Example sentences of "this [noun] [pers pn] is not " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this case it is not a matter of constructing a trust ex nihilo , since one is already involved . |
| 2 | Clearly , in this case it is not possible to offer precise advice as to exactly when the time comes for the GP to be informed . |
| 3 | On the facts of this case it is not necessary for me to decide whether that view is right or wrong , and I should not decide it ; the point should be left open for full argument in a case where it is necessary to the decision . |
| 4 | In this case it is not . |
| 5 | In this case it is not in fact accurate to say that the contract is avoided or frustrated ; the contract remains and its provisions apply . |
| 6 | As in scene five , Anderson risks a loss of positive face , but in this instance he is not under an obligation to take a turn . |
| 7 | Although curtains are sometimes made up in this fabric it is not always satisfactory as it can be rather stiff . |
| 8 | Under this practice it is not possible to draw any meaningful distinction between ‘ formal ’ or ‘ informal ’ service , or between service ‘ accepted voluntarily ’ and ‘ enforced ’ service . |
| 9 | If the plaintiff 's alleged contributory negligence fails this test it is not necessary to go any further ( s. 1(1) ) . |
| 10 | The percentage in the present sample is fifteen ( six out of forty ) ; on this score it is not unrepresentative . |
| 11 | First of all , it is notable that the land under trust has also passed to the bonorum emptor , so in this respect it is not being treated as subject to any special privilege . |
| 12 | In this respect she is not as generous as her predecessors . |
| 13 | In societies such as colonial Sri Lanka , in which criminal law was made up of a set of rules , under this definition it is not normally difficult to determine whether or not an action was criminal . |
| 14 | In this sense it is not surprising that the study of social policy has been deeply concerned with the improvement of policies . |
| 15 | In this sense she is not a libertarian . |
| 16 | Unfortunately , in a book of this size it is not possible to deal with all aspects of obtaining meaning from symbols and images . |
| 17 | I would suggest that in this society it is not only impossible but psychologically dangerous . |
| 18 | Using this approach it is not necessary to resolve alternative interpretations immediately — they may instead be maintained until their combination with other constraints produces in a single interpretation . |
| 19 | In this state it is not unusual for the subject to think that he has not been hypnotized at all , but has simply felt very relaxed for a short time . |
| 20 | For this reason it is not acceptable to make climbs where the glider could possibly drift into Controlled Airspace . |
| 21 | For this reason it is not good practice to acquire high concentration and dilute them on site for use as stock concentrates and stored for further dilution at the point of use . |
| 22 | The seven functional categories presented in Figure 7.5 have been derived empirically from classroom observations and for this reason it is not clear how they match up with Halliday 's interpersonal , ideational and textual functions ( see Chapter 3 ) . |
| 23 | Not all the personal pronouns in the Sonnets , of course , are significant of personal relationships , and for this reason it is not enough just to tot up the figures in a computer-made concordance . |
| 24 | For this reason it is not often possible to achieve a reduction in space requirement by using an inverted file . |
| 25 | The consequent soul-searching often includes as much self-mockery as it does social criticism , and for this reason it is not subversive . |
| 26 | Against this background it is not surprising that from time to time the relationship is productive of misunderstandings , mistrust and conflict . |
| 27 | Against this background it is not surprising that the duty to benefit the company should be framed not as a duty to take specific actions or to achieve determinate results , but is instead concerned only with ensuring that the directors act in accordance with proper objectives . |
| 28 | In a chapter of this length it is not possible to produce a comprehensive guide to the practice of international selling and exporting and indeed this is not the objective . |
| 29 | When the overconstrained design problem is viewed in this way it is not surprising to find that it has led most of the thinking of CAD systems . |
| 30 | One of the demonstrators , Jim MacLean , said : ‘ We want to show this individual he is not welcome in Edinburgh . |