Example sentences of "[vb mod] [verb] [not/n't] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is difficult to say that such a vast group of people has special needs , and indeed many older people may prefer not to be separated out from the rest of the adult population . |
| 2 | She must remember not to be her usual confidently aggressive self if she was offering to take up such a subordinate post . |
| 3 | Pastor Albani urged his congregation to follow Christ 's way of non-violence : ‘ We must try not to be another lot of historical victors … hold to God 's word and love your neighbour as yourself . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ We must try not to be short with each other . ’ |
| 5 | Cunningham rightly remarked that with this appointment Main was placed ‘ intirely in the power of his superior officers upon the coast , and if he should happen not to be favoured by them , his employment is not worth one shilling ’ . |
| 6 | Dr Neil put his head on one side and said gravely , ‘ You must learn not to be impudent to the Master , McAllister — it really will not do , ’ but she knew by his manner that he was not serious , and she thought again what a pity it was that the ugly scar so spoiled and distorted his face . |
| 7 | You work carefully , but you must learn not to be so slow . ’ |
| 8 | You 'll remember not to be too greedy , to leave good intervals between them . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'll try not to be long . ’ |
| 10 | I 'll try not to be angry . ’ |
| 11 | I 'll try not to be as shaky this morning . |
| 12 | ‘ T know you must have a full load so I 'll try not to be greedy . |
| 13 | By the second half of the fourteenth century , few in France could claim not to be involved in it in one way or another . |
| 14 | Only later will they come to learn the shades of grey in which we are both what we would like and what we would prefer not to be . |
| 15 | Er I I would prefer not to be involved in elaborate discussion of the theology of involved . |
| 16 | Madam Deputy Speaker I was gon na give a very illustrative example of what I 'm talking about but perhaps I will allow the house to have that example on another occasion because I actually would prefer not to be er er er prevented from giving you the most vivid story of what I 'm talking about . |
| 17 | Surveys are now showing that many people would prefer not to be treated if continuation of their life means being strapped to a machine . |
| 18 | It would appear not to be necessary to provide a range of shafts for iron clubs and possibly not for woods either . |
| 19 | This latter consideration seems to be especially important , since fluctuations in headhunting usage by clients would appear not to be constant but to rise and fall with internal and external changes in demand for staff , as one would expect . |
| 20 | If this argument is correct then the critical distinction between civil and enterprise association would appear not to be a qualitative distinction but merely one of degree . |
| 21 | ‘ It would seem not to be premeditated , ’ mused Sergeant Bird . |
| 22 | Here there exists a political will pressing for the development of competitive markets ; this would seem not to be present to the same extent among the other Member States of the EEC . |
| 23 | The answer , which may seem not to be immediately helpful , is by the power of your pen . |
| 24 | In most couples either one or both will prove not to be carriers , but if they are , we can give them counselling and reassure them . |
| 25 | The only time he can guarantee not to be called out is during his annual leave , of which plenty of notice is necessary . |
| 26 | This does not mean that a member can claim not to be bound by a rule merely because he has not bought a rulebook or not read it properly . |
| 27 | The short answer is that all the other trees are tall , so no one tree can afford not to be . |