Example sentences of "not [v-ing] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But we 're not handling them any better . |
| 2 | He 's not bringing me any supper . |
| 3 | I though oh bugger it I 'm not bringing it any more it 's getting too big . |
| 4 | He prayed to build on his aversion and include Ariel herself in his disgust ; it was not as difficult as before to force himself to keep his distance , because he was angry at the child 's existence , the visible emblem and consequence of their unlawful coupling , and he wanted to punish Ariel for not using her clever arts to prevent the baby coming . |
| 5 | ‘ They 're not using it any more so they 've said I can use it for canteen stuff . |
| 6 | out of that rear window all the time not using your rear view mirrors look once as well . |
| 7 | Your excessively early arrival means that you can check the aforesaid dogs are not using your beautiful flower arrangements as their loo , and also run through a technical check and the autocue before anyone else gets there . |
| 8 | In addition , it is feared that methods of collecting the community charge by establishing a register of all residents over the age of 18 may result in those who can not afford the tax not completing their electoral registration forms , as this may alert the authorities to their liability for the community charge ( or Poll Tax as it has become known ) . |
| 9 | This reflects the fact that several kinds of considerations may lead to different and incompatible policies all of which are commonly regarded as policies of neutrality , because all of them demonstrate an even-handed treatment of the parties either by not helping one more than the other , or by not helping one more than the other to take special measures to improve his position in the conflict , and so on . |
| 10 | This reflects the fact that several kinds of considerations may lead to different and incompatible policies all of which are commonly regarded as policies of neutrality , because all of them demonstrate an even-handed treatment of the parties either by not helping one more than the other , or by not helping one more than the other to take special measures to improve his position in the conflict , and so on . |
| 11 | The hon. Gentleman is not helping his right hon. Friend : he is making matters worse . |
| 12 | But it 's not touching what that citizen really feels , and so is unlikely to change him . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm not touching your repulsive prick . |
| 14 | A fair deal for youth is what is advocated , informed by a recognition of the ease with which boisterous youthful energy can make itself objectionable and even dangerous to others , linked to the necessity of not allowing its troublesome character to dull the awareness of the natural and even positive qualities of youthful misconduct . |
| 15 | Elean : A theme that recurs in your Soweto Stories is the theme of keeping the families together , not allowing their innate sense of solidarity with each other to be smashed and replaced by rampant individualism — on the other hand you show very sharply the negative side in this tradition , for example how it impacts on women . |
| 16 | he comes home at , at nine o'clock and he , he does n't have a thing to eat and he goes out playing squash , then he 's not eating his main meal till eleven o'clock at night . |
| 17 | Premier Brands of Liverpool for the cash to hire the cab ; Frank Brown and the pupils of Musselburgh Grammar School for their hard work and donations ; staff and pupils at Prenton High School , Moreton near Liverpool for their donations ; Sean 's wife Angie for not producing their second child until Sean arrived home ; Susan , my long suffering wife , who never batted an eyelid as this project unfolded and gave me lots of encouragement . |
| 18 | I 'm not suggesting we all become missionaries , but if every one of us did just one charitable thing this week — visited someone old or sick , sent a food parcel to Africa , gave away a toy to a hospital ward or even took in a stray animal — then Christmas really would mean something . |
| 19 | I 'm not suggesting we all go . |
| 20 | Not doubting your own sanity or believing that the problems are all your fault . |
| 21 | McHale hinted that he may make as many as four changes for the trip , but was not revealing anything last night . |
| 22 | He reckoned the boy had doubled the price for his ice cream because he was up at the smart end of town , not plying his usual pitch at the bottom of the Acropolis . |
| 23 | If he feels someone is not applying themselves 100 per cent , he wo n't spare reputations or ego — whoever you are . |
| 24 | However , Mr Smith is really worried that some frail people , trying to economise , will put themselves in danger by not keeping themselves warm . |
| 25 | She wondered whether Bryony was offended ; perhaps she thought Carolyn was criticizing them for not keeping it cleaner . |
| 26 | Labour 's Alan Milburn has accused Tory Michael Fallon of not understanding his own department 's figures . |
| 27 | That 's why I 'm not explaining anything more to you , ’ she asserted stonily , almost grateful for the reminder that his opinion must not be allowed to matter . |
| 28 | make sure it 's done so that you 're not prejudicing your industrial tribunal case by saying that you 'll accept the ex gratia payment but you also reserve the right to take legal advice about the termination of your employment . |
| 29 | I am not denying its great importance , as a means of evaluating evidence , developing critical arguments , and organising ideas in rational form . |
| 30 | And erm you know er sometimes I 'm sorry that it 's come to this because like this family er they made a bomb out of it we 're not saying that we 're not denying them that at all . |