Example sentences of "[adj] [not/n't] to be " in BNC.
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| 31 | Later psychologists were cautious not to be too specific as to the exact nature of the local sign . |
| 32 | Here it was impossible not to be happy . |
| 33 | Hunched over or not , it was impossible not to be reminded of the sheer impact of his physical presence — the very same that had once reduced two drunken gentlemen to sobriety in the back of a car . |
| 34 | It was impossible not to be slightly surprised and impressed . |
| 35 | It was impossible to be afraid ; but impossible not to be alert , alive , crisp in every sensation , glad in the headlong abundance of reviving life that washed about them on every side . |
| 36 | In his early works he was very concerned with the problem of ‘ alienation ’ and the ‘ essence of man ’ and even in Capital it is impossible not to be moved in reading his account of conditions in England during the first half of the nineteenth century . |
| 37 | But although I found it impossible not to be moved by the vibes and hype of enthusiastic publicity people and charming sales teams , there is no getting away from the fact that it is going to be a very tough year , with too many major titles to be able to do justice to them all ; and I do n't see any real evidence of anyone pruning their lists . |
| 38 | However placid and non show-bib many of us are by nature , it 's impossible not to be on a " high " when in front of the TV camera . |
| 39 | Stephen found it impossible not to be fond of him . |
| 40 | Impossible not to be pompous with this damned woman ! |
| 41 | She had the kind of warm personality it was impossible not to be drawn to . |
| 42 | In Rashid [ 1977 ] 2 All ER 237 ( CA ) a sliced loaf and some tomatoes fell within " any article " , though the court held the accused not to be guilty on the facts because train passengers would not care whether sandwiches were provided by British Rail or the steward personally , a questionable decision in the light of Doukas and Cooke [ 1986 ] AC 909 ( HL ) . |
| 43 | I was sad not to be able to go back to Fulham for St Cecilia 's Day . |
| 44 | It seemed faintly sinful not to be at work on a weekday . |
| 45 | Still , if you knew the pressure on beds here during the Festival you would be glad not to be in a tent in the gardens — often the fate of the young I do not , however , anticipate being away , as I can not really afford to be ( either literally £££ ) or away from job search which gets daily more depressing . |
| 46 | Such a split in self-perception is , I think , more likely to occur in girls than in boys at the time of puberty because the physiological changes which a boy undergoes are likely to be treated as marks of manhood , whereas what happens to a girl is more likely not to be mentioned , although in many ways the signs of her having reached puberty are more obviously visible . |
| 47 | Where we are , he is most likely not to be . |
| 48 | There 's work that needs to be done , in most of the major sports grounds , but that 's proceeding and there 's , if you can imagine that there 's , in Shrewsbury for example , a lot of the work which we would want to be done on the grounds have been less than enthusiastic about doing , because they 're likely not to be there for very long . |
| 49 | There were chances at both ends and Aberdeen were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty when Shearer went to meet a Paatelainen cross only to be barged from behind by Narey . |
| 50 | ‘ Since part of this inquiry 's purpose is to allay any fears the public might have on health grounds , it is inappropriate not to be able to direct my questions to medically qualified people , ’ he said . |
| 51 | Elaine gets a lot more help than many disabled people , and some would say she is lucky not to be in residential care . |
| 52 | In a pique against Harlequins last Saturday he flung the ball at the opposition tighthead prop and was lucky not to be sent off . |
| 53 | Botham had the first six wickets before Marshall and Baptiste held him up for while , Marshall being lucky not to be on the wrong end of a legendary catch when Don Topley , a groundstaff boy who went on to play for Essex , brilliantly caught him one-handed on the square leg boundary , only to put one foot over the rope . |
| 54 | ‘ She was lucky not to be hurt and so was the driver of the vehicle , considering the distance he skidded and the strength with which he had to apply his brakes , ’ Mrs. Brooks added . |
| 55 | Simon was lucky not to be sent off . |
| 56 | He 's already lost the sight of his left eye because cocaine starved the retina of blood , and he 's damn lucky not to be totally blind , or even dead , because the next time it could constrict the arteries of his heart or block the blood from reaching his brain . |
| 57 | He said : ‘ I 'm lucky not to be paralysed and to have escaped with just a busted nose . ’ |
| 58 | RUSSELL HOULT conceded the first goals of his professional career and was lucky not to be sent off as Leicester crashed out of the Anglo Italian Cup . |
| 59 | ‘ He was lucky not to be in a concentration camp or the Todt Organisation . ’ |
| 60 | She was lucky not to be trapped , nine out of ten would be . |