Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] but they [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other top editorial people have a better news sense but they are not immune to the old-money patina : all have centrist views with a pro-establishment tinge . |
| 2 | In fact businessmen wanted State assistance but they were not prepared to offer any real quid pro quo in the shape of control over their activities . |
| 3 | And West Germany of course , has had ten years of massive growth in nuclear power , I do n't hear the Green movement pressing us to imitate that ; they want the end result but they 're not prepared to wield the means . |
| 4 | Yeah , yeah and then they 'll be able to stay Joseph and Charlotte will be full time in January they 're allowed to , I think what it is , is , they 're allowed to start when they 're small part time but they 're not allowed to go full time until the term they 're gon na be five in and you see Charlotte will be five in March and because I think that comes before the Easter of the Bank Holiday , erm she 'll be able to start January full time , where you 're supposed to , you know , three years they 'll all be |
| 5 | Items in angle brackets are not specified in the target text but they are not ruled out either since Chinese and Japanese do not have a category of number . |