Example sentences of "not [adv] [verb] [pos pn] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I do not altogether share her regret at the loss of such places .
2 I think that I am not alone in saying that I have not properly done my job of examining in detail some of the legislation which has come before us .
3 But it seemed to me that I had not properly answered his question and that he was really voicing the unthinking complaint of the people who lived in the little houses all over the world .
4 She turned her head on the pillow , so he could not properly see her face , only the Greuze-like line of her cheek .
5 These are the first people to contact if you do not properly understand your benefit entitlements or if you are unhappy about some point to do with your pension .
6 None the less , the changes in ‘ Bantu education ’ have not fundamentally altered its status as education for inferiority and subservience .
7 It does not fundamentally change our view of him : his character was already vivid enough , his achievements large and firmly based .
8 For example , where a manufacturer sells goods in sealed containers to a distributor who re-sells them , that distributor does not thereby lose his right of rejection .
9 Several studies on the differences between those who do and do not effectively plan their fertility emphasize the importance of belief in the possibility of control , and its connection with material or occupational circumstances ( e.g. Askham 's 1975 study in Aberdeen ) .
10 They do not effectively co-ordinate their marketing activities . ’
11 This indicates that although it is very scared it has not entirely lost its aggression .
12 More disappointed than she was prepared to admit , Joan could not entirely conceal her chagrin .
13 I know it happens in individual subjects and there 's the element of repetition but , you are at the same time making them reflect over a certain period and say I have not entirely wasted my time , there maybe some youngsters for whom it will be extremely difficult , and I except that but my thinking is that is you look hard enough you can find something that everybody has done at whatever level that they can take some pride in .
14 Although I did not entirely enjoy my time as a ‘ check knitter ’ , I learned one valuable lesson .
15 Madame Proust had not greatly favoured his desire to write fiction .
16 He argued so acutely and convincingly that each party hoped for victory when it heard him arguing on its behalf and there was no advocate who appeared before him who did not greatly fear his cross-examination and interventions .
17 For many — perhaps most — children , their schooling does not greatly increase their understanding of religion .
18 Remember that it is not a race , so do not suddenly ask your horse for maximum speed .
19 He 's , well not necessarily made his mind but you can suggest that he might , may have done and also it seems that Alfiera is slightly half hearted in the way he erm like tries to convince Eddie cos it seems that i it , I get the feeling that Alfiera already knows and just thinking well there 's no point in getting really het up about it , so he , he tries , he says look it 's not a good idea but in the end
20 The first thing to remember is that you have not necessarily lost your place even if you have n't quite made the grades required .
21 Government sources , however , suggested that that the Prime Minister would not necessarily change his team after the final outcome became known .
22 Government sources , however , suggested that that the Prime Minister would not necessarily change his team after the final outcome became known .
23 My best friend just now will not necessarily stay my friend for ever , although it is possible .
24 Despite the impression given by some authors ( e.g. Brimson , 1987 ) , a company does not necessarily develop its production methods along a continuum from JIT to CIM systems .
25 Even if men and women were removed from the center of the cosmos , this was not necessarily to diminish their status .
26 However , I understand that Elliott has been advised that the referee 's interpretation of the incident does not necessarily prejudice his claim .
27 You will not necessarily see your physiotherapist doing exactly the treatment techniques described below : she may use some of these techniques plus others she has devised herself , or she may use a completely different method .
28 These clubs did not necessarily take their sport in the spirit of fair play .
29 What small recovery there is takes the form of a few white straggly spines … not enough to serve their purpose .
30 The worst Jerome could do , perhaps , but not enough to do his quarry much harm . ’
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