Example sentences of "not [verb] [prep] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 But there were some things one did not think about because they were unimaginable .
2 Pupils can not think about or develop sensitivity and discernment concerning what they are in deepest ignorance about , even as not to appreciate that there is anything of which they are ignorant is an even greater indication of the degree of deprivation .
3 It is to be noted that need is not referred to albeit that , in practice , many applications for interim payment are made with the specific intent of securing a sum designed to meet a specific need or requirement of the pursuer .
4 In the mid-third century Bishop Stephen of Rome asserted that all should observe the tradition of Peter and Paul : viz. those baptized outside the church by schismatic clergy should be readmitted as penitents by imposition of hands , but not treated as if the majesty of Christ 's name had never been pronounced .
5 This is a penal measure and the courts must take care to see that this former expression is not treated as if it were the latter . ’
6 I asked , trying not to sound as if it were a matter of life and death .
7 And I replied , ‘ Anastasiya Pavlovna , you have valued these things wrongly , and I do not want to nor can I take advantage of your ignorance ’ .
8 The trainer then has to decide whether the horse is being rather stubborn and refuses to work because he does not want to or because there is something preventing him from relaxing and settling down .
9 If the pregnancy has to be gone through and does continue and the mother does not want to or can not keep the child there is the option of adoption .
10 It 's just that there are some things the mind-set is not adjusted to and I was tuned in for bracing winds , long place names and snatches of Tom Jones .
11 Bell Resources would not comment on whether the payment had been made or whether the BIG shares had been sold on to another party .
12 A spokesman for the administrators would not comment on whether Mr Maxwell had answered the questions .
13 Mr Bond 's lawyers would not comment on whether there would be an appeal .
14 Suffolk NAGM secretary Margaret Young said members ‘ shared the concerns of teachers ’ but would not comment on whether disciplinary action would be taken .
15 I can not comment on whether last Friday 's events were reactive to the security forces ' recent successes , but the searches on 11 and 12 January were , by the standards of the hon. Member for Belfast , East ( Mr. Robinson ) , proactive exercises in terms of their success .
16 Gemma is staying at a children 's home but Ms Raisey would not comment on whether Gemma would be told that her mother had returned .
17 In the same vein , the Laganside concept was termed a ‘ third hand borrowed idea ’ which does not relate to nor economically empower local communities .
18 But nationally and locally because it seems that the answer to crime is , the decision was reached with the Chief Constable and the chairman of the police committee with very little reference to and the deputy and we were not consulted on whether or not it should take place or ask what problems we would encounter we were told it was taking place .
19 You will understand that you will be required in the execution of any agreement for the purchase and sale of the company to acknowledge that you have not relied on or been induced to enter into such agreement by any representation or warranty other than expressly set forth in such agreement subject to such limitations and restrictions as may be specified therein .
20 Councils throughout the country are doing their utmost , including court cases that the police will not assist with and that the Home Office will not instruct the police to assist with , to collect the poll tax and , of course , any outstanding rates bills .
21 This is reinforced by Handy 's view that schools have a multiplicity of purposes and these are not discriminated between or prioritised , nor do they include any reference to the management of adults .
22 Reasonable accommodation involves the making of modifications or adjustments in the employment process and to the workplace environment so as to ensure that disabled persons are not discriminated against but may enjoy equal employment opportunities with others .
23 Will the Minister give me an assurance that Mrs. X was not discriminated against because , by her honest admission , she was drunk when she was assaulted ?
24 Non-traders/buyers/users — or ‘ consumers ’ as all the non-traders came increasingly to be called — needed equally to take care , in taking advantage of those facilities , not to be tempted to spend beyond home budgeting limits — economy — and by reckoning debt as part of that budget , they did not fall into or , worse , steer for overindebtedness .
25 They will wish to examine it in ways contemporary users do not need to and to analyze it in the context of other datasets .
26 The poor industrialist had said that the minimum wage would put him out of business , only to be told by the noble academic that it would not need to if he ran his company properly .
27 It follows that if the managers do not satisfy the s416 definition of control ( they do not need to if , for example , they are not borrowing to acquire their shares ) then Newco and management will not be connected and the notional loan provisions in s162 should not be triggered .
28 On the other hand , the value of ( R — L ) / ( R + L ) is not constrained at or above accuracy levels of 50 per cent and the value of ( R — L ) / ( R + L ) is not constrained at or below accuracy levels of 50 per cent .
29 On the other hand , the value of ( R — L ) / ( R + L ) is not constrained at or above accuracy levels of 50 per cent and the value of ( R — L ) / ( R + L ) is not constrained at or below accuracy levels of 50 per cent .
30 In this case by far the most important ground of appeal was the contention that written statements made by Zaidie and Matadial to the police and not disclosed before or during the trial had been wrongly withheld from the defendant and his advisers .
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