Sentence examples for but not cross from inspiring English sources
"I go to the limit but not cross the limit, no?" There was no point.
I want to be near the line, but not cross it".
China's island building, the report concludes, is designed to walk right up to – but not cross – "the threshold of provoking the United States, its allies and partners, or others in the Asia-Pacific region into open conflict".
We know we can go to a certain extent and if you go over then ICC take over, so from our point of view we want to play hard and aggressive but not cross the line.
Lehmann added: "We want to play that brand that is quite hard and aggressive, as we always talk about - but not cross the line, play it fair".
The insurance industry will undoubtedly step right up to that line but not cross it to avoid a public health insurance option in that state, and they will undoubtedly lobby to change the trigger minimum so they can keep up with their practice of turning your health into shareholder profits.
Before Maxim, Polina had had three encounters that had approached but not crossed the line.
On Thursday, Turkish warplanes were reported to be flying close to the border, but not crossing it.
Sutton started with technique, the way Harris always arrived at the ball in the same position: shoulders square, knees bent, legs moving but not crossed.
The Jesuits had rallied an Indian army, but not crossed the Tebicuary River to the settler lands, and had assured the settlers it was only for self-defense.
