Example sentences of "of [pron] [noun] [vb mod] [not/n't] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The morale of my soldiers could not be higher . |
| 2 | The arguments in support of my belief can not be detailed here but the point of departure in common with Lord Simon in Morgan is that the distinction between crimes of basic and crimes of specific intent can only be appreciated against the backdrop of the probative-evidential dialogue which characterizes the criminal trial . |
| 3 | They might rightly decide that ‘ at least temporarily the size of their families should not be increased ’ ( Gaudium et Spes 51 ) . |
| 4 | If enough people cut the perimeter wire , the Americans might conclude that the safety and integrity of their base could not be securely maintained . |
| 5 | But to contend , as does Mr. Wall , that the consideration of their interests can not be taken into account at all unless the criterion to be found in paragraph ( b ) of article 13 is satisfied is , in my judgment , unwarranted by anything in the language of the Convention and unwarranted in principle . |
| 6 | The actors in this moment of high drama at German headquarters in Luxembourg are all long since dead and much of their discussions can not be verified . |
| 7 | The issues that they raised about the institutionalized nature of their oppression could not be resolved by any one local council . |
| 8 | We suggested with Genesis 22 that certain aspects of its theology could not be pushed very far , that theological caution had been sacrificed in the interests of storytelling . |
| 9 | The new space has as many nodes as the original , but often a lot of its nodes will not be accessible . |
| 10 | As long as the latter enjoys only modest powers , the election of its members will not be taken with full seriousness . |
| 11 | Many of its difficulties will not be solved either by John Prescott 's ideas for greater rail and bus use , or by Cecil Parkinson 's new and wider motorways . |
| 12 | Sadness was expressed that security considerations meant that the achievement of its construction could not be more fully made public . |
| 13 | Opposition Members may wave their hands , but for those living under the regime of a loony left council , the follies of its ways can not be highlighted enough . |
| 14 | It is doubtful that the BCG matrix is very useful for total portfolio management in many multi-business groups , because , even if the group is involved in SBUs whose business is dominated by the experience-curve effect , it is likely that some of its SBUs will not be and hence that they can not be reliably analysed within just the BCG context . |
| 15 | Availability of water and freedom of its use should not be governed by the size of one 's wallet . |
| 16 | As for this year 's event the fruits of its endeavours may not be fairly assessed in the short term . |
| 17 | The lien of a solicitors ' firm over clients ' papers pending payment of its costs will not be lost by a change in membership so long as the papers have come into the firm 's possession before the change : they can not ( subject always to any specific arrangements with the client to the contrary ) lawfully be retained after such a change in respect of a debt falling due before that event . |
| 18 | The only reason they were going there was because they could be pretty sure that one or other of her brothers would not be up there and Maura would have a bit of privacy . |
| 19 | Once within range , parts of her body could not be prevented from touching parts of his . |
| 20 | He vowed there and then he 'd never return to a tournament like that ; he felt that a man of his stature should n't be playing in what was , after all , a second-rate event while the Masters was on . |
| 21 | As a Rastafarian , he has an insider 's knowledge of the language , though many of his claims would not be accepted by linguists : for example , " as a language Afro-Lingua [ Rastafarian Creole ] does not need grammar and rules because it relies on improvisation , quickwittedness and skill at manipulating words " ( 1986a : 49 ) . |
| 22 | He had failed to recover from the structural hip injury which troubled him throughout the World Cup and the date of his return could not be forecast . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Any man whose voice softened at the mention of his mother could n't be all bad . |
| 25 | an ex gratia payment of wages to executors of employee killed in course of his employment can not be deducted from a claim for damages against employer . |
| 26 | But , besides the fact that the details of his method can not be read into many of the advances made in the sciences , his promise of certainty has come to seem inappropriate . |
| 27 | His successors of whatever party will not be bound by anything the Noble Earl may say this afternoon , it is inconceivable that a Home Secretary in five or ten years time , also what Lord say in February nineteen ninety four , I really must n't do whatever er I thought of doing in er that given the fact that the Noble Earl Lord gave certain assurances , he will do whatever he considers on that occasion to be right |
| 28 | The colour pigments which result in the bright colouration of your goldfish can not be manufactured inside the fish 's body . |
| 29 | We guarantee that the price of your holiday will not be subject to any surcharges except for those resulting from Governmental action . |
| 30 | WE GUARANTEE THAT THE PRICE OF YOUR HOLIDAY WILL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY SURCHARGES ONCE YOU HAVE MADE YOU BOOKING AND PAID A DEPOSIT , THEN THE COST OF YOUR HOLIDAY CAN NOT BE INCREASED . |