Example sentences of "and [conj] [pron] was not [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Court of Appeal held that his dismissal was fair and that it was not vitiated by a failure to consult him over the reorganisation . |
| 2 | Should a court be prevented from hearing and acting on evidence that , despite the lapse of a few hours , a defendant 's temperament was such that it is fair to say that he or she was provoked to lose self-control , and that it was not calculated revenge ? |
| 3 | However , I received the impression that the society was more interested in a scheme for a new RUC complaints procedure and that it was not anticipated that it would be taking up the Black affair in a major way . |
| 4 | They both understood that this was a formality and that he was not thought to be ‘ ill ’ . |
| 5 | Mr Rushdie also met federal parliamentarians in Ottawa , and although he was not granted time with the Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney , he said that his reception by the External Affairs Minister Barbara McDougall encouraged him to believe that Canada was firmly behind the campaign to get the death sentence lifted . |
| 6 | She was made Head Girl and although it was not acknowledged by anyone in authority , she was already drinking too much . |
| 7 | The document left many questions unanswered and when it was not endorsed by any major party figure it slid into oblivion . |
| 8 | Piggy had a short temper and when he was not allowed to speak he very quickly became angry . |
| 9 | Jackie had a nasty puncture in practice on the 150-m.p.h. straight and though he was not injured , his Matra was only just repaired in time for the race . |