Example sentences of "[coord] be not [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.

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1 Lyons , in fact , concedes ( b ) : ‘ I am only too prepared to accept that in other traditions scribal records either are not or are not seen to be intrinsically more reliable than memory and oral transmission . ’
2 We may often be sure that we can judge by the quality of the drawing or painting , but there are always at least some cases in which our uncertainty is deepened by the absence of the expected signal , that it is or is not intended to be art .
3 20.1 The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement .
4 The following are by way of being examples and are not intended to be definitive : ( i ) where the relationship between the debtor and the proposed surety is one in which the real possibility of the exercise of undue influence in any of its well recognised forms or of misrepresentation is present to the knowledge of the creditor , the creditor must take notice of the position and act reasonably in the circumstances : see per Dillon L.J .
5 These suggestions illustrate the flexibility of the provision and are not intended to be prescriptive in any way .
6 While such accounts may lack the flexibility of traditional savings accounts and are not intended to be a substitute , they do , nevertheless , offer better rates of interest on smaller investments as well as a cheque book facility for transferring funds .
7 After one year 26 per cent of patients had ceased contact with services and were not known to be resident in the area .
8 We girls were only the workhorses really — we read the instruments , plotted the charts , made the tea and kept the office clean , and were not meant to be able to give a weather forecast .
9 The legislation makes some attempt to list circumstances in which consent will not be regarded as present , but the list is short and is not intended to be comprehensive .
10 He underwent a manipulative operation on his neck yesterday and is not expected to be fit .
11 Zanardi , who partners Johnny Herbert , is still recovering from his huge practice shunt at Spa-Francorchamps in practice for the Belgian Grand Prix and is not expected to be given the go-ahead to race .
12 iv Comedian or mascot : This child , often the youngest of the family , is treated as a pet and is not meant to be bothered by " serious " matters .
13 The extreme form of participant observation — what I have called the ‘ complete participant ’ — is , in fact , typified by the spy , who is believed by members of the group to be a genuine member of that group and is not known to be an observer at all .
14 PGL is not , in itself , an illness and is not thought to be a sign of impending illness .
15 The ECSC was not , and was not intended to be , that type of institution .
16 Mr Upham , 45 , was at Labour 's campaign headquarters when police broke the news to him and was not expected to be at last night 's count .
17 We were also told that the fire was started in June , and was not expected to be extinguished until the start of the rains , normally in October .
18 Clarence House said she was in ‘ very little distress ’ and was not thought to be in any danger , and her admission was purely precautionary .
19 It will include an extension mechanism , and QuickTime , AppleScript and Apple Open Collaboration Environment are being converted for the environment , but are not expected to be ready until the second half of next year .
20 The women may be " disparaged " ( 4271 ) but are not shown to be outraged at what has happened to them .
21 Defender Matty Appleby picked up a calf injury , but is not expected to be sidelined .
22 Use in a field setting would certainly be desirable , but was not felt to be realistic at this stage because of the difficulties posed by the light , wind , rain etc .
23 The sharpening of the generalization gradient around a stimulus was in some way a consequence of the processes responsible for the formation of the S-R links but was not thought to be itself associative in nature .
24 A spokeswoman said Courtney had suffered ‘ generalised bruising ’ in the crash but was not thought to be in any danger .
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