Example sentences of "is [verb] [pers pn] can not " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | No planks for the flooring yet , and if it is raining we can not be on the roof . |
| 2 | This will be true whatever the value of γ 1 ; therefore whatever value of γ 1 is selected it can not make the distinction between aggregate and relative demand shocks any less important . |
| 3 | The child 's cognisant acts have the character of perceptions : if an act is done it can not be undone ( ‘ reversed ’ in the jargon ) and so there is no going back and taking another perspective on the question or practical problem . |
| 4 | The child asks for something and is told she can not have it . |
| 5 | ‘ Until that decision is known we can not begin to draw up an engineering schedule but we should have all works completed by the end of 1995 , ’ said an NGC spokesman . |
| 6 | Once your case is concluded you can not , except in very rare instances , return to seek further compensation . |
| 7 | The best reply to both conclusions consists in providing what it is maintained we can not have . |
| 8 | The most common reaction when hearing of the sudden death of a relative or friend is to say it can not be true ! |
| 9 | establish the principle that when your office door is open you are willing to accept ‘ drop in callers ’ but when it is shut you can not be disturbed except for a real emergency |