Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [conj] [verb] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for certain reasons , which I will mention presently , we do n't want to use it ; so we pretend that it does not exist and hope that no one will be guilty of such bad taste as to refer to it . ) |
| 2 | Faye could not paint or draw while lying in bed , but in the mornings Belinda usually read to her for an hour while she rested her eyes , then left her alone for the remainder of the morning to rest or scribble ideas for future painting projects . |
| 3 | There is absolutely nothing you can not eat or drink if you want to . |
| 4 | Father said she 'd not eat or drink till she gave in ? |
| 5 | The advantage of the method of analysis suggested here is that these international influences are not treated as isolated and exogenous instances , as if operated by deus ex machina , but are explicable and connected within the context of the workings of the world economic system . |
| 6 | The main function of early presbyters was not to preach or celebrate but to give counsel to bishops . |
| 7 | I wondered who the young girl was , acting the doe for Henry 's buck , but I decided not to wait and see and promptly fled . |
| 8 | Study them , not to go and rush and push things to them . |
| 9 | Exactly how he achieved this I can not explain except to say that he had a kind of eloquence that made you think he was speaking to you personally and the gift of a born story-teller . |
| 10 | Sir John did not demur but insisted that he join us . |
| 11 | ‘ For as long as I am the champion I will not recognise or defend or fight for their dishonoured belt . ’ |
| 12 | Customs ' enquiry time is not included when calculating whether the repayment is delayed by more than 30 days . |
| 13 | In a moment of optimism my wife told me not to worry and pronounced that I could live perfectly well on one lung . |
| 14 | It is perhaps surprising that he did not count and find that he had double the actual number present , but he , too , has departed . |
| 15 | This is not cheating but acknowledging that the change-over period is one of difficulty and strain and should be made as attractive as possible . |
| 16 | But of course , five years difference meant that he and I were not relating as equals until I was about sixteen , and then the war separated us . |
| 17 | He did not know whether to laugh or to weep . |
| 18 | The northern English towns might not know or care that Wall Street had crashed . |
| 19 | Without Prince to carry loads , John Durbeyfield could not buy and sell as he used to . |
| 20 | 2.15 " Retained Parts " means all parts of the Centre not let or constructed or adapted for letting including ( but without prejudice to the generality of the above ) : |
| 21 | The declaration , with its renewed emphasis on the importance of unity and on the obstacles to it , reads like the triumph of hope over experience : ‘ We urge our clergy and faithful not to neglect or undervalue that certain yet imperfect communion we already share . |
| 22 | It is when we do not act and behave as Jesus ' followers that adultery can take place , followed by legal proceedings for divorce . |
| 23 | A spokesman for the British Army of the Rhine would not confirm or deny whether the documents were genuine , saying yesterday : ‘ We do not comment about these matters . ’ |
| 24 | It 's great to see you not looking as drawn and haggard as usual . ’ |
| 25 | Right of action not to accrue or continue unless there is adverse possession |
| 26 | I said , Richard we 're not pushing and nosing but we want doing right . |
| 27 | If you are using your own office rather than an interview room , arrange for telephone calls to be intercepted and make sure you are not disturbed or distracted while interviewing . |
| 28 | You must not smoke nor drink nor chew |
| 29 | Do not smoke or eat while clearing up the mess . |
| 30 | We did not expect or intend that the project should address issues of this kind . |