Example sentences of "not [being] [verb] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In childhood , traumas have a sexual and aggressive component , the two not being distinguished by young children — the primal scene , when seen by a child under five , is taken to be an attack by father on mother . |
| 2 | Latent demand Customer needs are there already , but are not being met by existing products . |
| 3 | The UK 's measures , said the Commission , were ‘ not being achieved with sufficient rapidity ’ . |
| 4 | Nonetheless , the National Radiological Protection Board recommends that when radiation levels approach its ‘ generalised derived limits ’ , the authorities should investigate both the sources of radiation and the way of life of people in the locality to check that they are not being exposed to excessive amounts . |
| 5 | Not being covered by state-run health insurance has been a major worry because ‘ sometimes I get very sick and I ca n't find the money to go to the doctor , ’ says Rita . |
| 6 | While the report does not specifically link the disaster with cuts in government funds , ministers will be under pressure to demonstrate that safety is not being impaired by tight cash limits . |
| 7 | A perception can arise , particularly in those organizations not accustomed to regular meetings , of personal status being reduced by not being invited to certain meetings . |
| 8 | They are boycotting new assessment procedures , claiming social welfare officers were not being recognised for increased workloads . |
| 9 | Hearers and readers whose processing effort is not being rewarded by adequate contextual effects will " turn off " . |
| 10 | Not being bound by statutory rules and political control it was better able to innovate — perhaps trailblazing for local authorities to take up when the experiment was seen to work . |
| 11 | Government reforestation targets are not being supported by adequate funding and can not be realised , the report claims . |
| 12 | He 'd heard of a buyer with a hunger that was not being satisfied through conventional markets , and Klein had allowed it to be known that he might be able to lay his hands on something attractive . |
| 13 | Chairman Howard Wilkinson said : ‘ There is a strong feeling among managers and players that rules applying to them are not being applied to other people , namely supporters around the dug-outs . |
| 14 | i it 's not being done through okay let's seize land , let's redistribute land and then we 'll do it 's the reverse . |
| 15 | Not having an English name was associated with not being shortlisted at senior registrar level ( 4/18 v 8/14 ; p<0.05 ) . |
| 16 | Despite the fact that it is the property of not being constrained by overall accuracy that most concerned Marshall et al. |
| 17 | There is therefore a balance between the risks of not being vaccinated against certain diseases known to be prime causes of mental handicap , and having vaccinations which can themselves be harmful . |
| 18 | Against that background , what assurances can the Minister give that contracts are not being pursued with other east European countries such as Bulgaria and the Ukraine to take in spent fuel and nuclear waste — given that the Iraqi contract was shrouded in secrecy for four months ? |
| 19 | So why are men over 55 not being screened for prostatic cancer now if a reliable screening method is available ? |
| 20 | Actually , I did n't go to the hairdresser once during the five months I was in Private Lives and my hair became healthier from not being subjected to heated rollers or setting lotion . |
| 21 | In 1986 the Norwegian government had demanded the return of the water because it suspected that , contrary to the original agreement , it was not being used for peaceful purposes but for the manufacture of plutonium for nuclear weapons [ see p. 36942 ] . |
| 22 | Small generators might put in 0.2 amp/hour ( 2.4W ) and are easy to use as they can be left charging indefinitely , even when the yacht is not being used for long periods , without damaging the battery . |
| 23 | While he is careful not to rock the boat at Juventus with any ill-timed criticism , there is clearly some frustration that he is not being used to maximum effect . |