Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [not/n't] at [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Behind its neoclassical façade was a desperate little huddle of rooms partitioned into offices and not at all smart . |
| 2 | He was twisting his fingers and not at all at ease . |
| 3 | Such testing is only indirectly related to providing a measure of particular competencies or curricular objectives and not at all to providing a description of them . |
| 4 | Since the condition often occurs in the secondary-school years , the young person may not only be faced with the trauma of the diagnosis and the confusion of being still able to see clearly in some situations and not at all in others , but there may also have to be a decision to transfer the medium of communication from print to braille , all this taking place in the years leading up to important examinations . |
| 5 | • Use skimmed or semi-skimmed milk rather than full-fat milk ; • Use cream less often on desserts and not at all in cooking ; • Have only three or four eggs a week ; • Buy more yogurt and less hard cheese ; • Eat less red meat and trim off the visible fat ; • Eat fewer fatty meat products such as sausages , meat pies , and burgers ; • Cut down on fatty snacks such as crisps ; • Use less pastry in cooking and buy fewer foods that incorporate pastry ; • Use less fat in cooking ; • If you are having a take-away meal such as fish and chips , leave some of the smaller , fattier chips usually found at the bottom of the bag . |