Example sentences of "[noun sg] [conj] it is [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Firstly , there are the so-called pronouns of laziness ( Geach , 1962 : 125ff ) , as in Karttunen 's well-known sentence ( see Lyons , 1977a : 673ff ) : ( 93 ) The man who gave his paycheck to his wife was wiser than the man who gave it to his mistress where it is not co-referential with his paycheck , but refers to what a repetition of that NP would have referred to ( namely the paycheck of the man whose mistress got it ) if it had occurred in place of it . |
| 2 | The currency of a provisional grant where it is not declared final is to be a period of one year ( subs . |
| 3 | Never threaten any action that it is not your real intention to carry out . |
| 4 | Mr de Soto tells the president that it is not just the size of Peru 's state sector , which includes several hundred companies as well as the ministries , that burdens the people via the fiscal deficit . |
| 5 | The general theory of the second best then provides the unhelpful result that it is not necessarily better to move prices in those sectors which can easily be adjusted , so as to align more closely with marginal cost . |
| 6 | The first paragraph , for example , comes from p. 10 and the second from p. 13 ; and all the connections Leech and Short make between these pages have been lost , with the result that it is not clear how the first paragraph leads to the second paragraph . |
| 7 | I simply wan na say two things and that is this that within a month if this scheme is to work I believe that the council or the social services committee must draw up a long list of homes which it proposes to close and that long list will be in teams and that must be done not behind closed doors so that people know what is being proposed , we level with people who live in those institutions and they are fully acquainted with our , with our intentions and secondly I think it 's necessary to understand from this programme that it is not just refurbishment programme , it is a refurbishment and closure programme the simple equation being that the money that comes from closures from capital receipts and some revenue savings , actually goes into the rest to refurbish them . |
| 8 | Even if this argument is unsuccessful , it should be kept in mind that it is not all security interests which will be prejudiced by automatic crystallisation but only those lacking priority to a crystallised floating charge . |
| 9 | ‘ MAFF exists to serve the interests of that industry although it is not simply there to look after farmers as too many commentators still assume . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ MAFF exists to serve the interests of that industry although it is not simply there to look after farmers as too many commentators still assume . ’ |
| 11 | This might be interpreted as an indication that it is not his purpose or intention to present a systematic , coherent and consistent Advaitin account of the concept of Truth or God after the fashion of Śankara , the principal exponent of non-dualism , and that what could be said concerning the metaphysical basis of his thought is that although it purports to be Advaitin it does not preclude the possibility of Dvaita , or Dualist , and Viśi ādvaita , or qualified non-Dualist interpretations of the nature of reality . |
| 12 | I agree with Kuflik that it is not actually impossible to contract to give up one 's autonomy , but I do not think , however , that Kant 's argument can be so easily disposed of . |
| 13 | In the reader example , the fact that the person is female may be of such insignificance that it is not even included as an attribute . |
| 14 | Does not the Secretary of State understand that it is precisely because the TGWU is so committed to effective training and the future expansion of British industry that it is not prepared to give credence to the Government 's sham arrangements ? |
| 15 | Amid such vibrant colour , the daily sorties into the collapsing , crowded streets near the cemetery become a source of such pleasure that it is not without a degree of reluctance that we finally throw our burdens onto a lorry bound for Sorata . |
| 16 | However , it has the disadvantage that it is not general , but has to be calculated separately for every n and N. |
| 17 | The Furus have agreed to return to work — for wages instead of marioc — on condition that it is not in the red iron mines . |
| 18 | It does n't have to have the polish of a broadcast programme if it is not going to be broadcast . |
| 19 | It is hardly surprising that there is a high degree of confusion and it is not always clear who is to blame ( or can claim credit ) for particular activities . |
| 20 | Flying demands all your concentration and it is not wise to risk flying if you have business worries or some other mental stress on your mind . |
| 21 | Even if the new President had entered his official residence , he would have no standing in his own community , and what , after all , is the point of a Maronite President if it is not to integrate the Maronites within the traditional confessional system which — readjusted in the Muslims ' favour — the Tayif agreement perpetuates ? |
| 22 | As one might expect , there are heavy responsibilities involved in making decisions about the future and it is not easy to become an actuary . |
| 23 | The information was collected after the attempt and it is not clear whether patients would have acted as they claimed they would but , taken at face value , the findings support the case for better health education and warning about the effects of drugs . |
| 24 | There are of course passages where Klemperer 's gravitas is amazingly powerful , as in the first movement , but the first ‘ Nachtmusik ’ requires greater momentum if it is not to appear diffuse . |
| 25 | ‘ What 's the point of having an Arnie autograph if it is n't him , ’ said Richard Johnson , 14 , of Blackley , Manchester . |
| 26 | Television , for the NVALA , is a uniquely powerful medium , and one therefore that can have devastating effects on the social fabric if it is not checked . |
| 27 | Certainly platelets do not normally adhere to arterial endothelium if it is not damaged but the explanation for this antithrombotic property of intact endothelium remains obscure . |
| 28 | We have already noted that he interprets the Gītā as a call to action and it is not without significance that he has been described as one of the foremost activist theoreticians and as a karmayogin . |
| 29 | I have also made a very rich soup from smoked salmon pieces , but be very cautious about your fish stock if it is not to be spoiled by excessive salt . |
| 30 | The procedure is particularly apt if there is a risk that the goods may be destroyed or disposed of before trial of the action but it is not confined to such situations . |