Example sentences of "[noun prp] be not [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I guess it was like the primitive interrogation techniques both malais and FAKINTIL were not above resorting to : you could see the stratagem but that did n't stop it from being effective . |
| 2 | ‘ The Lady Yolande was not worth visiting , ’ Ranulf said reassuringly . |
| 3 | In one sense CBHPs are not about building a grass roots community health movement but more about broadening the popular understanding of the root causes of ill health . |
| 4 | ’ The Kingdom of God is not about talking but living in God 's power ’ . |
| 5 | Later research shows this story to have been unlikely : the Court was not at Wilton at the time and the Earl of Pembroke was not on speaking terms with Laud . |
| 6 | In order to catch and hold students ' attention , Minton was not above resorting to certain tricks . |
| 7 | And Pound was not above using his connection with Hewlett so as to get entry to those circles . |