Example sentences of "not [adj] [subord] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's not right when it happens to the lads from the inner cities , so it would n't be right if it happened to the lads from the county set . |
| 2 | The atoms are all ‘ frozen ’ into the random positions they occupied in the liquid , producing a material which is neither crystal nor liquid : not crystal because it does n't have an ordered structure , not liquid because it does n't flow . |
| 3 | Karl was not unintelligent when it came to his own interests , his own career . |
| 4 | It is not clear whether it makes any difference if those words are omitted . |
| 5 | How much this would increase the size of the tree structure and the speed of look-up , is not clear because it depends upon the number of words stored . |
| 6 | I 'm not interested because it does n't fit does n't cover the type of collecting I do . |
| 7 | A recent example is Smith ( 1989 ) , who thinks that Labov 's work is not theoretical because it does not address ‘ any linguistic issue ’ . |
| 8 | Although somewhat bulky and unflattering , it was not unsuccessful as it blended with the current trend for layered clothes and endorsed the rustic air of a bygone age that other ‘ Laura Ashley ’ clothes were now describing , As they would not consider offering anything that was not made of 100 per cent natural fibres , they managed to complete the range by producing dresses in brushed cotton and cotton corduroy . |
| 9 | The concept of ‘ demand ’ is often not appropriate because it implies confrontation , the process is more aptly considered as one of cooperation and persuasion . |
| 10 | ( 5 ) Interest is not taxable whether it forms part of a judgment debt or a payment in or a settlement ( Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 , s329 ) . |
| 11 | A third and more serious problem with ( 6.9 ) is that it is not operational because it involves expectations of dividend payments into the infinite future . |
| 12 | It was not publishable as it stood , said Michael , but might it be of interest to me ? |
| 13 | Not likely when it comes to being a tireless spokesman for everything the Rochdale Cowboy 's not thinking of hanging up his spurs . |
| 14 | It is not helpful because it restricts ability to play with the full face of the bat . |
| 15 | ‘ Either it will be revoked immediately or not renewed when it runs out in June . ’ |
| 16 | I 'm not sure whether it 's been filled . |
| 17 | I 'm not sure if it has frilly paid the Ministry for the land . |
| 18 | Yeah I 'm not sure if it mentions the magic words |
| 19 | I 'm not sure where it 's gone today , but for the energetic a new book of Oxfordshire rambles has just arrived in the bookshop . |
| 20 | Branson 's feeling that ‘ competition is good for the consumer if fares come down , but not good if it puts us out of business ’ constituted a political education of sorts . |
| 21 | Such racing is not good because it introduces an unpredictable element and is avoided in real system . |
| 22 | The opinion evidence was not admissible as it sought to answer the very matter that was for the Special Commissioner 's decision , a question for which the witness was not qualified as an expert . |
| 23 | Blofeld is not alone when it come to the Josef Stalin Caring Employer Award . |
| 24 | I saw Masha gliding through towards us : that unmistakable froth of brown hair , the exuberant , doll-like face ; and behind her , over-topping her , the bleak , dark face of Victor Surkov , his hair not grey as it had been when we last met some six years ago , but a brilliant yellow spreading down over his shoulders . |
| 25 | So , so , I believe it 's alright to say well people will migrate in the presence of , it 's rational for a person to migrate in the presence of , of high unemployment if high unemployment only refers to the formal sector , but it 's not rational if it implies that it refers to informal and formal . |
| 26 | Should we then say that Uruguay is not neutral unless it starts providing the country suffering from the shortage in that commodity ? |
| 27 | It may therefore be advisable to delete this proviso , but it is not disastrous if it remains . |
| 28 | Such a consent is binding , and is not trivial as it reinforces one 's motivation to respect that government 's authority . |
| 29 | Six to eight men hauled the Durham wagon round the streets — they said it was easier to move than it looked , as once it was rolling it was not difficult until it had to be stopped ! |
| 30 | The ‘ Snap ’ camera was used with the supplied software , ( not suitable as it stood for the required measuring instrument ) . |