Example sentences of "[noun] as they [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We learnt that it is hard to build models to scale from a drawing as they are not very accurate in size . |
| 2 | The fact that the authority disregarded certain factors ( for example , the limited availability of welfare benefits or the poor prospects for employment ) in that country could not ground an application for judicial review as they were not factors which the authority was obliged to take into account . |
| 3 | Richard 's parents were also in favour of this proposal as they were not very keen on their son entering the Christian Ministry . |
| 4 | No existing qualifications will be accredited as S/NVQs as they are not based on the Occupational Standards which are currently being developed by the steering group . |
| 5 | Around 50,000 giant clams were bred on Orpheus Island in Queensland by scientists from James Cook University , and approximately 4,000 have been transported by the Royal Australian Navy as they were not getting enough sunlight and water circulation . |
| 6 | Most people were not taxed on their earnings as they were not French citizens , and there was nothing to spend money on apart from cigarettes , beer , and trips into town . |
| 7 | Initially the latter two metals only occur in alloys as they were not generally isolated in metallic form until the medieval period . |
| 8 | These are included for comparison as they were not tested for precise position-independent and copy-number dependent expression . |
| 9 | A Customs and Excise spokesman said they can not tell if there has been an offence as they are not sure if an import licence was ever necessary . |
| 10 | Dr James said he was fed up with waiting lists being used to judge the authority 's performance as they are not an accurate indication . |
| 11 | Many of the questions asked may surprise the newcomer to homoeopathy as they are not ones that a GP usually asks . |
| 12 | There have been extensive criticisms of these tests as they are not predictive of later ability but they provide a rough guideline to any inequalities across the range of developmental areas . |
| 13 | Dawyck Gardens could be an expensive taxi journey from Peebles as they are not on the back road to Innerleithen ; the Southern Upland Way is 212 miles long , not 202 ; Dunslair Heights can best be reached from Lee Pen by sticking to the ridge and taking a firebreak from the south ; and the suggested route from Byrness to Chew Green along Harden Edge saves no distance over the normal route outside the fence , while taking the walker one kilometre inside the MOD warning signs . |
| 14 | He liked her taste while she felt that it was a ‘ most improper ’ suggestion as they were not even engaged . |
| 15 | Dumper trucks will normally not be classified as motor vehicles as they are not intended or adapted for use on roads . |
| 16 | At one stage two large windows were let into the wall each side of the rose window to give more light , but these were removed when the cathedral was restored in the early part of this century as they were not in keeping with the original design . |
| 17 | On the sale , the purchaser should not assume any such liabilities as they are not liabilities to the employees . |
| 18 | Yeah but what are we gon na word it in such a way as they 're not gon na give it ? |
| 19 | Mothers under the age of 16 , and their families , often experience considerable financial hardship as they are not eligible for most state benefits . |
| 20 | ‘ We are especially keen to attract young people and women as they are not adequately represented within the Society , although we have members from 19 to 92 ’ . |
| 21 | Workers are usually paid on a piece-work system and receive no legal or social benefits as they are not applicable to temporary agricultural work . |