Example sentences of "[subord] [noun] [verb] [not/n't] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although Brian claims not to be a ‘ whiz-bang merchant ’ , his build-up to the grand finale , the combustion of a mixture of nitric oxide and carbon disulphide ( which allegedly came close to killing von Liebig when an explosion caused the glass tube containing the mixture , to send shards of glass flying in all directions ) , instilled some trepidation into the audience . |
| 2 | If banks choose not to be tempted in this way then an appeal to their civic duty is misplaced . |
| 3 | As you will appreciate , the best and possibly the only time to carry out such projects is the spring/ early summer period , partly because of the weather , partly because volunteers tend not to be available in the summer . |
| 4 | When Celia appeared not to be responding to ordinary psychotherapy , the medication she had also initially received had been altered and stepped up . |
| 5 | was to die for us , he said as soon as man came not to be ministered to , but to minister and to give his soul for life , as a ransom in exchange for |