Example sentences of "and not to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | The aim should be to out-climb every other glider nearby and not to be satisfied with just staying up , unless the conditions are very poor . |
| 2 | Thus we commend the Bible to be read by the Churches and by Christian families in their homes , as nourishment for their souls , and not to be separated from the sacrament in the liturgy ; we commend modern translations , into the various languages , as a help to understanding ; we commend the people who have the duty of seeking to interpret the Bible in terms of the modern scientific view of the world ; and remind the Churches that all knowledge is of God and therefore that scientific discovery is also part of His work ; and so the world will be brought to know God as its Maker , and the Cross as timeless . |
| 3 | He urged the NRA to take a very aggressive stance and not to be put off . |
| 4 | ‘ Everybody accepted that the existing buildings were of both individual and group value , and not to be demolished save in favour of an outstanding replacement , ’ he commented . |
| 5 | It was very good to have someone like that — someone who keeps pushing you and telling you that you can do it and not to be shy . ’ |
| 6 | The hardest task for his subordinates is to decide what the phrase ( now often shortened to NWO and not to be confused with the airline that used to be called Northwest Orient ) might mean . |
| 7 | She held out hope and it was taken eagerly and when with each letter the hope waned she was ready to support Mrs Browning 's own faith that death was but an extension of life and not to be feared . |
| 8 | Her concerns were here , in front of her , concerns that were domestic and intimate and not to be spoken of in the same breath as supposedly greater events . |
| 9 | Expressive behaviour , according to Tormey ( and not to be confused with the way Harré is using the term ) points in two directions simultaneously : towards some state of emotional arousal in the person ( say , anger or wonder or pleasure ) ; and towards what he calls an intentional object , something outside the person to which the state of arousal is prepositionally related . |
| 10 | There is a place for the social PTA ‘ faggots and peas evening ’ or ten pin bowling at the George and Dragon , though it needs to be understood by all that attendance by staff at such social evenings is purely a matter of personal choice and not to be taken as an indicator of loyalty to the school . |
| 11 | Finding myself mildly offended , and not to be denied contact , I shouted and waved from at least half a mile away . |
| 12 | More fundamental , and not to be avoided , is the question of whether homosexual unions should be excluded . |
| 13 | If older people are not to be disadvantaged , and not to be treated as a separate class defined solely on the basis of age , it is vital that the debate about rationing care is a public one ; and that principles about equality and individual value are considered alongside economic imperatives . |
| 14 | From the moment I could understand the human voice 1 — and I expect most of my generation — was told to be ‘ seen and not heard ’ … ‘ consider others before yourself ’ … ‘ never complain' and if you were a boy child , then you were exhorted to be a man , to show no emotion , and not to be a sissy . |
| 15 | For weeks it threatened to be a cesspit of scandal , and not to be outdone the controversial English striker Stan Bowles , whose behaviour over the years made him seem like a surrogate Scot , admitted that he frequently took drugs . |
| 16 | Thus , for example , the student with difficulty revising , having drawn up his plan of action , agreed to work on the first item on his list and not to be side-tracked into attempting other items at the same time . |
| 17 | Also , not to be able to take part in things and not to be able to go out in the evening I find difficult . |
| 18 | No hard and fast rules can be laid down , but the sooner you can help teenagers acquire the confidence to act responsibly and not to be afraid of peer pressure , the more freedom you can allow them . |
| 19 | Perhaps the most effective shock tactic is to create the impression that you are a lethal killer yourself , and not to be trifled with . |
| 20 | If such an attractive new influence could be spread abroad in the world , where so many people long for a religion which has that ring of truth , the detection of which is a priceless human ability acquired down through the ages and not to be denied , there would be a growing number of adherents rallying to it . |
| 21 | It 'll seem strange to us , ’ she observed , with the first hint of bitterness Breeze had heard from her , ‘ to live in other people 's houses on sufferance , as it were , and not to be able to invite our friends , or go out , even , except at certain times . |
| 22 | With the help of others they have then learned to manage their feelings and not to be afraid of them . |
| 23 | It is not difficult to learn a simple technique of inducing a hypnotic state in another person — it is knowing how to deal with that person once he is hypnotized which is important , and not to be indulged in for fun . |
| 24 | On top of that , Taylor is said to have been determined from the outset to exert his authority and not to be overshadowed by superstars . |
| 25 | Abstracts are intended to be as concise as the nature of a particular topic being dealt with allows and not to be detailed rule-books dealing with every conceivable circumstance . ’ |
| 26 | Under Sir Robert Reid , chairman from 1983 to 1990 ( and not to be confused with Sir Bob Reid , his successor ) , BR 's efficiency was transformed . |
| 27 | I have altered my Mind ; I should not like it cloth , but duffil , let it be cloth , and not to be more than 11s at most , and full yard long , and two if you please , both of a length , and both large ones , full yard long , both of a price , they both be for one Woman — they must be exactly alike for goodness and price — fail not on Wednesday — and full yard long . |
| 28 | You need time and not to be rushed . ’ |
| 29 | This column is genuinely not written with a sense of criticism , but I believe it does demonstrate one of the problems that is at the very heart of British tennis — lack of a sense of vision , a sense of belief and a passionate desire to achieve at the very highest echelons of the world game and not to be content to make a comfortable living in a relatively small pond . |
| 30 | The next few miles are delectable and not to be hurried , and indeed are better appreciated by a traveller on foot than in a car . |