Sentence examples for not to please from inspiring English sources

The phrase "not to please" is correct and valid in written English
You could use it when you want to express the idea of not doing something for the purpose of bringing pleasure or satisfaction. For example: I'm sure he worked hard on his project, but not to please his teacher, he did it for his own satisfaction.

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It's not to please or to seduce".

"It frightened me not to please you".

Ideally, judges should decide cases based on the law, not to please the voters.

The earliest Christians wrote to convert or to edify, not to please.

"I am here to win races, not to please everybody that's out there," he said.

Many parties are thrown not to please the guests but to flatter the host.

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He said, "The core of my work is dedicated not to pleasing women but to pleasing men".

But your job isn't to please everyone.

She does not aim to please, or aim at all.

"You're not going to please everybody," she said.

"We really are not trying to please the best players.

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