Example sentences of "[be] not [vb pp] [pron] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the convertibles are not converted they are redeemed at 100p in 2011 . |
| 2 | When the fish is moving at speed and they are not required they are clamped to the fish 's sides fitting exactly into depressions and grooves on the surface . |
| 3 | They know that if things are not settled they are going to be dragged through the courts . |
| 4 | First , we are not told who was injured . |
| 5 | Where the wooden floors were not exposed they were covered in that brown linoleum with a pattern of black fleurs-de-lis . |
| 6 | ‘ You 'll be told in good time , ’ he said and would not listen when Goll the Gorm said , crossly , as they trooped out , that it was always the same ; they were not told what was going on and it was a disgrace and a scandal and there 'd be a revolution at Tara before much longer , if there would n't be an outright war . |
| 7 | Several of the care assistants working at the homes were angered because they claimed they were not told what was happening . |
| 8 | The cabinet was informed as late as possible ; even ministers on the poll-tax review committee were not told what was coming . |
| 9 | AN election candidate was last night accused of abusing democracy after some of the people who signed his nomination papers said they were not told he was standing for the far-Right British National Party . |
| 10 | Throughout the campaign he was deeply absorbed with the plight of the hostages in Teheran and when they were not released it was seen as a personal failure . |
| 11 | And you were n't told there was gon na be ? |
| 12 | It is not stated who is to determine whether the conditions have been observed , or what is to be the consequence of subsequent non-observance . |
| 13 | ‘ The European Championships are on that weekend , but if Bryan is not involved I 'm hoping he 'll be here . ’ |
| 14 | When this absolute test is not met we are told that significant benefit or risk remains . |
| 15 | If it is not achieved someone is to blame . |
| 16 | It is not known what was stolen . |
| 17 | Hardly anyone came near her and she was not told what was to happen . |
| 18 | In 59% ‘ some information ’ was available about the patient 's possible wishes ; in 30% no medical consultation had taken place ; in nearly 20% the family was not told what was happening ; and in 40% , the killing was at the family 's request . |
| 19 | I was not told you were coming . ’ |
| 20 | er they also brought out some a good range of lighting fittings er , which you still see about again used well I , I remember putting one , you saying about putting lights at different levels , erm a staircase which was in a new house which was architect design and built and erm , the staircase was er more or less centrally in the house rather than be stuck against one wall and so it had a well and down the centre of the well we strung one of these lights with er five different glasses suspended on black flex five black flexes and erm these were shades made of heavy glass er the glass was n't painted it was coloured all the way through , er and erm they were called er Chelsea , Chelsea glasswork and erm these each had a lamp inside them well er about three inch diameter cylinders actually about eight inches long and they were hung at different heights er so that the lip behind the staircase and also of course there 's a staircase being where it was , it was in the centre of er , a , quite a large hallway for modern stand for modern standards and erm it of course was a feature of the hall as well . |