Example sentences of "[was/were] [vb pp] not [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although there was an unclean caste , the Rodi , whose members were regarded not unlike Indian ‘ untouchables ’ , it was very small , accounting for well under one per cent of the population . |
| 2 | The full manufacturers ' list of 24 models which were considered not satisfactory ( and presumably failed the government test ) is : Boots 500 ; Brother MF1200PW and MF3200DB ; Electrolux NF4061 , NF4065 and NF4076 ; Goldstar ER350ME and ER535ME ; Hoover H6312 ; Matsui 260TC ; Moulinex 059 ; Philips AVM625 and AVM734 ; Proline M3030 ; Russel Hobbs 8504 ; Samsung RE570D , RE576D and RE990CT ; Sanyo EM2714BR ; Sharp R-7A50M and R-8H50(B)T ; Toshiba ER9610EW-1 and ER9630E ; Tricity MH1081 . |
| 3 | Supposing she were found not guilty in Manila on whatever charges the government brought against her ? |
| 4 | But they were found not guilty on the direction of the judge . |
| 5 | At their trial , the bishops were found not guilty , and the decision was greeted with popular demonstrations throughout the country . |
| 6 | The 29 other defendants , prominent members of Traore 's one-party system , were found not guilty and acquitted . |
| 7 | The NCP boss , Gordon Layton , 56 , and Simon Hewitt , 38 , then a manager of the security firm KAS , were found not guilty of conspiracy to defraud Europarks by dishonestly acquiring information about its business affairs . |
| 8 | Defendants were found not liable in trespass . |
| 9 | The defendants were held not liable . |
| 10 | It originated in the defective condition of the electrical wiring on the defendants ' premises , but as there was no negligence on their part they were held not liable . |
| 11 | They were held not liable , as the evidence established that even if he had been examined , he would have died before diagnosis and treatment could have been carried out . |
| 12 | The defendants were held not liable , as it was probable that the plaintiff would not have worn a safety belt and would therefore have fallen , even if one had been provided . |
| 13 | The defendants were held not liable for this injury , as the plaintiff 's unreasonable conduct broke the chain of causation . |
| 14 | The defendants were held not liable on the facts . |
| 15 | The defendant occupiers were held not liable , as they could assume that sweeps would be aware of this particular danger and also because the sweeps had been warned of the danger . |
| 16 | In these encounters , Peter was healed not hardened . |
| 17 | X-rays were taken , his condition was pronounced not serious , and he was told to attend the next month if he was n't better . |
| 18 | SHAUN EDWARDS , the Great Britain international , was found not guilty at a meeting of the Rugby League 's disciplinary committee in Leeds tonight , following his sending-off during Wigan 's Lancashire Cup semi-final defeat by Oldham last week . |
| 19 | Mr Carnogurksy was charged with subversion for organising a pro-democracy petition , but was found not guilty by a Bratislava court on November 23 . |
| 20 | Mrs Marcos was found not guilty in New York . |
| 21 | She was found not guilty and discharged . |
| 22 | Last June Hinckley was found not guilty , by reason of insanity , of trying to assassinate President Reagan and of wounding three others in the attempt . |
| 23 | She was found not guilty . |
| 24 | Russell was found not guilty . |
| 25 | In May , Thomas and Martha were tried in London for the murder of their children ; Thomas was found not guilty — as there was no evidence to suggest a motive , or that he was in the area at the time — and Martha was acquitted on the grounds of insanity . |
| 26 | Blissett , the Brentford striker , was found not guilty by a jury which watched video recordings of an incident which put Torquay United defender John Uzzell in hospital . |
| 27 | Blissett was found not guilty of ‘ cynically and deliberately ’ thrusting his elbow into the face of Torquay 's John Uzzell , whose cheekbone was smashed during the match a year ago . |
| 28 | The four defendants — Mr Stainforth was found not guilty — were released on bail over the weekend until sentencing on the Monday . |
| 29 | I was found Not Guilty . |
| 30 | The young man was found not guilty of indecently assaulting the 16-year-old schoolgirl by the jury after a three-hour retirement . |