Example sentences of "it [is] [verb] not to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's trying not to be seen in fact . |
| 2 | The DPP will face one of 4 choices , not to proceed because of lack of evidence , not to proceed because it 's deemed not to be in the public interest , to issue a caution , or to sanction a prosecution . |
| 3 | But once the difference between one 's body qua sensitive and one 's body qua sensible , is realised , it is seen not to be relevant . |
| 4 | It is reputed not to be a natural species , but one which has been created by Chinese fishbreeders . |
| 5 | This will be wonderful in the bookshops as she has returned to the ghost story , and although it is reputed not to be as good as The Woman in Black , its sales are going to be . |
| 6 | If it is found not to be true , the member may claim qualified privilege if he acted without malice . |
| 7 | I think it only right to comment that the fact that it is , in a case such as the present , open to a taxpayer to stipulate , if he wishes , that the money shall be repaid if it is found not to be due in pending proceedings , provides another practical reason why a case such as the present is likely to occur only in very rare circumstances indeed . |