Example sentences of "not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Felipe is just angry that Mitch touched me and that I did not repulse him quickly . |
| 2 | You can not insulate a man … |
| 3 | Also make sure that cisterns are well insulated with a proper insulating jacket ( or one constructed from loft insulation blanket ) , but do not insulate or put loft insulation under the cistern , so that some heat can pass through the ceiling to the water inside . |
| 4 | The high-cost economies of the EC can not insulate themselves from the world outside — from the more flexible economies of the Pacific Rim and North America . |
| 5 | Early in the year , SCS could report a record quarter for increases in sales , capital and membership , reflecting a picture of growth over the year that did not dispel fears of the adverse influence of political involvement on trade . |
| 6 | The dismissal of the Foreign Minister Argaña in July for publicly stating that the ruling Colorado Party would never give up power [ see p. 37651 ] did not dispel fears that the government 's undertaking to hold free elections in 1993 would be broken by his " stronista " ( Stroessnorist ) wing of the Colorado Party . |
| 7 | This did not dispel rumours , however , that the resignation was part of an effort to clean up the image of the justice system . |
| 8 | But this Keynesian demand management could not dispel much of the economic uncertainty faced by business . |
| 9 | Though Premier John Major has said he will not sack his chancellor before the Spring Budget its is very likely he will be forced to dismiss him soon after . |
| 10 | A lot of Tories wanted John Patten out of education , but even tough leaders do not sack ministers in mid-crisis . |
| 11 | The Parliament could not sack individual Commissioners , or force amendments on legislation , nor did it develop much influence over budgetary matters until the 1970s . |
| 12 | Roger : Ministers have declared new rules or constraints in advance but one rule will definitely be that employers must not sack other employees so that they can take on Workstart participants . |
| 13 | Why not stay with what we normally hear and see and feel ? |
| 14 | Could not stay long in the room with it , but the ice had been broken . |
| 15 | Unlike other single women , Elaine can not stay out late at night : she has to be home in time to be put to bed by a nurse . |
| 16 | 6 October , 1835 FELIX MENDELSSOHN writes to his family from Leipzig : ‘ The day after I accompanied the Hensels to Delitzsch , Chopin arrived here ; he would not stay more than a day , and so we spent it together entirely , and played music . |
| 17 | ‘ It is simply that for tax reasons we can not stay overnight at Manton , ’ Mrs Sangster explained . |
| 18 | She was able to will her longing into an unexamined haze but she could not stay away from the post office on Monday . |
| 19 | The Scarman Report commented on the turnover of staff in the mail order department in 1976 : ‘ many of the immigrant workers did not stay for very long : the threat of dismissal must have been an anxiety for many in the workforce . |
| 20 | • If you feel tired when it is time to get up — indeed , you might just be getting off to sleep ! — do not stay in bed , but get up . |
| 21 | Jordi seemed frightened , and we did not stay for long . |
| 22 | I knew he could not stay at my hotel . |
| 23 | I must not stay to tell you his sweet sayings , save one . |
| 24 | If I promise to keep perfectly silent , why not stay here with me ? ’ |
| 25 | As already mentioned , after puberty a girl does not stay long in her natal home . |
| 26 | That relationship did not stay still . |
| 27 | A leading City property investor said yesterday : ‘ Well-designed buildings in this area do not stay empty long — there is always strong demand . ’ |
| 28 | I am the city where you will not stay , |
| 29 | The tour is based in Kaprun , and you can choose from any of the hotels in the village in the normal way , where you can leave your heavy luggage on the nights that you will not stay in Kaprun . |
| 30 | Visitors to Greece on a package holiday using a charter fight may visit Turkey or any other neighbouring country for the day but must not stay overnight . |