Example sentences of "and [noun] [conj] [pron] [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | This could suggest a domestic crisis , for the Chronicle records immediately after that the aetheling , Ealdberht , whom Ine had exiled , went into Surrey and Sussex and it is not inconceivable that Ealdberht was either Ine 's son or the son of his brother , Ingild , who died in 718 , seeking recognition perhaps as Ine 's heir . |
| 2 | The state of English teaching in schools had obviously , by the late 1980s , become a cause of such radical complaint and discontent that it was not surprising to find a committee of inquiry set up to look into its proper aims and methods ( The Kingham Committee , 1987 ) . |
| 3 | His asthma was a symbol of weakness and impracticability as he was not able to do any of the physical jobs on the island . |
| 4 | His asthma was a symbol of weakness and impracticability as he was not able to do any physical activities on the island . |
| 5 | The outflow of labour from agriculture has denuded many villages of their working populations and replaced them by inhabitants who work in towns and cities and who are not dependent upon farming for their living . |
| 6 | Well once they 've got the valuations in and switches and it 's not till June |
| 7 | The Defence Minister , Yitzhak Rabin , whose Labour Party forced last Friday 's inner cabinet vote on the Egyptian proposal , dismissed talk of a deadlock : ‘ I have time and patience and I am not pessimistic , ’ he said . |
| 8 | The somewhat bitter though minty flavour of hyssop leaves has given them a mixed reception amongst cooks and gourmets. so it is not surprising that hyssop 's original use was medicinal , as suggested by the specific name — officinalis ( from the Latin officina , workshop ) indicates that the plant was authorized for use by the medical profession and could be sold in pharmacies . |
| 9 | ‘ A boss/PA relationship can be far too much like Master and Geisha if you 're not careful . |
| 10 | ‘ Mr. Burgess in my judgment was clearly an experienced careful solicitor and I have no hesitation in accepting his evidence that he did form the view that on 26 March 1986 Mr. Winterbone was not capable of making a will for the reasons he stated — namely that he was incoherent and confused in the sense that he was unable to remember names and addresses and he was not at all clear in relation to the names of the people that he wished to benefit . |
| 11 | Wigan coach John Monie added : ‘ We are obviously going to miss Gene and Andy and we are not as strong as we were . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's between Louth and Willoughby but I 'm not saying exactly or we 'll have the whole world knowing ! ’ |
| 13 | The latter may not realise in a coherent way what is afoot , but it knows that the duty of a government is to provide law and order and senses that it is not deploying its resources to do so . |
| 14 | ‘ I played in the friendlies against Wolves and Peterborough but I was not really fit enough , and still felt tired , but that was hardly surprising as these were my first two games . |
| 15 | Problems which may arise in any family are those which may be seen as related to the Oedipal situation — the sexual attachment which arises between parent and child and which is not always worked through adequately . |
| 16 | So , erm Rob is to inform Simon of these video group meetings , and is to circulate minutes to those present , and Simon if he 's not present , and if he is then he gets them anyway , and to Peter who probably wo n't be present , but will get the minutes . |
| 17 | Tim Mackie has explained to me that the organisation has been so successful gathering together items of rolling stock , track and equipment that there are not enough members available to operate trains and work on the infrastructure at the same time . |
| 18 | Inevitably there are times and places when it is not possible to have a proper discussion on AIDS . |
| 19 | excludes light and insects but which is not airtight . |
| 20 | The substantial increase sought in industrial R&D will strip dry its sources of people and ideas if there is not also an increase in funding of the science base through the research councils and universities . |
| 21 | Roman villas have been found in Snodland and Cuxton and it is not unlikely that one existed here at Halling as vestiges of Roman tiles are found in the village , also in the early parts of the church . |
| 22 | Namibia 's media institutions can not play an effective role in the process of nation-building and development if they are not staffed with knowledgeable and skilled personnel , nor can they hope to be successful in their general functions to inform and enlighten the Namibian public without adequate professional training and research . |
| 23 | Namibia 's media institutions can not play an effective role in the process of nation-building and development if they are not staffed with knowledgeable and skilled personnel , nor can they hope to be successful in their general functions to inform and enlighten the Namibian public without adequate professional training and research . |
| 24 | Mind you Don Johnson and Melanie Griffi Griffith are alright , are man and wife but they 're not in every film together are they ? |
| 25 | So we had to obey all her orders , and Joseph and I were not allowed to scold her any more . |
| 26 | It means devastation and despair if you are not invited to her party ! |
| 27 | The people because you do n't have children who are very close to you because they 're your spouse 's nephew and niece but they 're not your nephew and your niece . |
| 28 | They are not quite community workers and centres but they are not far off . |
| 29 | As for coming from Wrath , well , any eagle could tell from his accent and flight that he was not a north-west eagle . |
| 30 | There is a considerable number of textbooks which provide a run-through of positivist research findings and theories and it is not the intention to attempt yet another one here . |