Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [pron] are [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the fish is moving at speed and they are not required they are clamped to the fish 's sides fitting exactly into depressions and grooves on the surface . |
| 2 | Heads have been turned , and have begun to swim , amid the flow of invention , delivered in works which have been Englished in rapid succession and which are not always easy to tell apart . |
| 3 | In order to ensure uniformity in all the member states , it must be recognised that the concept of ‘ matters relating to tort , delict and quasi-delict ’ covers all actions which seek to establish the liability of a defendant and which are not related to a ‘ contract ’ within the meaning of article 5(1) . |
| 4 | It must therefore be stated in reply to the first part of the second question that the term ‘ matters relating to tort , delict or quasi-delict ’ within the meaning of article 5(3) of the Convention must be regarded as an independent concept covering all actions which seek to establish the liability of a defendant and which are not related to a ‘ contract ’ within the meaning of article 5(1) . |
| 5 | Officers are working huge amounts of overtime and they are not being paid for it . |
| 6 | The draft regulations seek to achieve that equality of treatment in practice and we are not introducing of our own accord any requirements on citizens of other member states which we do not require of our own citizens . |
| 7 | ‘ But neither Reg or Ron would ever condone crime and they are not trying to influence kids . ’ |
| 8 | However , Kent police say the body showed no outward signs of violence and they are not treating the death as suspicious . |
| 9 | Some violence is , of course , sheer unadulterated sadism with an accompanying orgiastic delight in hurting and remember that we all have a sadistic capacity and there are not many people so out of touch with the darker , deeper aspects of their human nature that they have never indulged a sadistic fantasy . |
| 10 | The new clients have seen the profession at work and they are not pleased . |
| 11 | When thesis subjects as broad as juvenile delinquency in the South or differential fertility in the U.S.A. are chosen — subjects which transcend any bounds of accomplishment during graduate work and which are not definitely formulated — they are likely to bring the young research person to a state of despair when he realizes that the masses of material he has assembled answer no questions , neither confirm nor refute any hypothesis , and yield nothing toward developing a scientific sociology . |
| 12 | The reason for not accepting what people call the social chapter , which is in reality the imposition of labour laws that would damage our competitiveness , is that we intend to keep our competitiveness and we are not prepared to lose our competitiveness against Japan and the United States , even though that is the express policy of the Labour party . |
| 13 | Commercial fluid replacers ( iso- and hypotonics ) are of most benefit during exercise and they are not very rich in nutrients . |
| 14 | Income support is available for people of 18 yrs or over whose incomes are below a certain level and who are not working 16hrs or more a week . |
| 15 | Scottish teachers , who have lodged a claim for a ‘ substantial ’ rise and who are not covered by yesterday 's announcement , called the English award ‘ farcical ’ . |
| 16 | Its leadership was corporate , unlike that of most modern churches ; it comprised an equally unusual feature , prophets and teachers in the leadership together- and they are not always the easiest of bedfellows . |
| 17 | If we go only by the legislation and other portents , then the outlook is overcast at present and we are not sure how it will clear ; if commitment and current initiatives are anything to go by , then the prospects are brighter . |
| 18 | 1.49 Payments into court are the defendant 's finest weapon and they are not used often or effectively enough . |
| 19 | It is very important indeed to ensure that the staff of G C H Q are not subject to potential conflicts of interest and as I said earlier the Prime Minister and I listened for some considerable time to the s to er to the points put forward by the trade unions to see whether or not that overriding er national objective could be maintained but we were not convinced , we were not convinced that erm the trade unions could overcome those potential conflicts of interest and it behoves ill the party opposite to try and put a different gloss on the fact that we in this country thanks to our legislation , have put harmony in place of strife and we are not prepared to allow the opposition to put that major achievement at risk . |
| 20 | They do not participate directly in the policy-making process and they are not well-informed . |
| 21 | They believe in the truth and they are n't frightened of telling you about it . |
| 22 | Paradoxically , while dreaming we are without imagination and we are not aware that we are dreaming . |
| 23 | The contractors would n't be interviewed but said they check the standard of food every day and they are n't aware of any dissatisfaction amongst the kitchen staff . |
| 24 | ‘ It has taken a long time getting Australian rugby to the top and we are n't about to throw that away in one game , ’ he added . |
| 25 | Assignments differ from practical exercises in that they do not necessarily involve strict adherence to a prescribed procedure and they are not concerned exclusively with manual skills . |
| 26 | A , and so , to me , I think for what we 're paying we should be getting some service and we are not getting it ! |
| 27 | ‘ We are winning in the sense we are finding it easier for women to make progress in the organisation and they are not the exception any more . |
| 28 | ‘ My wife and I are not badly off as we have the state pension , my police pension , and a police civil staff pension . |
| 29 | The other criteria I I I I tend to agree with are matters which are capable of being weighing and balancing against each other and they are not overriding , but I think those three matter which I specified are overriding and would rule out any location . |
| 30 | Their work is ancillary to that of producing a newspaper or running a television station and they are not essentially in advertising itself . |