Example sentences of "are [not/n't] [v-ing] [prep] be " in BNC.
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| 1 | What we are not dealing with is a fully-fledged ‘ standard ’ pronunciation that can then be most usefully described in terms of a unilinear history since that time . |
| 2 | Do they get in trouble even though the players are not trying to be manipulative and political in the negative sense of the word ? |
| 3 | ‘ But we are not seeking to be a showcase or represent specifically German interests ’ , explains Pontus Hulten , who is assisted in his work by an international consultative committee . |
| 4 | ( The examiners are asking you to show that you have a view and can justify it , whatever it is ; they are not asking to be attacked for holding the view outlined in the question , which they probably do n't hold anyway . ) |
| 5 | We are not claiming to be able to prove His existence . |
| 6 | The planning system is designed to provide the reliable , long-term rules by which citizens know their surroundings , and house values , are not going to be altered by sudden development . |
| 7 | And this would vindicate those who believe that the market 's ills are not going to be solved by tinkering with new issue processes , but rather by a drastic cutback in the overheads — ie , sacking people — being carried by the industry . |
| 8 | Solutions to the Ferranti crisis are not going to be easy to find despite the way in which the company has been inundated with offers of help . |
| 9 | The perks are specifically designed to encourage people to invest in their local water authority despite the fact that it is patently obvious that some are not going to be as attractive as others . |
| 10 | The nineties are not going to be like that . |
| 11 | At the moment profits are not going to be vast in the shops , but we believe this is a huge market . ’ |
| 12 | If the fruits of the single market are not going to be realised , then there can be precious little incentive to go along with political and economic union , even if we wanted to . |
| 13 | We are not going to be a loser ever again . |
| 14 | We are not going to be divided by class . ’ |
| 15 | If you are still using a standard radio system and only wish to execute the occasional loop or roll , then you can continue with your existing equipment , but you should realise that you are not going to be able to perform round loops or axial rolls . |
| 16 | ‘ There are some things that are too subtle for television advertising and you are not going to be able to tell the whole story in 30 seconds . |
| 17 | As Mr Major flew to Canada for talks on the crisis with US President George Bush and Canadian premier Brian Mulroney a Downing Street spokesman said : ‘ We are not going to be intimidated . ’ |
| 18 | If we go into the New Year in 10th place , we are not going to be able to do it . ’ |
| 19 | However , with the main continental European economies unlikely to grow any faster than the UK over the next year or so , exports are not going to be a powerful recovery force for the economy or corporate earnings through 1993 . |
| 20 | If the child has been told in advance that sweets and toys are not going to be bought this warns the child that tantrums will not work . |
| 21 | He said : ‘ Members of the public are not going to be told that some of the monkeys they see climbing on their cars today could be in a lab tomorrow . |
| 22 | ‘ And pupils are not going to be allowed to pursue any particular interests they may have . ’ |
| 23 | Before he took office in 1985 , Cerezo said , ‘ We are not going to be able to investigate the past . |
| 24 | If teachers in substantial numbers are not going to be ready , willing and able to speak their minds , complete with all their doubts and uncertainties , who else is going to give the debate the greater depth and breadth that it so urgently needs ? |
| 25 | There are not going to be agents of the DES disguised as pupils planted in every classroom , and teachers , renowned for their creativity , can exercise some of it on discovering creative interpretations of the law . |
| 26 | Roses need looking after , and it is no good at all planting a collection , or any number of them , if you are not going to be able to give them the time and attention they need . |
| 27 | If it is not , and the root ball crumbles , you are not going to be able to plant it in the ground without disturbing the roots . |
| 28 | True , it is a risk — many a spring in Britain has thrown a frost at us in April , even May is not unknown — but you are not going to be so daft as to muffle up and go out to do the pruning just because the date or some idiot article says the time is right . |
| 29 | But as the debates over possible American intervention in Bosnia showed , there are many cases where such conditions are not going to be met ; where the political case is confused , the endgame a matter of guesswork . |
| 30 | At some point it might be that you have to accept that things are not going to be as you 'd hoped . |