Example sentences of "they [modal v] [not/n't] [verb] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The literal translation of onyxectomy , however , is simply ‘ nail-cutting-out ’ and that is what vets are doing , even though they may not like to be reminded of the fact when they record their day 's work . |
| 2 | They should not try to be fair to other countries . |
| 3 | Because they could not stand to be in the company of his wife , they rarely saw him . |
| 4 | When the two partners first set up on their own — according to Byrne , with only $5000 capital and giving up a secure future — they did so under the guise of an employment agency , so that they would not appear to be in direct competition with their ex-employers . |
| 5 | No talk of going out for meals then , everyone rushed off to their respective homes , grateful for the knowledge that they would not have to be back in the Variety Theatre until the ‘ half ’ on the Monday evening . |
| 6 | All have accepted the social norm , which they would use to condemn others and by which they would not wish to be condemned . |
| 7 | Aylwin stated that this did not apply to the present Chief of the Armed Forces , Gen. Augusto Pinochet Ugarte , the former dictator , who was not due to retire until 1998 , but that it would " re-establish to future presidents of Chile a power which they would not wish to be denied " . |
| 8 | You 'd think they would n't want to be seen in public ; but no , there they are , living it up , and my own daughter aiding and abetting them as if she were doing some thing clever . |
| 9 | They would n't want to be near warehousing units of course but erm there 's a lot of new building going on and with so much competition Thinking of Imelda for a job , I mean there 's , there 's loads of places here as well for her Exeter Hospital you know the Torbay . |
| 10 | As it is , it looks like they ca n't bear to be together . |
| 11 | They ca n't afford to be held up . |
| 12 | They will not want to be inhibited by arms control treaty commitments . |
| 13 | Could not something be done to obtain some repair jobs to hold those workers so that they will not have to be laid off for a considerable time ? |
| 14 | I remember digging for what seemed like hours to lift those bulbs , so make sure you plant them where they will not need to be moved and allow ample room for their growth . |
| 15 | They wo n't want to be the one in their class , group or gang who missed buying a ticket having known the show was sold out last time . |
| 16 | they wo n't want to be separated for |
| 17 | A wipe down with a damp cloth is all that 's needed to keep them clean , and if they have a factory-finished polyester powder coating , they wo n't need to be redecorated for 15–20 years . |
| 18 | Cos they wo n't need to be to P four limits . |
| 19 | Northern Ireland companies have been successful in the area of export development but they can not afford to be complacent about what lies ahead . |
| 20 | At the level of parliament , the news media and opinion poll data , management of the national economy has been the dominant issue in British politics for much of the post-war period and however important it is for socialists to insist that ‘ the political ’ be given a broader definition , they can not afford to be silent on so important a concern . |
| 21 | I am worried that many students may convert to being part time rather than full time , simply because they can not afford to be full-time students . |