to the Master , McAllister — it really will not do , ’ but she knew by his manner that he was not serious , and she thought again what a pity it was that the ugly scar so spoiled and distorted his face . |
| 7 | You work carefully , but you must learn not to be so slow . ’ |
| 8 | She must remember not to be her usual confidently aggressive self if she was offering to take up such a subordinate post . |
| 9 | You 'll remember not to be too greedy , to leave good intervals between them . |
| 10 | Pastor Albani urged his congregation to follow Christ 's way of non-violence : ‘ We must try not to be another lot of historical victors … hold to God 's word and love your neighbour as yourself . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ We must try not to be short with each other . ’ |
| 12 | Only later will they come to learn the shades of grey in which we are both what we would like and what we would prefer not to be . |
| 13 | Cunningham rightly remarked that with this appointment Main was placed ‘ intirely in the power of his superior officers upon the coast , and if he should happen not to be favoured by them , his employment is not worth one shilling ’ . |
| 14 | It would appear not to be necessary to provide a range of shafts for iron clubs and possibly not for woods either . |
| 15 | ‘ It would seem not to be premeditated , ’ mused Sergeant Bird . |
| 16 | The only time he can guarantee not to be called out is during his annual leave , of which plenty of notice is necessary . |