Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [conj] [pron] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I do not think that anybody seriously believes that we can get much legislation passed in the House without his close observance and approval of it . |
| 2 | The point was made in relation to section 6 that goods can not perish if they never have been in existence . |
| 3 | I do not recollect that we ever tried it , although my father did bring me home a bottle containing two or three sticks of white phosphorus , at the same time showing me the mark on his thigh where , so he said , a piece of phosphorus has fallen while he was attempting to write on a wall with it . |
| 4 | He is all the better as a witness , since one can not doubt that he genuinely sought instruction . |
| 5 | Count Hubner thought that the Empress was ‘ more beautiful than ever ’ , and Lord Cowley , the English ambassador , said : ‘ I do not know that I ever witnessed a finer sight than the baptismal ceremonies . ’ |
| 6 | Nevertheless it may be said that Elizabeth Taylor was more often at her best in each successive collection of stories , though I do not know that she ever surpassed the brilliant study of deception in the title story of A Dedicated Man . |
| 7 | ‘ I do not know if I even have strength enough to regain the shelter I have just come from … ’ and her wings seemed to weaken by the second and her eyes to be pained . |
| 8 | It does not matter that we already know to some extent what has happened to you . |
| 9 | As long as they are remembered as such , it does not matter whether anyone else thought them worthwhile . |
| 10 | It does not show that it always favours one interest — in fact the contrary seems to be true . |
| 11 | This means that if you hate , say , cottage cheese or liver , do not feel that you simply must include these foods in your diet because you have heard that these things are good for you , or because a diet sheet says you must have them . |
| 12 | I do not believe that we ever said to anyone in geriatric care or anyone who entered a home for any other reason , ’ Do n't worry — social security will pick up the bill , however reasonable or however high . ’ |
| 13 | In answer to his last question , I do not believe that it necessarily makes sense for those who may not be fully qualified or experienced to get rid of such waste when those who are involved in a similar business are much better qualified to do so . |
| 14 | Except for the last Albanians in the Labour party , I do not believe that anyone seriously disputes that the process of competition is essential to maximise what is bought for the taxpayer . |
| 15 | We do not believe that anyone actually consciously thinks this way , but when we have helped people work through their emotions , in retrospect , that is what it actually boils down to . |
| 16 | This provision may cause confusion to clients as they will not understand that it only relates to a late completion date . |
| 17 | She did not look like anyone else 's mother . |
| 18 | So here ended my first tour and I could not claim that I ever actually had a clear view of any German target , save that which we did locate with the aid of Jimmy Marks ' experiment northeast of Rotterdam in mid-June 1940 . |
| 19 | They can not insist that you only have their full service . |
| 20 | ‘ I do not see that anything else will do , not for the moment . |
| 21 | ‘ I know only what I have been told , I do not remember that I ever saw him . |
| 22 | He could not conceive that anything really serious could be worrying his friend . |
| 23 | ( CGT would not apply if you simply take in a lodger who is treated as family , in the sense of sharing your kitchen or bathroom ) . |
| 24 | The normal interpretation of ( 165 ) does not imply that everyone actually pays his taxes : the sentence simply evokes a state of obligation in which every individual finds himself by virtue of the law . |
| 25 | She did not resist as I gently opened her mouth . |
| 26 | She could not tell whether he also meant he would not be at the flat long , only long enough to collect his bag and take a taxi to whichever friend 's spare room he had negotiated to borrow . |
| 27 | But the absence of supreme authority did not mean that everyone always rejected orders , always refused to recognize the moral authority of other Zuwayi . |
| 28 | The demonstration that such tasks can involve controlled processes does not mean that they always do , even tasks at the operational level may be performed as controlled processes , for example , when starting to drive an unusual vehicle . |
| 29 | Indeed , he may not mean that they ever are received in their simplicity . |
| 30 | While societies do themselves construct devices for specialising and separating out levels of meaning , this does not mean that they ever achieve in reality the claims that they make about such discourse . |