Example sentences of "[verb] [subord] [pers pn] is not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Sometimes it is omitted where it is historically expected to be present , and sometimes it is added where it is not expected . |
| 2 | The point is this : trust is only applauded when it is not seen to be misplaced . |
| 3 | Grey white chewing gum matter presents itself spasmodically at her mean Glasgow lips , alternating with her cigarette which is sucked when it is not rolling druggedly about on top of her ticket-issuing machine or charging up and down , and off , the long seat , dropping its fire and ash amongst the plastic cups and other less white rubbish , further propelled by chewed and muttered whinings about the discordant duet of erratic driving bus man and undone Corporation road holes . |
| 4 | States that ‘ the process of environmental assessment should not be imposed where it is not required by the Directive ’ and gives guidance on the circumstances in which it should be used . |
| 5 | Some fences can be deceiving from a distance , so the horse must be given clear aids as to what to expect so he is not taken by surprise . |
| 6 | Engineers already knew this , just as we know that the refrigerator will not work if it is not plugged in ; but Carnot 's achievement , when recognized after a quarter of a century , allowed theoretical understanding and in the end further advance in practice . |
| 7 | Micro Focus Plc makes a very good living out of a programming language that many believed would be long dead by now yet still shows no signs of fading away — but if object-oriented programming fulfils its promise and sweeps away the paraphernalia of the first 35 years of the computer industry , Micro Focus is going to have to be ready and waiting if it is not going to be swept away too . |
| 8 | But even in these cases the success is likely to be shortlived if it is not backed by bilingual contacts and exchanges in the community at large . |
| 9 | Such a policy should commend itself to the Government and my constituents , and I will be perplexed if it is not accepted today . |
| 10 | b ) In cases where a Default Notice has not been served because it is not required under the Consumer Credit Act , we shall send you a letter of demand , requiring repayment of a specified sum . |
| 11 | With cumulative preferred shares , all unpaid dividend payments cumulate and are paid when earnings are sufficient , unlike standard preferred shares , where a dividend is lost if it is not paid in any year . |
| 12 | Punishment will fail if it is not balanced by praise , encouragement ( and other positive reactions ) for the sort of behaviours that you are looking for . |