Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] [not/n't] [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Within the Main Library , all consultations had to be recorded by signature of the declaration form at the front of each thesis , but this was not rigorously enforced in the departmental libraries , largely due to staff shortages which precluded adequate supervision . |
| 2 | She had also left some grasses free-flowing , stuck only at the bottom so they could move in the breeze , but had been told this was not strictly according to tradition . |
| 3 | The law does , however , exempt those who had a " valid , existing right " to the coal , although this was not clearly defined by Congress . |
| 4 | There is little doubt that the coalition was returned to power mainly on Unionist votes , although this was not widely recognized at the time ; the Unionists had never won so many votes before , and it was perhaps natural to attribute their success to their new asset . |
| 5 | This was not widely known among Anglicans . |
| 6 | This was not how to behave to your young son , but there was something about Steve 's behaviour now that drove her on . |
| 7 | This was not only caused by the lower level of economic activity . |
| 8 | This was not fully comprehended by everyone at the time , although Macmillan and the Treasury recognized it . |
| 9 | This is not to say that Marx was unaware of the need for such a proportional distribution of labour , but this was not directly discussed in his own exposition of the schemas of reproduction . |
| 10 | Tough , fit , not in the least prone to injury and highly consistent in his performances , Cross was the epitome of the ideal player , and he was versatile too , in a time when this was not really expected of a footballer , for he moved across to right-back after the signing of Scotsman Bobby Orr , who much preferred to play at number three , in 1927 . |
| 11 | The US State Department also supported the creation of a permanent American naval presence in the Mediterranean ( although this was not formally announced until September 1946 ) . |
| 12 | None were clinically suspected of having HIV disease , although this was not formally excluded by testing . |
| 13 | MPs had complained that it was too easy for them to get benefits , and that many were not actually entitled to the money . |
| 14 | MPs had complained that it was too easy for them to get benefits , and that many were not actually entitled to the money . |
| 15 | The justification for the discrimination between Muslim and non-Muslim was that the latter were not usually drafted into the army and were therefore required to contribute in cash towards their defence . |
| 16 | But all was not yet lost in Conrad 's sanguine view , for his armies had been victorious in the north . |
| 17 | That was not completely explained by the story she had told me . |
| 18 | That was not enough to compensate for the oppressive opulence of the dark panelling and heavy antique furniture . |
| 19 | I hate this rubbish , ’ he was saying , but that was not much help to the performance . |
| 20 | I do n't think there was any word that I said that was n't fully deserved by both the parents and their other daughter Clare . |
| 21 | As late as 5 June , the candidates for knighthood at the impending coronation included a number of Hastings ' men and that this was in response to Hastings ' own wishes is suggested by the fact that most were not subsequently knighted at Richard 's coronation . |
| 22 | As late as 5 June , the candidates for knighthood at the impending coronation included a number of Hastings ' men and that this was in response to Hastings ' own wishes is suggested by the fact that most were not subsequently knighted at Richard 's coronation . |