Example sentences of "[noun sg] certainly [vb mod] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sociology of religion certainly can not tell us what we ought to believe — or even whether any particular belief is true or false — except , perhaps , in so far as the belief makes empirical claims or predictions — but , even then , we must remember , religions do deal in miracles , and they do celebrate paradox . |
| 2 | And again dismissal certainly will not help them overcome their alcohol problem . |
| 3 | A female fieldworker certainly will not have access to some of the characteristically male speech events recorded by Labov et al. |
| 4 | The Government certainly can not claim that it was a famous victory . |
| 5 | This sentence certainly will not act as a deterrent to other drunk drivers . |
| 6 | As we saw earlier , the technology of the time certainly could not have coped with a live street recording , so one wonders how the company got away with that . |