Example sentences of "[that] it [is] not [v-ing] " in BNC.

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31 But more than one such mention , or a too heavily insisted on mention , especially when it is plain that it is not contributing to the whole , simply draws attention to the fact that you are producing fiction .
32 Finally , if an animal is coping with extremely adverse conditions by self-narcotisation , I would say that its welfare is poor but the effect of the narcotic may mean that it is not suffering .
33 In practice , it is standard for agreements to seek to exclude any liability for pre-contractual representations by including entire agreement provisions under which the acquirer confirms that it is not relying on any representations , etc. other than those included in the agreement .
34 For this reason it is normal for the vendor to define precisely which documents comprise the sale agreement and to ensure the purchaser acknowledges that it is not relying on any statements of fact unless contained in these documents .
35 DRAMATIC losses by Barclays Bank and the announcement by the Bundesbank , the German central bank , that it is not cutting interest rates , shook London stock market confidence yesterday .
36 They simply share the belief that it is not going to be possible to explain behaviour adequately if mental processes are identified with the contents of conscious awareness .
37 ‘ It 's a wonderful goal , except that it is not going to be reached overnight .
38 What worries me is that it is not going to end there .
39 When trading in or throwing away an old " fridge " try to make sure that it is not going to be just broken up without the CFC gas being properly collected first .
40 " The food web is so isolated from anything we consume that it is not going to affect people " , she added .
41 I thought driving up today would have been a good day but the reality is that it is not going to start until Easter time .
42 The problem with Channel 5 is that it is not lying empty , like a new motorway just waiting for somebody to cut the ribbon .
43 Some of know that it is not working now , and will never work unless some government really faces up to the reality of the cost involved .
44 When you fit the collar , you must make sure that it is not pressing tightly on the neck , as this will be uncomfortable for the dog .
45 And everybody knows from the Depratment of transport downwards that it is n't going to work .
46 But the school insists that it is n't selling out to commercial interests
47 erm its but I think to say that it is n't happening in schools is a bit unfair , because I do think it does happen in many schools erm and but there 's a great deal of work to be done .
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