Example sentences of "not [verb] be [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For to say that entities of a certain sort do not exist is to say , in effect , that not a single entity in the world has the indicated property , or properties ; or , expressed differently , that the relevant concept can not be correctly applied to anything . |
| 2 | That his confidence was not misplaced was reflected in the enthusiasm of everyone present . |
| 3 | All recommendations in the examination booklet which are not discussed and not altered are taken as agreed . |
| 4 | They form a special class where , in the circumstances of the case , not helping is hindering . |
| 5 | The West Midlands Area Tories , to which organisation Arden belonged , were holding a dance to the music of the Majorettes , but David did not fancy being enveloped in clouds of blue tulle . |
| 6 | With my wife 's reluctant agreement ( she did not fancy being left on her own with our two year old son for over a week ) , we started to plan our journey . |
| 7 | However , the freedom to provide or not to provide is regarded as an essential element in that sector , and therefore does not attract the same critical comment . |
| 8 | That there is something he does not know is shown by the fact that if he were to gain his sight , he would come to know something that he previously had not known . |
| 9 | er is not a possibility of having more open days so that general public can come in to see what 's happening and not only advertise in Harlow but advertise I live in Bishop 's Stortford now in the surrounding districts erm time gets although you said you get fifty per cent of people coming from outside of Harlow it does n't matter where the people come from as long as they come so more open days free erm to get people to come in and er particularly er outside people also I would suggest that the er chairman 's of the local district council 's who are not contributing be invited to the open day to see what er the playhouse is doing for the people who live in there er council area 's to see whether we can get some more supports er as a Stortford resident I 'd be quite happy to add a bit on my community charge to go to the playhouse . . |
| 10 | In Germany everything that is not permitted is prohibited . |
| 11 | And unfortunately , I told him in graphic detail , and thereby of course , lost a contract , because he turned out to be the most senior person in the room , and he did not enjoy being humiliated in that way . |
| 12 | The pastor who is not praying is playing ; the people who are not praying are straying . |
| 13 | The pastor who is not praying is playing ; the people who are not praying are straying . |
| 14 | The right not to answer was pointed out to W when he was cautioned and it would be wrong to put before the jury a question and answer where the question might influence the jury , and the answer amounted to nothing . |
| 15 | Instead cattle which were not ransomed were sent to Salpiti Korale in Colombo district , and cattle were also received from that area . |
| 16 | Although some of the animals stolen in the Northern Band were sold for agricultural use , especially in Chilaw and the Western Province , a high proportion of those not ransomed were sold for beef in the Roman Catholic villages on the littoral , and more importantly , in Colombo . |
| 17 | ‘ I always knew we could score from a set piece , but what I did not expect was to concede two from set-pieces , ’ reflected manager Nigel Best . |
| 18 | To say that it does not matter is to say either that all the masculine imagery is not inspired , is merely human in origin , or else that , though inspired , it is quite arbitrary and unessential . |
| 19 | To tell the child that colour in this society does not matter is to ignore the racism in the society . |
| 20 | Under the Child Minders Regulations Act of 1948 a person caring for reward for one or more children under five years of age to whom they are not related is required to be registered with the local authority . |
| 21 | The plea to spread a message that the bombers will not succeed was made by the chairman of the Down Economic Development Agency , Councillor Malachi Curran at a dinner in Newcastle last night . |
| 22 | What we can not do is to rely on their happening . |
| 23 | The one thing you do not do is to plant your tree and then start looking for something to use for ties , any more than you bash a stake in afterwards and damage the roots . |
| 24 | But the one thing I 'm sure Roxburgh will not do is panic . |
| 25 | What you must NOT do is hold up the edge of the knitting , taking the weight off it , in an attempt to help the linker cast off . |
| 26 | The only thing you will not do is make me worry . ’ |
| 27 | What instrumental techniques can not do is evaluate the sensory attributes of an odour , in particular its acceptability , nor can they compete with the human nose as far as sensitivity to most odours is concerned . |
| 28 | In brief , topic neutrality was invoked to explain why , within the materialist scheme , consciousness of our mental states is not sufficient for knowledge of them as brain states : what it can not do is explain why knowledge of brain states is not sufficient for knowledge of their nature as conscious states . |
| 29 | In such circumstances what the doctors can not do is to conclude that if the patient still had had the necessary capacity in the changed situation he would have reversed his decision . |
| 30 | And what grades do not do is tell all that is known about the student 's performance or abilities . |