Example sentences of "are [not/n't] in a " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is a country where people are not in a hurry . |
| 2 | This time lag , however , dies not always occur , as I show in the same study , and we are not in a situation to make the kind of general assumption made by Morgan and Engels . |
| 3 | Mr Justice Hutchison said the 1936 Act primarily envisages a system where the local authority has a power and a duty to try to secure that premises are not in a state which constitutes a statutory nuisance . |
| 4 | If you are not in a position to be ruthless about getting rid of people on the platform , school them in the proper way to behave — sitting still , looking towards the speaker and not thumping the table in their enthusiasm . |
| 5 | They much appreciate the work being done by Mrs Doyle , but they are not in a walk of life where they can sit back and wait for better times . |
| 6 | They are probably shocked by the news , and are not in a position to make a rational decision . |
| 7 | Horizon made the usual mistake of talking about computers that can ‘ correct spelling errors ’ , when in fact all they can do is flag words that are not in a dictionary . |
| 8 | Even when our conscious feelings are not in a state of conflict , it is difficult to portray them relatively accurately in words , but it is much more so when they are . |
| 9 | If your class is told to divide into groups by the teacher , keep a look-out for people who are not in a group and invite them into yours . |
| 10 | When we are not in a sexual relationship this can confirm our own negativity . |
| 11 | Often they are not in a state to talk . |
| 12 | Where the national audit offices are not in a position to meet the Court of Auditors ' requirements , private professional firms should be asked to do so . ’ |
| 13 | They have a dispute and are not in a hurry to resolve it and lose a perfectly good excuse for not paying . |
| 14 | With regret , therefore , I have to inform you that we are not in a position to offer you employment in any research division of the company . |
| 15 | Sociologists of religion are not in a position to say whether or not a particular movement is or is not ‘ really ’ a religion . |
| 16 | It is not hard to see why , since we are not in a position to evaluate the merits of different population distributions in any meaningful way . |
| 17 | Teachers in schools being tested are thus powerless , since they have no control over the measures used and are not in a position to dispute the findings ( although this depends on how the results are used , and if , for example , they are published ) . |
| 18 | HM Inspectorate are not in a position to follow such discussions up with any kind of sustained support . |
| 19 | Counsel for all the appellants and for the Secretary of State were unanimous in their view that the appeals are not in a criminal cause or matter , and on a brief consideration of the relevant authorities I agree . |
| 20 | Nurses and phlebotomists are more willing to comply with universal precautions than the medical profession , whose example may in the long term compromise the safety of other health care workers who are not in a position to assess the risk . |
| 21 | Nevertheless , developing and maintaining standards of high quality practice in mental health services , especially those providing ‘ round the clock ’ care in hospitals and residential homes , is an uphill struggle and people who depend on others to provide the basic necessities of life for most of their lives are necessarily vulnerable as they are not in a position to complain effectively , ‘ vote with their feet ’ or refuse to be consumers of a bad service . |
| 22 | They are not in a position to make professional judgments but rather they are more like the craftsman who inherits techniques and modifies them with experience . |
| 23 | Monolingual British course members wishing to teach EFL or ESOL are certainly not better students , they do not achieve higher grades and are not in a dominant position within the group . |
| 24 | The following list is just a sample of new courses and schemes , many of which illustrate the way that the University is developing new ideas to meet the needs of people who want further training but who are not in a position to commit themselves to full-time study . |
| 25 | But they are not in a position to do anything about it unless they obey their conscience instead of the whip . |
| 26 | We are not in a position to identify potential benefits and pitfalls , but it does seem as if CCW is alive to the way in which all the schemes should integrate effectively . |
| 27 | To a certain extent you are not in a good position to know what you want until you have some experience . |
| 28 | At this stage , we are not in a position to say anything about them . |
| 29 | As the hon. Gentleman knows , we are not in a position to predict what oil prices or , through oil prices , petrol prices will be over the next few years . |
| 30 | The people who make applications are not in a position to know who is warranted and who is not . |