Example sentences of "[is] not [adj] [verb] that [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not useful to insist that these are the result of potty-training . |
| 2 | While it is not possible to demonstrate that any of the Continental braids are of Anglo-Saxon , even Kentish , manufacture , the very close similarity between some examples on each side of the Channel makes it possible that they are at least from the same source . |
| 3 | It is not possible to say that all agents owe the same duties to their principals : it is always necessary to have regard to the express or implied terms of the contract . |
| 4 | It is not possible to say that these families were typical of all Caribbean families in London . |
| 5 | Since Lewis buried the secrets , first from himself and then from others , there is not much hope that those coming after will be able to follow the story of his conversion . |
| 6 | Despite the lack of comparative data demonstrating it , there is not much doubt that this species has declined markedly in Sussex , as in other parts of Britain . |
| 7 | This is not surprising considering that most inflammatory mediators have been shown to be able to stimulate enteric nerves . |
| 8 | Add to this the development in artificial lighting where the emphasis tends to be on cost saving and it is not surprising to find that this preference has more to do with the building professional 's training than satisfying the needs of the occupants . |
| 9 | It is not right to assume that those in inner-city areas can not be expected to achieve good examination results . |
| 10 | We have little idea of how well other old people cope without the help of the formal sector , though it is not unreasonable to suppose that many struggle in a considerable degree of discomfort and risk . |
| 11 | On closer inspection , however , it is not difficult to see that this is a rather mild counter-movement , one of those smaller eddies that spring up again and again from the many-layered structure of historical change within every stage of more comprehensive processes . |
| 12 | So , although it is not true to say that all tortoiseshell cats are females , it is true to say that they are all feminine — even the rare males . |
| 13 | It is not realistic to suggest that any meaning is possible . |
| 14 | It is not unfair to say that some turn out not to mean quite what everyone thought but nevertheless because they represent government policy — seldom of a direct party kind — they are useful . |
| 15 | Given Aitken 's fervent support for the Biafrans , it is not unfair to assume that any suggestion of confidence that was not specifically expressed would have been dampened in his mind , since the publication of the document in his view would lend strong support to critics of the government 's policy . |
| 16 | Yet it is not unusual to find that many people make no distinction between even the physically and the mentally handicapped , often to the apparent detriment of the former who have more capable brains . |