Example sentences of "mr [noun prp] [vb mod] [not/n't] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whatever else it may betoken , it is clear for the time being that Mr Laws will not be asked to put on his war-paint and go a-hunting for scalps " . |
| 2 | Mr Taylor would not be drawn on whether he would seek re-selection . |
| 3 | Meanwhile , Mr Postlethwaite could not be located for a comment . |
| 4 | The Germans sound no less discouraging : Mr Gorbachev should not be invited , they say , if no aid is likely to be offered to him . |
| 5 | A British source said : ‘ Mr Patten will not be diverted . ’ |
| 6 | But Mr Warren will not be affected by yesterday 's ruling . |
| 7 | The government is predicting real GNP growth of 7% this year , and Mr Choi will not be blamed even for such a ‘ disappointing ’ figure . |
| 8 | Certainly , Mr Lamont could not be accused of that . |
| 9 | In that time , Mr Hurd can not be said to have stirred himself . |
| 10 | Murder squad detectives have warned that Mr Ashworth should not be approached . |
| 11 | While bringing many qualities to his new post , Mr Snyder could not be said to possess great insight into the subject — in fact he did n't possess any sight at all ; the new chairman was registered as blind . |
| 12 | Mr Ridley would not be drawn on the thorny issue of rail privatisation other then to say that investment was urgently needed in Britain 's rail and road links . |
| 13 | One City analyst said he thought Mr Ritblat would not be deterred by ‘ a little setback ’ and that the original offer was not too bad being a tax-efficient distribution of British Land assets to shareholders . |
| 14 | He supposed that Mr Cottle could not be ruled out as a suspect , but he hardly seemed a likely killer . |
| 15 | ‘ Sorry , Mr MacKay ca n't be disturbed . |
| 16 | The Serbian action angered the Americans , who had been assured by Borisav Jovic , the previous chairman-president ( a Serb ) , and Slobodan Milosevic , Serbia 's leader ( an old-style communist ) , that Mr Mesic would not be opposed . |
| 17 | But Mr Waigel may not be listening . |