Example sentences of "[pron] is [not/n't] [adj] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Data Logic is still working on the CICS/6000 port , which is n't due for another nine months , a project that is engaging around one third of its workforce . |
| 2 | Which is n't bad for a blinkin' instrumental … |
| 3 | ‘ I do n't feel there are any young players coming through to threaten my position which is not good for me . |
| 4 | You can use technical language for the expert which is not appropriate for the layperson . |
| 5 | It is an outdated and inefficient system , which is not appropriate for this type of work . |
| 6 | It is a very mixed bag , which is not surprising for a composer so prodigal with his talents over so wide a field . |
| 7 | The problem has arisen in the social sciences because classical statistics were originally developed to meet the requirements of the natural sciences and reflect a deductive style of hypothesis development which is not suitable for exploring dirty data in the context of amorphous and incomplete theories . |
| 8 | Yes , the frustrated mother ca n't be generous and so forth with her child , and on the whole I think the emphasis that people used to put on mothers staying at home was very misguided , because a mother who 's having to sacrifice all her outside interests for the sake of her child is just a frustrated mother , and it 's not good for the also the problem is that you then have fairly energetic women devoting all they have to children , then they over-invest in the child 's own achievements , so in fact you are putting a great psychological burden on the child because it has to grow up fulfilling expectations of an adult , which is not right for a child . |
| 9 | Money spent on machines or intensive care units or renal dialysis , and on staff for these , is money which is not available for other health and medical services ; |
| 10 | However , damages are not recoverable by enforcement against ‘ protected property ’ ( which includes a political fund which is not available for financing strikes and provident benefits fund ) . |
| 11 | It has also raised some practical difficulties in making a transfer of assets from one party to another when a portion of those assets consists of a pension which is not payable for many years to come . |
| 12 | We 've managed about ten to fifteen miles at a pinch Which is not bad for a couple of old'uns is it ? |
| 13 | In an environment where the data can be coming from ATs , PCs or portables the DaynaFile is obviously going to be the better solution and it has the added benefit of being portable between systems which is not true for the Apple unit . |
| 14 | Can there exist a continuous function which is not differentiable for any x ? |
| 15 | I should mention that the alternative route for people travelling northwards from Scorton or for children cycling to the village school would involve a three-mile detour along the busy A6 which is not acceptable for schoolchildren and old ladies . |
| 16 | Therefore a firm would have to wait three months before they could determine this charge which is not timely for management purposes . |
| 17 | Day works should be bed as they provide no incentive for a contractor to be efficient because he or she is not responsible for the efficient use of resources , the profit is guaranteed and there may be a risk of double payment . |
| 18 | A chum of Annabel 's says fondly : ‘ It 's hardly surprising — she is not renowned for her attention span . ’ |
| 19 | I 'm surprised you know , she is n't stuck for them children mo any more if he 'd been |
| 20 | And they managed the seven wicket win over Brigade without the services of professional Raman Lamba , who is not eligible for cup matches . |
| 21 | The visitors include former Gosforth and West Hartlepool lock Kevin Westgarth , who is not eligible for league games for his new club . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'm expecting him to report and , with five matches in the next four weeks , any player who is not fit for the first game will not necessarily miss the rest of them , ’ said Taylor . |
| 23 | The former says that because something is true for me it is necessarily true , while the latter says that because something is not true for me it is not true . |
| 24 | There is not substitute for a well-balanced calorie-reduced diet . |
| 25 | Since the Chancellor is not playing with taxes there is n't much for the consumer . |
| 26 | This is a big , lonely house , and there is n't much for me to do . |
| 27 | Many elderly people do this each year if it is not suitable for them to go away with their family , and they understand the need those who are caring for them have for a complete break . |
| 28 | It is not suitable for computers which have separate read and write control lines , such as IBM-compatibles . |
| 29 | A ‘ Unfortunately , whilst you can use this ‘ guestimating ’ method for the neckband and certain staple double bed fabrics , it is not suitable for stocking stitch . |
| 30 | It is not suitable for extended use beyond three years , without modification and revision . |