Example sentences of "[to-vb] [conj] this [is] not [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it comes as a surprise to discover that this is not always the case . |
| 2 | This is essential , for to suggest that this is not so , is to destroy any hope of man ever having a God truly appropriate to his needs . |
| 3 | When we consider the dominance of collectivism as an explanation of what makes Japanese experience unique , we do need to emphasize that this is not simply a characteristic of Western or American writing , but many Japanese social scientists have echoed this explanation in their attempts to identify the sources of consensus in Japanese society . |
| 4 | His response to the captain 's surprised question , 'so you came to Czechoslovakia to go to the football match , Professor ? " ( p. 71 ) is , initially , to violate the maxim of quality ( " Certainly not " ) and then to imply that this is not entirely the case by violating the maxims of quantity and relevance when he provides three excuses for not attending all the sessions of the Colloquium instead of admitting the truth . |
| 5 | It is important to note that this is not simply to do with naturalistic notions of ‘ emotional maturity ’ . |