Example sentences of "is not to be [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The natives in the area assert that social worth is not to be defined in terms of such universalistic notions as class , but rather in terms of length of residence i.e. they make ‘ rank ’ a distinction between the established and the outsiders ( see especially Newby , 1977 , 1979 ; Newby , Bell , Rose and Saunders 1978 ; Pahl 1965 ) . |
| 2 | Robert , my stepson , is not to be given his grandfather 's inheritance until he is thirty . |
| 3 | It is suggested that it is unsatisfactory to allow the rent to be fixed in reliance on assertions made by the parties which can not be challenged by cross examination , and where the expert is not to be given an opportunity of seeing and evaluating the quality of the witnesses . |
| 4 | Whereas your letters indicate that loyal subjects who have previously supported the Monarchy now feel that mistakes need to be acknowledged and if Her Majesty is not to be seen as hopelessly out of touch and out of date it is time she stood up and publicly said sorry . |
| 5 | The problem , then , is not to be seen as one of whether we should continue to use concepts like ‘ identity ’ or ‘ autonomy ’ at all , or simply reject them out of hand . |
| 6 | If the spider is not to be seen , try tapping the web gently a few times . |
| 7 | This conversion is not to be seen as a ‘ stop-gap ’ conversion for the SAAF . |
| 8 | If this is one of the purposes of the report , it will have to be handled diplomatically , if the report is not to be seen as too controversial . |
| 9 | Where the problem arises is in the comparatively rare situation in which an adult patient declines to consent to treatment which in the clinical judgment of those attending him is necessary if irreparable damage is not to be done to his health or , in some cases , if his life is to be saved . |
| 10 | I feel too tired to sleep so I play some Despot when I get home but my heart 's not in it and the Empire is still in a tattered-looking state after all the earlier disasters and I 'm almost wondering if I should start again but that would mean going back to the fucking dawn of civilisation and the temptation in Despot is always to swap PoV , which people who do n't know the game always think sounds sort of innocent , like some detail , but it is n't : you 're not just swapping point of View , you 're swapping your current Despotic power Level for something less , even if it 's a regional lord or other king or a general or royal relation close to the throne , and it is not to be done lightly because as soon as you renounce the current Despot 's PoV the computer takes over and it 's a smart fucking piece of software . |
| 11 | Often in communication it may be necessary to spell out not only what is to be done but also what is not to be done . |
| 12 | However , the sheer charm of this performance is not to be denied . |
| 13 | However , the power of any ad which can make consumers feel warm towards utility companies is not to be denied . |
| 14 | Professor Mark Roberts , speaking from the centre of the critical consensus , declared : ‘ It does n't issue from an understanding of reality which is not to be denied , it is not moulded by some controlling vision of things which is at the same time its raison d'être . ’ |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the topic remains a fascinating one : the magic of seeing animals like Melia , as it waves its two fearsome anemones at a predator , is not to be denied . |
| 16 | Establish that once an idea has been accepted it is not to be denied . |
| 17 | PROTECTION of national telecoms monopolies by European Community governments ‘ is not to be tolerated , ’ Sir Leon Brittan , the Commissioner for competition policy , said in London yesterday . |
| 18 | ‘ And that is not to be tolerated . ’ |
| 19 | Sexual abuse in any circumstances is not to be tolerated , but denying men the opportunity to care is a particularly Draconian solution . |
| 20 | But that thought is not to be tolerated . |
| 21 | It is absolutely vital that the access notes in the guide are respected if the popular climbing area of Upper Pen Trwyn is not to be lost permanently . |
| 22 | May I take a passage from the last section of the article : ‘ If the ethical nucleus of culturally specific mankind is not to be lost within the framework of media globalism we need to encourage a ‘ Self-critical Regionalism ’ based on the heterogeneity and plurality of gender , ethnic background and class ’ . |
| 23 | But , since shareholders have a prima facie right to transfer to whomsoever they please , this right is not to be cut down by uncertain language or doubtful implications . |
| 24 | His secretary 's voice , raised in agitation : ‘ I 'm sorry — Mr Varna is not to be disturbed . |
| 25 | It is not to be imagined that logic assumes whites do not also welcome the political changes in South Africa . |
| 26 | I suspect that the theology of Genesis 22 is not to be pushed very far , that cautious theology has here been sacrificed on the fine altar of dramatic tension and powerful storytelling . |
| 27 | This is not to be viewed as condescending : Roderick regarded himself as a student of the subject and said so on many occasions during the writing of the new book . |
| 28 | ‘ So according to you , Gladys is not to be believed . |
| 29 | Frankly Mr Fallon is not to be believed . ’ |
| 30 | The Minister might then argue , with some validity , that huge revenue is not to be gained from such disposals . |