Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [prep] be [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Water quality does not appear to be of great concern to these hardy fish , although an approximate simulation of Amazonian habitats does encourage them to exhibit better coloration . |
| 2 | Contamination of environmental surfaces within the Edinburgh outpatient clinic did not appear to be of clinical significance given the scarcity of evidence for nosocomial spread . |
| 3 | The secret is to arrange the stripes so that they do not appear to be in regular order and this can be done in a number of ways . |
| 4 | When the two partners first set up on their own — according to Byrne , with only $5000 capital and giving up a secure future — they did so under the guise of an employment agency , so that they would not appear to be in direct competition with their ex-employers . |
| 5 | The produce did not seem to be of high quality . |