Example sentences of "[is] not [adj] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cooking time is not proportional to weight |
| 2 | So when counselling young people on this point we have to say that providing it is not contradictory to God 's will , ‘ be obedient ’ . |
| 3 | There were a number of lengthy songs on the subject of the Seven Ages of Man , and it is not possible to be certain which one CD is referring to here . |
| 4 | It is not possible to completely enter someone else 's frame of reference because other people live different lives but , Burnard goes on , nurses should try to empathise . |
| 5 | Availability is less meaningful as a measure of performance since it is not possible to be sure the plant would be available to produce full load unless it is actually in operation , which proves whether or not it is working satisfactorily . |
| 6 | Sometimes , if elderly relatives are living at a distance , it is not possible to be certain , in spite of advice from us , and help from neighbours with the shopping , that they are eating properly , but if they can only be persuaded to drink a pint of milk every day and eat some fresh citrus fruit , wholemeal bread , cheese or eggs , margarine or butter and a bowl of bran cereal , we shall know that they can not come to any serious harm from a dietary point of view , even though a much more varied diet would be more suitable . |
| 7 | It is not possible to simply stagnate for a while ; and it is our choices and decisions which largely determine whether we are growing . |
| 8 | It is not possible to be a traitor to the human spirit . ’ |
| 9 | Unfortunately , it is not possible to just insert the word ‘ disability ’ into the document , as there are several procedures which must be adhered to , not least of all submission to the governors appointed since financial delegation some months ago . |
| 10 | He told a Common select committee : ‘ It is not possible to be certain the recession is over , but there seem to be enough indications to say in all probability it is . ’ |
| 11 | However , it is not possible to accurately chart the spread of heroin use through a community without recourse to more detailed information about new heroin users who are not known to official agencies- the largest group of heroin users , according to research in the USA . |
| 12 | I consoled myself ; for if it is not possible to be free , perhaps to be hidden is the next best thing , and Lili 's presence gave me , as the hours went by , the feeling that I was growing less visible . |
| 13 | The main drawback of the compose screen is that only two staves are displayed at any one time and it is not possible to smoothly scroll across the page which is divided into set sections . |
| 14 | It is not possible to personally do this for 45 Area Secretaries monthly , so the new Monthly Report is dealt with as follows : |
| 15 | Because there were relatively few situations which received the highest risk ratings it is not possible to clearly assess whether this increase continues for all ratings , there is some evidence that it may not since once one unusual subject 's data was removed the three situations receiving the highest subjective risk ratings were in fact never recalled . |
| 16 | Cawkell 's study related to acoustics , but Price 's work does not refer directly to any particular subject field , so that it is not possible to be sure that like is being compared with like . |
| 17 | It is not possible to be much more precise than this without becoming hopelessly entangled in a series of impossible dilemmas . |
| 18 | However , it is not possible to fully protect files under VMS , and so there is a possibility that they may become corrupt . |
| 19 | The statistics are presented in a highly summarised form which it is not possible to further summarise . |
| 20 | While it is not possible to be completely up to date , the user should not buy models with in-built obsolescence . |
| 21 | He criticised them for being ‘ too optimistic as to what is and what is not possible to us ’ , and also for under-estimating the enemy 's ability to launch a major offensive . |
| 22 | It is not possible to ‘ stock ’ services , unlike products . |
| 23 | The several thousand species in this category can be commercially traded , but exporting countries are required to limit their trading to a level which is not detrimental to the survival of the animals . |
| 24 | This is in support of the notion that deranged intestinal barrier is not primary to the allergic state , but rather secondary to the hypersensitivity reaction . |
| 25 | For Locke , however , actually being engaged in thought is not essential to a mind or soul . |
| 26 | It ‘ is the most difficult form of communication to learn , though since it is used only to a very limited extent , the skill is not essential to the handling of horses ’ . |
| 27 | It is not essential to be able to answer these questions immediately . |
| 28 | The method of preparation of the remedies and how they act is not essential to an understanding of Homoeopathy . |
| 29 | In partnerships at levels one and two , the parent body may pull the plug or change the terms of reference because the partnership activity is not essential to the main business of the company . |
| 30 | Unlike proteins , fats and many other nutrients , alcohol does not form part of any body structure and is not essential to any of life 's chemical processes . |