Example sentences of "sure it [is] not [verb] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Before you buy furniture , make sure it is n't made from tropical hardwoods , unless from a sustainable source . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're sure it is n't catching ? ’ he 'd teased , once more looking at her red face . |
| 3 | 2 Take the old till roll out carefully ( make sure it is not damaged , thereby losing valuable information ) . |
| 4 | It is the task of the President of the Board of Trade , Michael Heseltine , to make sure it is not wasted . |
| 5 | David Pickles , the BIHA secretary , said : ‘ We are determined to uphold the tremendous family image of our sport and it is the reponsibility of clubs to make sure it is not tarnished . ’ |
| 6 | What we 're actually doing is checking the firing pin is n't broken and looking down the barrel to make sure it 's not blocked and is properly oiled . |
| 7 | If you want to protect your livelihood or protect the environment you 're living in , you 'd do everything possible to make sure it 's not damaged by this way or any other means . ’ |
| 8 | Therefore if you issue a licence like this the local authorities can check up , market people can god own and make sure it 's not getting out of hand and the local police know the sort of traffic to expect and therefore can control . |
| 9 | To make sure it 's not gon na have a motorway going through in next year or whatever and |
| 10 | When a film has only three minutes to sell itself , at least you can be sure it 's not going to waste time trying to sell you anything else . |
| 11 | As long as I 'm not I said , Are you sure it 's not going to be too late , cos I 'll be forty five minutes . |
| 12 | I 'm sure it 's not allowed to keep people in solitary for long periods . |
| 13 | I 'm not trying to work something new , it 's already around and I just wanted to make sure it 's not forgotten . |