Example sentences of "[be] [not/n't] [vb pp] with [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unlike a sport like skiing , the considerable risks are not matched with sufficient exhilaration to kindle my interest , although I would n't say no if a boyfriend were to slip naked into one of those clanking climbing harnesses after a hot bath and a glass of wine . |
| 2 | ‘ Old people commonly are despised , ’ observed Richard Steele , ‘ especially when they are not supported with good estates ; ’ while another commented in 1621 how , in contrast to the common ‘ pleasure in infants ’ shown by women , ‘ old people are burdensome to all ; neither their talk nor their company is acceptable . ’ |
| 3 | You are not born with strong or weak will-power . |
| 4 | Namibia 's media institutions can not play an effective role in the process of nation-building and development if they are not staffed with knowledgeable and skilled personnel , nor can they hope to be successful in their general functions to inform and enlighten the Namibian public without adequate professional training and research . |
| 5 | Namibia 's media institutions can not play an effective role in the process of nation-building and development if they are not staffed with knowledgeable and skilled personnel , nor can they hope to be successful in their general functions to inform and enlighten the Namibian public without adequate professional training and research . |
| 6 | Thus state enterprises are not faced with clear guidelines as to the balance between commercial objectives relating to the economic performance of the enterprise , and the political objectives concerning , for example , regional policy or employment . |
| 7 | Supratentorial infiltrating , low grade gliomas are often difficult to identify on computed tomography because they are not associated with significant mass effect and may not enhance with intravenous contrast medium . |
| 8 | Nevertheless , anecdotal clinical experience would suggest that they are effective and , again , they are not associated with harmful side-effects . |
| 9 | In particular , they are not associated with non-gonococcal urethritis and do not produce a typical vaginal discharge . |
| 10 | The final zone of seismic activity is confined to relatively small areas within the continents and is characterized by shallow earthquakes which are not associated with marked volcanic activity . |
| 11 | Probably mandamus is available as a remedy only in respect of public duties , that is , duties which are not shared with private citizens . |
| 12 | The significance of the adult 's capacity to attribute meaning to actions which are not performed with communicative intent lies in the learning opportunities which are created by the adult response . |
| 13 | As a result , our classes are not overrun with Saudi princelings . |
| 14 | What is the point of having Van Goch hanging in a public building if people with disabilities are not provided with proper access facilities . |
| 15 | Babies are n't born with perfect vision . |
| 16 | Koch 's attempt to promote immunity with extracts of the organism ( tuberculins ) were not crowned with therapeutic success . |
| 17 | As pesticides became more widely used by most farmers , ‘ organic ’ farming took on a broader meaning — the crops were not sprayed with synthetic pesticides either . |
| 18 | The schedules proved to be acceptable , Their major drawback was length , perhaps inseparable from comprehensiveness , and the fact that in this exercise they were not integrated with normal agency practice and statutory six-monthly reviews . |
| 19 | With all due respect to those who intended to avail themselves of the free offer , the first two appointments were not met with sufficient organization to permit cost-effective equipment testing . |
| 20 | Farmers had purchased land at quite unrealistic prices at the time of the reform and were not burdened with long-term borrowing . |
| 21 | This reinforces what has always been true : the SSAPs were not established with public sector organizations in mind . |
| 22 | Indeed in this group ST depression and poor haemodynamic response were not associated with increased mortality . |
| 23 | There were several reasons why disputes happened on Fazisi that were not shared with other yachts in the fleet . |
| 24 | In the first place she had always consistently opposed fashion shows for her company ; she did not approve of professional models wearing ‘ Laura Ashley ’ clothes since they were not representative of her real customers ; furthermore , she had moral objections to catwalk cavortings as being sexually provocative ; ‘ Laura Ashley ’ clothes were not designed with sexual provocation in mind . |
| 25 | They were n't presented with ancient symbols of faith with powers to topple a tyranny . |
| 26 | Spenser 's world is not filled with unassailable knights , even his heroes are open to corruption . |
| 27 | In the latter case , but not the former , the society is responsible if the report is not made with due care and skill by its employee . |
| 28 | This statement about declining standards is not made with particular reference to sexual behaviour . |
| 29 | If , however , the food or the equipment is not handled with professional care not only are people open to a health risk , but someone can get prosecuted ! |
| 30 | There too she is never considered a significant contributor to the economic needs of the family ( because labour power is not equated with real economic value ) and there too , among the farming castes , her most important economic roles are the production and servicing of labour . |