Example sentences of "[vb base] been [verb] not [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carrying a knife on the offchance of being attacked , and weapons carried by dance hall security guards have been held not to be a reasonable excuse . |
| 2 | The ingredients of some pesticides have been found not to be injurious to fish , but when an otter consumes a large amount of fish which have absorbed those chemicals , then the otter can become affected and may die or become sterile . |
| 3 | Whilst the famous photographs of the Cottingley fairies , taken in 1917 , have been admitted not to be genuine , it is equally clear from the researches of author Joe Cooper that at least one of the girls concerned , Frances Griffiths , did see fairies in Cottingley Glen , as did Geoffrey Hodson . |
| 4 | BEER enthusiasts have been told not to be put off by the ‘ folky ’ image of Darlington 's Small Beer Festival . |
| 5 | MEN working for Darlington council have been urged not to be shy about reporting incidents of sexual harassment . |