Example sentences of "not be [adj] [verb] [adv] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 If we live in a free society we can not carry out experiments on the real world so it would not be possible to go ahead and build the road just to see what would happen .
2 Continuing that theme , would it not be right to say though that Plato only gave to come back into human form to those people such as philosophers and that most other people would come back as some other form .
3 Thus , although section 49 states that the seller can sue for the price in certain circumstances ( see Chapter 12 ) , he will nevertheless not be able to do so unless he is also ready and willing to deliver the goods .
4 They agreed to extract oil quickly , but argued they would not be able to do so if hindered by trifling safety regulations that applied to on-shore industries .
5 If you have undercharged yourself when putting your proposals to the opposition and you have not marked the letter without prejudice then you will not be able to charge more when the matter comes to taxation .
6 I would stake my life on it , ’ will not be able to claim either that it was a mere trader 's puff or that it was a mere statement of opinion .
7 Those funds are there to assist students who face particular financial difficulties and who , as a result , may not be able to take up or resume their studies .
8 So when choosing a card for tuck you should not be able to count more than four blanks vertically anywhere on the card .
9 In societies that place a high value upon children and childbearing ( and in many others as well ) , women may not be able to determine independently when they will marry , whether and when they will use non-traditional means of birth regulation or how many children they will have .
10 Rostov knew that he would not be able to understand even if he could hear , but due to the fact that Arghatun 's replies were clearly either affirmative or negative he thought that probably the officer 's account was being clarified at every stage .
11 It 's running so high , and so fast , even a good swimmer might not be able to get out if he once got caught in the current . ’
12 My concern is that the single market simply will not be able to operate effectively while one important part of the labour force lacks mobility .
13 This is one of the reasons why anyone who works for himself should make sure that he is fully covered by insurance providing for loss of earnings during a long-term illness , as well as insurance against the possibility that he might not be able to work again after such an illness .
14 For the avoidance of doubt I make clear that the investor would not be entitled to recover more than £100,000 .
15 People should not be afraid to come in and say , ‘ I want a system to make my life easier ’ , or , ‘ I want a spreadsheet that will do this ’ . ’
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