Example sentences of "not [be] [adj] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may still be objected that , though pupils at school must be in some way ranked in order of merit , the only way to do this that would not be restrictive is by in-school assessment . |
| 2 | Fishing expeditions for transcripts which may or may not be relevant are also not allowed , so Millett J directed that the liquidators could press for Mr Clowes ' witness summons to be discharged . |
| 3 | The European parliament has a wide range of electorate per member and the electoral quota would not be extraordinary were Cornwall to get its own seat . |
| 4 | You 're not being serious are you ? |
| 5 | That 's summat else we 've had to think about not being nasty are we or anything , but as soon as you get married , your marriage certificate 'll have to go for housing . |
| 6 | ‘ Not being active was very difficult to begin with , but I think you 've got to be very positive and just say to yourself , ‘ I am old now , I 'm 92 . |