Example sentences of "[noun sg] be not at [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Several of the rotor 's advantages were immediately apparent : because of its axial symmetry the position relative to the wind is not at all as critical as with a sail . |
| 2 | For example , to Mrs Thrale he described the scene of this famed moment of quietude briefly — ‘ on a green bank , with a small stream running at my feet , in the midst of savage solitude , with Mountains before me , and on either hand covered with heath ’ — then commented , ‘ I looked round me , and wondered that I was not more affected , but the mind is not at all times equally ready to be put in motion . ’ |
| 3 | Carrithers states , ‘ My intention is not at all to replace the notion of culture , but to argue that sociality is a necessary precondition for the existence of culture . ’ |
| 4 | The justification for such a rule is not at all obvious , particularly when in the typical case the plaintiff will have handed his goods over to a rogue on some flimsy excuse while the defendant has acquired the goods not only in good faith but from some reputable dealer who has himself been deceived . |
| 5 | Thus , primarily whose interests or rights have been secured when parents such as those in Dewsbury succeed with their action is not at all clear . |
| 6 | But on the other hand , the bibliography for the Tate catalogue required that I look back at a lot of old notices and I find that my perception was not at all valid . |
| 7 | The level of their investment was not at that stage important . |
| 8 | It was barely more than a flash impression and the man was turning and the light was n't at all good ; and besides , he pretty much resembled a pig anyway , so the effect was probably no more than a moment 's mistake . |
| 9 | In fact , Dot was n't at all sure if the dogs in London had names . |
| 10 | But many of the layers of sediment are not at all uniform and may be relatively thin in places . |
| 11 | The select band of customers scattered throughout Hampshire who know Carol 's work were not at all surprised when they learned who had created the rings . |
| 12 | Whether events in Los Angeles and elsewhere will change the outlook is not at all clear . |
| 13 | Played on old machines , the drum-kit is not at all clear ; it sounds like a dull roar behind the front line . |
| 14 | ( Downward transposition was not at all uncommon when countertenor solos were issued in print : for instance , ‘ I envy not the pride of May , from Purcell 's 1693 birthday ode for Queen Mary , is in E major in the original and also goes to top b ’ B♭♯ , but it was published , in the treble clef , in D major . ) |
| 15 | The typical foster parent was not at all like this . |
| 16 | Leonora was n't at all sure she fancied the idea of Penry in the next room in the night . |
| 17 | But Ella or Candy are not at all friendly . |
| 18 | The sexuality in the record is troubled , mind and body are not at one with each other . |
| 19 | Since superficially there seemed to be no obvious grammatical blunders , and the vocabulary was not obviously faulty , the ingredients of this foreignness were not at first apparent . |
| 20 | But they will experience those feelings , because human nature is not at either of these extreme points , it 's neither erm , perfectly good , nor perfectly bad , it 's a , it 's a mixture of both , and consequently , although you can improve the world , for it does n't deny you can improve the world , or make it worse , of course . |
| 21 | ( This conclusion is not at all surprising . |
| 22 | It was n't easy , and it is going to cost a great deal of money , and business is not at all bright at the moment . |
| 23 | It allows parents to see that the process is not at all mysterious and that it is a device they can use themselves in future for other problems . |
| 24 | That second group is not at all well predicted using the exercise test . |
| 25 | Moreover the meaning is not at all the same as with to + infinitive , as can be seen from the sample sentences below : ( 39 ) For years she had been driving illegally with a licence obtained in Italy where her brother had sent the examiner a case of wine — not necessary , but she had felt bolstered . |
| 26 | Yet what looks obvious in hindsight was not at all obvious before . |
| 27 | In addition , the care offered to the special treatment group was not at all intensive . |
| 28 | If , however , the register is not at either end of the excitation sequence list it is incremented or decremented when the instruction at SHIFTX is executed . |
| 29 | Such latent knowledge is not at all surprising , if we reflect on the amazing complications of the rules of syntax , of constructing intelligible sentences , including the use of tenses , negatives , hypotheticals , which children pick up between the ages of 18 months and 4 or 5 , generally without any teaching at all . |
| 30 | It was clear to Doyle that Latowa 's contact was not at all happy to see him . |