The phrase "and not exerting" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a state of not applying effort or energy in a particular context.
Example: "She decided to take a break, focusing on relaxation and not exerting herself too much."
Alternatives: "and not straining" or "and not applying effort".
Before Reyes went to the plate, Howe instructed him to run easily and not exert himself.
When manipulating the real instrument in our virtual environment, trainees should be careful and not exert too much force on one end of the instrument to translate the instrument, because further movement of the instrument may penetrate the vessel walls.
The president came under attack even from Democrats in Congress over his attempts to close the Guantánamo Bay prison and end military trials of accused terrorists, and for "endangering Israel" by not exerting more pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme.
Vitamin C treatment decreased the malignancy of metastatic A2058 cells by inhibiting migration and anchorage-independent growth, while not exerting any effect on the rate of proliferation.
This is planners not exerting an influence.
Further, by placing so much authority in the central office, they risk creating a top-down structure in which principals and teachers have little say or importance, and do not exert their best efforts to improve the system beyond their own school or classroom.
Legally, constitutionally, the church cannot and should not exert influence over the outcome of elections and individuals involved in elections.
The multiple genetic alterations are caused by multiple environmental carcinogenic substances or factors, each of which usually exists only at minute concentrations and does not exert any major impact alone except under particular occupational, iatrogenic, and locally geographic conditions.
Notably, lead compound 36 is orally available, inhibits a broad-spectrum of EVs and RVs, helps to overcome the resistance of known capsid inhibitors, and does not exert an effect on relevant cytochrome isoforms.
