Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] [vb pp] that a [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But because the correspondence between graphological and phonological features is far from precise , it can not be said that a writer has actually represented the speech style of a character .
2 It could not be said that a peace had been finally made because old habits in Alexandra would not die a final death and made her still reserved , a little wary .
3 The question to be asked then is , given that women are unlike Jesus of Nazareth in the form of their humanity , may it not be said that a woman baptized into Christ is not differently related than is a man to Jesus as the Christ ?
4 that it can not be assumed that a paper print out of an electronic record from these systems is the same as the electronic version , on the grounds that the paper version does not bring with it the context that gives the information provenance and credibility .
5 Third , it must not be overlooked that a doctor is a professional whose training predisposes him to ‘ save ’ lives and treat the sick .
6 Thus it can not be expected that a consideration of the species present in an assemblage will identify the predator responsible for bringing it together even for large sample sizes ( Mason & Macdonald , 1980 ) .
7 He also said that part of the deal would be that the IAAF would not be informed that a doping offence had taken place which , given that the athletes were suspended by the IAAF , suggested that Mr Emig was not fully conversant with international regulations .
8 Strictly speaking , it can not be shown that a behaviour pattern develops independently of experience ; only specific , identified factors may be ruled out .
9 However , it should not be thought that a methodology can be devised to raise ali implicit themes to the level of explicitness , or that only the explicit aspects have attitudinal reality .
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