Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] [adj] not [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought , eating it , that he must be careful not to be too metaphorical in his instructions , since , in her anxiety to obey him to the letter , she might feed him a diet of unrelieved soup and rice pudding . |
| 2 | ‘ Ian is going to do my farm work , such as it is , but I 'll be sorry not to be able to attend to Mr Jarvis 's pigs . ’ |
| 3 | But I think it was coming back in this match , and I would be disappointed not to be in the team to face France . |
| 4 | In the meantime , we would be grateful not to be shoved off in her direction by campaigns of misinformation and innuendo by the uninformed . |
| 5 | Quite frankly , young man , we would be insane not to be vigilant . |
| 6 | ‘ It would be hard not to be . |
| 7 | Still , if you knew the pressure on beds here during the Festival you would be glad not to be in a tent in the gardens — often the fate of the young I do not , however , anticipate being away , as I can not really afford to be ( either literally £££ ) or away from job search which gets daily more depressing . |
| 8 | ‘ Against Cambridge , it will be important not to be drawn into their direct style of play . |