Example sentences of "is that it do [not/n't] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the advantages of the Scottish arrangement is that it does not create martyrs , and the hon. Gentleman should know all about that . |
| 2 | Another feature of this definition is that it does not specify at what level within the organisation the leader is . |
| 3 | The major advantage of this method is that it does not depend on the calculation of MNI , which at best is an unreliable estimate of the true numbers of individuals in a sample . |
| 4 | A characteristic feature of the placebo effect is that it does not last all that long : it is usually only a matter of weeks , and two to six months is about the most that can be expected : If a patient responds to a new treatment and is still well after a year , it is unlikely to be a placebo effect . |
| 5 | One obvious disadvantage of a telephone survey is that it does not represent people who are too poor to afford telephones . |
| 6 | The outstanding feature of black parents ' relationship with their children 's sport is that it does not exist . |
| 7 | A major weakness of the MRC-NCS is that it does not engage clients and carers sufficiently in the assessment of need . |
| 8 | The problem with this explanation is that it does not explain the growth that has occurred outside the crisis periods . |
| 9 | A further weakness of the theory is that it does not explain why so much hooligan activity is based on fan rivalries within the working class ; nor can it deal with Wagg 's ( 1984:198 ) observation that ‘ the most notable attempts by a club 's following to prevent it parting with a popular player or manager have usually been initiated by middle-class people ’ . |
| 10 | Majority voting satisfies conditions P , I and D. Where it breaks down is that it does not satisfy U , as we have seen with the example of the voting paradox given earlier . |
| 11 | The main gap in Table 3.7 is that it does not show the amount of sterling eurobonds not listed on the London Stock Exchange . |
| 12 | A criticism of Fitzmaurice 's analysis is that it does not answer the crucial question of why such an objective regime should have any effect on third parties . |
| 13 | The second is that it does not appear satisfactory on policy grounds . |
| 14 | But the trouble with climate modification of the sort imposed by the greenhouse effect is that it does not move naturally to a new , warmer status quo which will remain undisturbed for the next thousand years or so . |
| 15 | The first thing to notice about functionalism is that it does not fare any better than behaviourism in providing an account of what it is that V knows and BS does not , for BS could know all about V 's functional or covertly behavioural states ; so there is no lack of knowledge that his deficit could consist in . |
| 16 | One point of interpretation of s.15(2) is that it does not criminalise the accused who by deception enables himself to retain property : the sub-section is restricted to enabling another to retain . |
| 17 | One of the major differences of the Department of National Savings relative to other financial intermediaries is that it does not hold an asset portfolio to back up liabilities held , and therefore is not constrained by the need to adhere to liquidity , solvency or capital adequacy regulations ( given that funds are backed by the Treasury and are therefore essentially default-free ) . |
| 18 | The whole character of faith is that it does not rest on itself , nor on what can be seen as an extension of itself , but on what is quite other than itself , by which its own emptiness is filled . |
| 19 | The trouble with this formulation is that it does not suggest how we can be sure as to just what is the constitutional set-up , and this is a particular problem once we recognise that the power of particular institutions is subject to change and that there are disputes as to what are ( and should be ) the fundamental practices and rules . |
| 20 | And of course a familiar populist complaint about modernist fiction is that it does not communicate its meaning to the reader in a clear and comprehensible way . |
| 21 | A further difficulty with s.92(1) ( d ) is that it does not apply to emissions from premises not used for a trade , business , manufacture or process . |
| 22 | The only other exclusion from the exemption is that it does not apply if at any time during the relevant accounting period the unlimited company carried on business as the promoter of a trading stamp scheme within the meaning of the Trading Stamps Act 1964 . |
| 23 | The major drawback with the section is that it does not apply where the dwelling is protected by an NHBC scheme ( s. 2 ) . |
| 24 | Although one of gold 's most prized qualities is that it does not tarnish easily , it deserves to be treated with respect . |
| 25 | One of the objections frequently made about CAI is that it does not permit student-student interaction . |
| 26 | The problem with this letter , apart from the fact that the only copy available is unsigned , is that it does not agree with the timescale of events . |
| 27 | A common assumption made about female unemployment is that it does not cause financial hardship in the same way it does for men . |
| 28 | Another problem facing NAB is that it does not wish to be seen solely as a negative force , acting on behalf of the DES in closing courses , but more constructively to encourage new , worthwhile initiatives . |
| 29 | The only defect in Statutes in Force , apart from the fact that at the time of writing it is incomplete , is that it does not provide proper annotations to the statutes . |
| 30 | The winner 's benefit from responding appropriately to such a signal is that it does not risk injury by escalating the conflict into a real fight when it need not have done so . |