Example sentences of "he [was/were] [vb pp] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is even possible that Gloucester 's claims of another plot against him were intended not only to justify Hastings ' removal but to impress the council with the gravity of the situation and make them more disposed , not less , to back Gloucester 's leadership as the one hope of stability in a worsening political climate . |
| 2 | It is even possible that Gloucester 's claims of another plot against him were intended not only to justify Hastings ' removal but to impress the council with the gravity of the situation and make them more disposed , not less , to back Gloucester 's leadership as the one hope of stability in a worsening political climate . |
| 3 | He was instructed not actually to conclude a sale without first referring back to his principal ; he was to receive commission if a sale was concluded . |
| 4 | When somebody tried to do so , he was treated not like a party politician challenging his leader but like a soldier threatening to desert . |
| 5 | Priestley supported them and made it well known , so much so that he was asked not to attend the dinner — just in case . |
| 6 | He was given not merely men but the specialist help of a French general , Marshal Bellefonds , who was to command the expedition on land , and an intelligence and political adviser , François de Bonrepaux , who had served recently as French ambassador in England . |
| 7 | He had been one of the most respected and admired deaf men of his time , and he was missed not only within the ranks of the BDDA but also of the NID , on whose executive committee he had served since its reorganisation in 1924 . |
| 8 | Another journalist , the political columnist Alexander Cockburn , once told me that , on balance , he was relived not to have reported on Vietnam because he had observed that those who had , found it difficult to leave the subject alone . |
| 9 | Arriving at Halling he was warned not to go on to Rochester as there was danger of his being captured on the road . |
| 10 | He was said not to be very strong . |
| 11 | Whatever it was , however , he was determined not to give in . |
| 12 | The boy 's parents said he was determined not to give up and would appeal . |
| 13 | He was determined not to lie to her . |
| 14 | He was determined not to rush himself . |
| 15 | He calculated that he would be able to meet all his daily and official duties if he devoted his entire time to them , and abandoned any attempt at his own writing , but this he was determined not to do . |
| 16 | He was determined not to be done out of his bones at the end of the feast . |
| 17 | A secret , which he was determined not to share . |
| 18 | The tsar still shared Nesselrode 's view that the Turkish regime should be kept alive as long as possible , but he was determined not to be caught napping if the health of the " sick man of Europe " broke down irrevocably . |
| 19 | The Irishman was working another establishment she called at , the Lights of Lisbon , only he was employed not as a waiter but as a pianist in the bar . |
| 20 | He had spoken to the elector about giving lessons to the royal children , for which he was rewarded not with cash , but with a watch ( unfortunately , he already had quite a collection of those ) . |
| 21 | He was told not to smoke on set because it spoiled the image : he smoked . |
| 22 | He was told not to promise any date for attainment of Dominion status : ‘ There is no advantage in fixing paper dates ’ , and he was even told not to use the term Dominion status and on no account to make any reference to independence . |
| 23 | When Control acknowledged his message , he was told not to leave until he had retrieved the video equipment from Beirut . |
| 24 | ‘ He says he was told not to use the room . ’ |
| 25 | When he asked for an artificial leg for his newly amputated right leg he was told not only that he could n't have one , but he 'd also have to give up his existing left false leg , which he 'd had for six years . |
| 26 | He was smitten not especially by Sandra 's looks , but by her whole demeanour , and those who were around at the time must have thought he had understated his feelings when he said later , ‘ It was a no-big-deal act for me . |
| 27 | Keegan duly appeared at the press conference to extol his new club and his sponsors , despite the fact he was known not to drink the product himself . |
| 28 | At local parties he was known not so much for his acting ability but for his great talent as a jazz pianist especially his impression of George Shearing . |
| 29 | The man was woven into her dream and even seeing him as he was had not exactly wiped the romantic image from her mind . |
| 30 | He was advised not to overstay his tenure at the head of Esso in unusual circumstances . |