Example sentences of "can not [be] [verb] of [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Again , a person charged with attempted larceny can not be convicted of attempting to obtain by false pretences ( Rex v. Gallagher ( 1929 ) 21 Cr.App.R. 172 ) . |
| 2 | Moreover , it should not be forgotten that in 1823 Moët & Chandon purchased the Abbey of Hautvillers , along with its vineyards , and they certainly ( to their credit ) can not be accused of allowing the legend of Dom Pérignon to die . |
| 3 | This is another bold move by a British company move by a British company who can not be accused of lacking ambition . |
| 4 | Elvira is possibly the only lady in the world who can not be accused of enlarging her chest by putting tissue paper in her bra ; firstly because she is never seen in one and secondly have you seen the points on her high heels ? |
| 5 | It can not be accused of privileging advertisements and popular songs over canonical texts , a favourite put-down by critics of an eclectic approach to text and discourse . |
| 6 | Vogts can not be accused of running away from top-class opposition . |
| 7 | The Cottage in the Wood Hotel , Malvern Wells , Hereford & Worcester , can not be accused of burying its head in the sand with its decision to introduce South African ostrich to its à la carte lunch and dinner menu . |
| 8 | However , he can not be absolved of mismanaging her funds and those of Princess Sophia , Victoria 's aunt and Conroy 's ‘ spy ’ , from whom he also received gifts . |