Example sentences of "be [not/n't] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Where such contracts have been in force for 3 years or longer , but are not for a specific undertaking eg building a house , claims are admissible under the policy . |
| 2 | Votes are not for a particular person but for a list put up by a party . |
| 3 | Let's say , straight away , that these are not for the faint hearted , or the poorly-maintained helicopter . |
| 4 | Compaq Computer Corp 's first quarter earnings were better than the highest of Wall Street estimates and some analysts said that if it were not for a negative impact from currency translations , profits would have been a bit higher still . |
| 5 | ( 148 ) If it were not for an old professor who made me read the classics I would have been stymied . |
| 6 | And in this case it seems likely that even if it were not for the depressed state of aggregate demand in the British market , the commodities produced by Talbot at Linwood would not have generated ‘ sufficient ’ profit for Peugeot . |
| 7 | If it were not for the uninspiring mug-shots of individual candidates on the bleak official hoardings and the mercifully brief ( maximum one minute ) party political broadcasts on radio and television , one would hardly know that an election was on . |
| 8 | If it were not for the hollow bones the 30-ton creature would have required inordinate amounts of energy , and thus more food , to move around . |
| 9 | If it were not for the debilitating character question , Clinton would surely have a fair chance of beating Bush . |
| 10 | The tears which coursed down his cheeks were not for the head groom . |
| 11 | ‘ We will open on Friday , Saturday and Sunday throughout the summit with a big display showing the prices that would be charged if it were not for the Common Agricultural Policy , ’ says a spokesman . |
| 12 | In Tune with the Infinite , subtitled Fullness of Peace , Power and Plenty , would not be out of place on any committed New Ager 's bookshelf if it were n't for the frequent references to God and the Holy Spirit . |
| 13 | He might even be passably attractive , Virginia told herself furiously , if it were n't for the villainous growth of stubble on his jaw . |
| 14 | ‘ If it were n't for the three dead men , this could be almost amusing . |
| 15 | In fact , if it were n't for the big blue logo and Oli Frey pic on the cover , there 'd be little to indicate to an early reader that this was indeed the same mag ! |
| 16 | If the charge on the property in favour of the husband is not for a fixed amount but is expressed to be equivalent , for example , to one third of the net proceeds of sale , then the husband has acquired a chargeable asset ( Marren v Ingles [ 1980 ] 1 WLR 983 ) and payment of the capital sum by way of redemption of the charge would appear to be a disposal for capital gains tax purposes ( TCGA 1992 , s22 ) . |
| 17 | The aim of treatment is not for a young child to lose weight as it would be in an adult , but to maintain their weight or make below normal weight gain ( Dietz 1984 ) . |
| 18 | How d , I 'm sorry I do n't understand how you know the local preference is not for a new settlement . |
| 19 | Similarly , the discussion of fermentation and metabolism is not for the unwary — eg the suggestion that the low selectivity of P(HB3) conversion from butyric acid in alcaligenes is mainly due to concomitant polyphosphate formation . |
| 20 | It is not for the right hon. Gentleman to ask questions about tax , given the very high public spending commitments to which his party is committed . |
| 21 | Corrieshalloch Gorge is not for the timid and sufferers from nightmares but it must be seen . |
| 22 | In arguing this he not only collapses the specificity of consumption but also misrepresents the relationship between the ‘ individual ’ and the ‘ social ’ in Marx 's argument , for it is not for the individual consumer to recognize himself in another individual 's product anyway , but to recognize the socially-imprinted character and meaning of the product … and so to find in it the satisfaction of ‘ need ’ ( ibid : 30 ) . |
| 23 | This high level route is not for the faint hearted — as well as being longer than the Pennine Way it involves much more climbing . |
| 24 | These should include mild and hot peppers ( the jalapeño pepper is not for the faint hearted ) , and tomato sauces for tacos which can also be used for many other dishes . |
| 25 | Job sharing is not for the faint hearted : it demands complete commitment . |
| 26 | Since 1990 she has really began to surface with work which is not for the faint hearted . |
| 27 | The temperamental JAP engine ( right ) is not for the nervous . |
| 28 | Despite the title and story line this game is not for the young due to the complex mapping and problem solving of the adventure game . |
| 29 | In particular , he could say that it is not for the Conservative Party or anybody else to determine the budget options of Parliament . |
| 30 | Playing foreign markets is not for the faint-hearted . |