Example sentences of "[conj] is [not/n't] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | may be delayed when dementia sufferer lives alone , or is not well known in the community ( eg crowded city areas ; living in multi-storey blocks , or has recently moved to a new area ) . |
| 2 | And for at least one parent , there was an awareness that sometimes children 's sense of justice can be hurt by parents not taking some of the blame : ‘ If a kid arrives late for school , or is not properly dressed , then that 's not the kid 's fault , it 's the mother 's fault , or whoever got them out in the morning . |
| 3 | This might seem to show a strong awareness on their part of the workings of power : it is relative power that determines what is or is not socially valued . |
| 4 | One either is or is not legally entitled to an American passport , or to benefit from a will ; difficulties , if any , crop up in satisfying the qualification . |
| 5 | If the equipment in a playground needs repairing or is n't firmly fixed to the ground , or if there 's a lot of rubbish and broken glass lying around , do n't hesitate to notify the authorities . |
| 6 | Step 3 Eliminate from your list any item that is not strictly related to job performance . |
| 7 | Experience is one intangible factor that is not easily priced , so what value do you put on 62 years of pest control operations , on the problems solved for 120,000 U.K. customers , on trouble-shooting in 40 countries from Iceland to New Zealand ? |
| 8 | According to Hanan ( 1969 ) , a venture team is characterized by being relatively small , by being composed of members from various functional areas working full-time on the project , by being willing to take risks , by having a broad objective that is not well defined at the start , by having sufficient resources , by being segregated from the permanent organization , and by having great freedom with a minimum of corporate rules and regulations . |
| 9 | This cover , called mulch , can be peat , compost or even material that is not well rotted ( see question number 21 on page 168 ) . |
| 10 | I think the most important thing is to try and find that gap in the market that is not well trodden by a lot of other people — to find something which you can do which is different from all the rest of them . |
| 11 | ( Indeed , the concept of " the state " is one that is not well entrenched in English consciousness . ) |
| 12 | This is something that is not yet accepted' . |
| 13 | But it will deploy the laws of physics in a special way that is not ordinarily discussed in physics textbooks . |
| 14 | Local authorities can do nothing that is not expressly set out in some Act of Parliament . |
| 15 | Going on to a weight-reducing diet that is not adequately balanced may further compromise your feelings of well being and energy , and limit the degree to which you can undertake an increased level of exercise . |
| 16 | First , despite the growing realisation on the part of a sizable minority of the population of the damage done to the environment and the quality of life , in the interests of economic growth and national security , this increasing public concern is a constituency that is not adequately represented in our decision-making processes at whatever level . |
| 17 | They argue that the creation of a market in index futures diverts volume that is not primarily based on information about a specific company away from the stock market , and so the remaining trades in shares are more information-based than before . |
| 18 | They may decide that they react to particular foods , on the basis of a bogus diagnostic test or an elimination diet that is not properly carried out . |
| 19 | However , once again , this is a benefit that is not evenly distributed . |
| 20 | Compare the way that his brother may be part of the " given " starting situation , or part of the allegation in : ( 77 ) Wally says that his brother is an arms dealer Does this imply that there is a possible interpretation of ( 76 ) where red-haired is the " given " and her the item that is not solidly established ? |
| 21 | But other political theories , notably those of Pareto and Mosca , suggest that there is a ruling elite that is not necessarily characterized by the possession of economic resources . |
| 22 | Data storage is divided into control intervals which are continuous areas of storage of a size that is not necessarily related to the physical make-up of the device on which the data is stored . |
| 23 | The education officer will also pitch his or her talk at a suitable level for the age group concerned , something that is not always achieved by an ordinary guide . |
| 24 | Ask yourself what is the point it raises that is not precisely covered by authority . |
| 25 | Cyberscience , an 85-man , $14–15m turnover company that is not publicly quoted , has subsidiary operations in Denver , Colorado and Sydney , Australia . |
| 26 | The inherited traits can be suppressed because a puppy is born with a brain that is not fully developed . |
| 27 | The project will consider the hypothesis that the UK is technologically dependent for the effectiveness of a wide range of defence systems on the US to a degree that is not fully understood . |
| 28 | The Shareware version does n't allow you to sort any records and will not carry out automatic standing orders , which is a shame as it is difficult to evaluate a program that is not fully working . |
| 29 | In the chapters which follow there will be put forward a reasoned basis for religious thinking that is not excessively influenced by orthodox theology or by organised religions of any creed , denomination or national identification . |
| 30 | However , in quantum theory , anything that is not actually forbidden can and will happen . |