Example sentences of "[conj] [modal v] not [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The outsiders either would not or could not resort to those tactics which were thought to have assisted the establishment of the three large criminal practices characterised by an ‘ outside ’ solicitor as ‘ The Barons ’ ( Thomas and Mungham 1976 ; Smith and Thomas 1978 ) . |
| 2 | I did not date the typed copy I made — for Dana could not or would not type , and after we had finished a poem to our common satisfaction , I had to type it out while he rested on the bed — but I am fairly certain it was written soon after I met Dana in that Spanish class for foreigners , which I have noted in my 1957 Letts Diary : ‘ Wednesday , October 16 . |
| 3 | The kusimanse , a dwarf mongoose from West Africa , confronted with a chicken 's egg , will put its fore-legs over it and with a vigour that would not disgrace an American footballer , hurl it backwards through its splayed hind legs . |
| 4 | Rabbits that will not bolt from a warren must be located and killed some other way . |
| 5 | The end result is a lovely camouflaged effect , but more importantly the dye has roughened up the normally smooth surface of the reed , which will now take a good varnish that will not chip off . |
| 6 | And should n't Lucy say something about her story , the subtle and extravagant passes Jay had been making at her all evening ? |
| 7 | When a donor-funded Essential Drugs Programme began to supply the primary level with kits , WHO specifically recommended that : ‘ Mozambique should be supplied exclusively through UNIPAC and should not canvas suppliers independently ’ ( Cliff et al , 1986 ) . |
| 8 | And might not Bénezet have passed on all his gleanings to Rémy , as he did to you ? |
| 9 | I opened the can and poured the Coke , and Mrs Young , who happened to be sitting alone at the next table , turned round and said to Xanthe sweetly that she , Mrs Young , would pay for the Coke , and would n't Xanthe come and join her ? |
| 10 | See when as they took and ca n't whatsername |
| 11 | ‘ The Queen is in good health and will not hand over to him in the foreseeable future unless her health suddenly deteriorates . |
| 12 | ‘ And wo n't Dora feel a fool when we tell her . ’ |
| 13 | If you find you have a problem and can not hostess your group meetings as arranged , PLEASE contact the organiser who will help you , if at all possible , to find another venue nearby to avoid frustration and disappointment for others . |
| 14 | To be sure , the vocabulary for defining such rhythmical effects is yet to seek ; but should not critics apply themselves to seeking and finding that vocabulary , instead of pursuing semantic and allusive niceties ? |
| 15 | All very well , but could n't people like the Kaufmanns have done rather more to undermine the evil regime that had their country in its grip ? |
| 16 | But would n't cricket have been better served by frankness from the outset and an early investigation of suspicions concerning Pakistan ? |
| 17 | ‘ Oh , but would n't life be dull ? |
| 18 | But would n't Tacitus have praised the skill |
| 19 | We welcome the security that the present orders offer to 1994-95 , but would not Harland and Wolff 's future , as well as that of other British shipyards , be better secured if we were to adopt the policy of new build for Britain 's merchant fleet and thus ensure that shipyards throughout the United Kingdom employ our people and that our seamen have jobs to go to ? |
| 20 | As stated , top management can reinforce acceptance through their actions and by biasing the reward system to favour behaviour in accordance with the core values , but will not organization participants seek a form of rational justification for compliance in terms of their own long-run success and survival ? |
| 21 | ‘ Fine by me , but wo n't Bryant smell a rat when he sees me walking out with all this ? ’ |
| 22 | ‘ But wo n't Antoinette object ? ’ |
| 23 | In his concluding essay , Urwick wrote : The club can catch him , but can not discipline him , the Boys ' Brigade can discipline him to a small extent , but can not catch or keep him when he most needs it ; the voluntary evening school can do neither . |
| 24 | And he gave me a job as Must n't Grumble 's occasional roadie . |