Example sentences of "[coord] is [not/n't] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This only serves to emphasise the desirability of stating expressly whether time is or is not to be of the essence . |
| 2 | The attractions of the CA methodology in the study of code switching can be summarised as follows : ( 1 ) The CA approach avoids premature theorising about what is or is not of interest to the analyst . |
| 3 | It should also state whether time is or is not of the essence at any of the procedural stages . |
| 4 | It will provide you with two sides of an A4 sheet giving you very little detail about the property except that it is or is not worth the agreed purchase price . |
| 5 | The Monopolies and Mergers Commission may , under the Fair Trading Act 1973 , have referred to it by the Director of Fair Trading or a Minister for investigation and report whether a monopoly , as defined , is or is not against the public interest . |
| 6 | It is similarly tempting to think of the colour image as hovering in the background , somehow anticipated by the mind ; but this is a metaphor , for the image either is or is not in consciousness . |
| 7 | For instance , where labour is either particularly demanding or is not in itself particularly fulfilling or interesting one could reasonably say it is in the interests of the workers concerned to work short hours and/or work at a relatively low intensity of labour . |
| 8 | Enraged that he should take it on himself to tell her the state of her own business , and bristling at the manner in which he spoke of her precious son , Esther said sharply , ‘ Whatever is or is not in the coffers is nothing whatsoever to do with you ! |
| 9 | Instead of getting worked up about who is or is n't in the Queen 's Honours List why not demand the scrapping of a far more cynical honours system University Honorary Degrees . |
| 10 | In my opinion , she is relishing the martyr role , and is n't in the least embarrassed that we all know she has never tried to kill herself or do many of the things Morton has her doing . |
| 11 | That 's not literary opinion , that 's a fact , and is n't in , incredible that something like that did n't shake some foundations , not a bit of it . |
| 12 | It is set in South Africa but is not primarily political and is not about apartheid ; however , it subtly reflects the racial and social strains in South African society . |
| 13 | Margaret is a girl of only three years and is not of suitable age to take over this kingdom . |
| 14 | However , it has a very small range ( 7.1 to 7.5 ) and is not of real interest to the binocular observer . |
| 15 | The bridge in question is shown in figure 7.8(b) and is not of the Wheatstone form . |
| 16 | This is because , played correctly , the stroke is a demanding one and is not for everybody to use . |
| 17 | Alan Pretty , a team leader in personnel services at Lincolnshire SSD , believes it is very much a management move and is not for social workers who want to continue in the caring role . |
| 18 | Where solicitors want a " consent order " , provided it does not relate to a possession order of residential premises , and is not for an order in matrimonial proceedings , the Court staff can now sign it , which should provide for a quicker return ; it must be clear from the face of the order that it is " by consent " . |
| 19 | In characteristic style , Professor Tweedie is determined to stamp on loose interpretation now , before the issue gets out of hand , and is not beyond threatening to throw an encyclopaedia of rules at the profession if it can not be trusted to follow the spirit of the ASB 's principles . |
| 20 | The recognition that information can be retrieved from books and other learning materials , and is not beyond reach . |
| 21 | But he is 9lb higher today and is not worth backing at around 2-1 . |
| 22 | This has an AR of two and upwards , and is not at all like the Flexifoil in concept . |
| 23 | He does not expect miracles from Lennie and is not at all surprised when Lennie forgets things , even though he gets angry at him . |
| 24 | In the developed world , the harnessing of fossil fuel energy as well as other scientific developments , and their application to agricultural systems , has opened up a new range of agricultural possibilities : but all this has happened over a relatively long time period and is not without its environmental implications . |
| 25 | Where * appears , the generic name has been introduced recently and is not to be found in the older sources , while names marked ** are based on Irish exemplars , no Scottish names being known , and have been adapted for Gaelic as necessary . |
| 26 | The actual source of life is not known and is not to be attributed to the God that mankind can worship , that is , a definable God developed with life , and therefore not responsible for its origin . |
| 27 | Though himself a Lancastrian from Morecambe , he is interested in the whole tradition of the race and believes that walking round and round the same circuit would destroy the whole spirit of the race and is not to be contemplated . |
| 28 | Because it always involves raw materials and techniques it is always dependent Upon a context , and is not to be thought of , in humanist vein , as an isolated expression of the essential creativity of human beings . |
| 29 | For rule utilitarianism , in contrast , once a rule is shown to be felicific , it is established as something to be obeyed , unless perhaps in very special cases , and is not to be considered merely as one factor to be weighed against others . |
| 30 | The charter that was drawn up represents , in fact , just such a claim : it was a political weapon in the battle for status and funding and is not to be taken simply at face value . |