Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [be] a [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , at the same time , these ‘ philosophical ’ aspects of his subject must not be a substitute for either accuracy or depth within his chosen field . |
| 2 | The commitment to assessing needs in a gender-sensitive as opposed to gender-biased way must not be a reason for ignoring the way old women define their roles . |
| 3 | For example , a commitment to acknowledging and validating personal biography must not be a justification for intruding too deeply or too early into a woman 's personal history . |
| 4 | Deprivation must not be an excuse for everything . |
| 5 | However they should not be a worry for a pilot who is well trained , and who keeps in practice and thinks about the conditions before each flight . |
| 6 | Thus , it was held that there was no need for a fight — in the sense of two willing participants attacking one another — actually to take place as part of the offence ; where one person was attacking another and the public fear was sufficiently aroused , it should not be a defence for the attacker to assert that his victim was acting in self defence . |
| 7 | Winning the three-year-old stayers ' race on Star Lord ( 2.30 ) should not be a problem for Roberts but the price will be cramped . |
| 8 | For most of us , hopefully , the outlook is better , but that should not be a cause for complacency . |
| 9 | Mr Riley called two witnesses ; one to put the case against parking problems and the other to explain why noise pollution should not be a reason for throwing out the project . |
| 10 | There should n't be a word for it , but Dirk has a word for it . |
| 11 | LIVING up to great expectations should n't be a problem for Engine Alley . |
| 12 | It should n't be a problem for Leeds , but seasoned cup characters like Denis Smith , Malcolm Crosby and John Byrne have a lot of experience in tripping big teams up ( rem YCFC v Arse , mid 80s … what bliss , Sunderland , etc etc ) . |
| 13 | Mark Garner , a consultant with the channel 's parent company , Continental Television , said : ‘ The extra three nights will have films in Italian , German and French instead of English but it should n't be a problem for British viewers because dialogue is n't our strong point . ’ |
| 14 | Even if the seller has every intention of supplying the buyer with the 12 bottles currently in stock , it still may not be a contract for the sale of specific goods . |
| 15 | There may or may not be a provision for periodic inflation-related reviews or even for index-linking . |
| 16 | This may not be a problem for drier skin types but if yours is oily , be sure to use a gentle toner afterwards or rinse with lots of warm water . |
| 17 | The helplessness of the dissociative state may not be a problem for a patient in a protected setting , but at a large social gathering the chances that a disconnected person experiencing incoordination and analgesia may come to harm are substantially increased . |
| 18 | In most cases intestacy may not be a problem for those you leave behind . |
| 19 | A further possibility which is suggested by Lord Denning 's judgment is that in such circumstances it may not be a case for injunction but only for damages . |
| 20 | While this tonic may not be a cure for male-pattern baldness , if used regularly , following the scalp massage instructions in Chapter 6 , it may halt the process . |
| 21 | The Labour movement might not be a home for lesbians and gays , but it was certainly no longer enemy territory . |
| 22 | ‘ If I lose concentration , there might not be a Ship for anyone , ’ it said . |
| 23 | No sooner had the Minister of Education , Lionel Jospin , stated that the scarves could not be a motive for excluding the girls from school than the teachers ' union , traditionally close to the Socialist Party , called him a traitor and 50 of his deputies signed a petition publicly disaffiliating themselves from his line and asking for his resignation . |
| 24 | The mere fact that he did not have all the information could not be an excuse for not complying with the notice under s 8 , TMA 1970 . |
| 25 | Authorities have begun to find that multi-agency cooperation in other fields — notably racial violence — need not be a mask for police interference . |
| 26 | However , this need not be a cause for concern in the circumstances . |
| 27 | But most important of all , such centres could help spread the message that the western way of life need not be a model for all development . |
| 28 | It is not grave because there need n't be an election for two years and more . |
| 29 | But social er er er pr precisely o o on , on Dave 's point that socialism would not be a goal for a middle peasant economy because you would be quite happy where you were . |
| 30 | I e it would not be a problem for me to take the same line as either or any of my er opponents , or the incumbent Mr , erm you know , if they are , frankly , right . |