Example sentences of "[adv] [modal v] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fine — frankly I could n't care less if you call me Rin-Tin-Tin , only let's not get into a profound discussion about the psychological implications of it all . ’ |
| 2 | But , you know , try and develop that , because that is the media sort of block , you know , ‘ okay , well , if we ca n't get round to ringing them before five o'clock let's not bother ’ sort of thing . |
| 3 | interest tax relief , it 's M I D A S right , so let's not start talking about the benefit of public sector housing and to show the financial illiteracy of of of what 's actually been proposed if you understand the government regulation about the ring fencing o of of of the housing revenue account and and the way in which housing benefit is now having to be subsidised by those other council house tenants then what 's actually going to happen when your poor people inhabit those houses , those public sector houses and they need the housing benefit that David 's been talking about . |
| 4 | So let's not credit the carp with problems it has n't got when , in fact , it is a remarkably effective eating machine . |
| 5 | After all , it is this that we want to increase , so let's not go against anything you know already . |
| 6 | So let's not pamper these criminals . |
| 7 | Nowhere else will be able to afford to do it , so let's not pretend that it 's not gon na affect those people outside . |
| 8 | I mean , we do n't stand still at this because what will seem a very good service this year will look like a lousy service in five years ' time so let's not pretend the fact that we have n't achieved everything we 've achieved this year in some previous years means that we have n't made any improvements because I think one of the key areas where in fact er improvements have been made in previous years , and to a certain extent , one could say reading this I was worried by an apparent admission of very much reference or very much expenditure on them in the provision of day centres , because I think that a key element in care in the community and the fact that today so successfully this year has been the fact that a major number of th and I do n't think there 's any disagreement over this , a number of day centres , very efficient and very effective day centres , were developed , funded , provided mainly in the conurbation areas and I think Mr is right to highlight the fact that , as so often happens in these instances , it 's people who live in conurbations who get the best deal because it 's , it 's more economical , it 's easier to provide a centre for a large number of people than it is for a small number of people . |
| 9 | So let's not feel too depressed that we did n't send 20-year-olds , half from northern clubs , and half from southern ones . |
| 10 | So let's not keep you in suspense and join Katie prior to her departure from a surprising location for international flight . |
| 11 | ‘ IT 'S been disappointing coming here for the last 20 years — so let's not get carried away with this defeat ’ . |
| 12 | It appears to be a board-room decision and not his so let's not get on his back too quick . |
| 13 | Your current boyfriend feels concerned , but was not around when the problems began so may not feel able to help . |
| 14 | 7.6 Research on violence to staff in Social Work Departments shows that those who have been attacked can mistakenly feel that they have failed professionally and so may not report an incident in which they have been involved . |
| 15 | In the complexities of such a situation the International Rugby Board obviously should not rely on SARB and SARU to achieve unity before they are to announce who will host the Rugby World Cup in 1995 . |
| 16 | Being infected should not add to her credibility , while not being so should not disqualify her from comment , she says . |
| 17 | Anyway , so might not get the opportunity anyway , so it might not arise . |
| 18 | His honest Reason haply might not stray , |
| 19 | It did not display , perhaps could not have done so , the depth of biblical scholarship that the later encyclical did so much to encourage . |
| 20 | What can you say about a club which apparently could not afford to stay in hotel accommodation but had no problem finding 5,000 dollars to slip into a referee 's back pocket ? |
| 21 | Such a change could also bring into the development plan eligibility net a large number of small farms in the French LFAs which hitherto could not qualify because their income levels were too low . |
| 22 | Each contributed much , but they did not often speak to each other , and indeed almost literally could not speak to each other . |
| 23 | She had no idea how long Freddie would be gone and she naturally could not contact him . |
| 24 | All the sadistic , immoral thrills of a million lifetimes put together could not begin to equal what I felt . |
| 25 | But she did ; only could not believe . |
| 26 | It obviously could not end , at least until a coherent new form of Catholicism had gelled in practice . |
| 27 | The contract between two individuals with such opposing values obviously could not last . |
| 28 | They had control of all Stanley 's finances , as he obviously could not manage them himself . |
| 29 | It was singularly foolish because it obviously could not work without reciprocity , and no Dominion leader , not even his erstwhile friend Bennett of Canada , was willing to throw their markets open to British goods . |
| 30 | Without employing his own servants as agents and deputies Sadler obviously could not have managed his group of offices ; as it was he complained of seldom going to bed before midnight and generally waking by 4. a.m . |