Example sentences of "is [conj] it does [not/n't] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The first thing to be said about mistake is that it does not usually provide a defence , for liability in conversion is strict : |
| 32 | A common assumption made about female unemployment is that it does not cause financial hardship in the same way it does for men . |
| 33 | The problem with this explanation is that it does not explain the growth that has occurred outside the crisis periods . |
| 34 | A further weakness of the theory is that it does not explain why so much hooligan activity is based on fan rivalries within the working class ; nor can it deal with Wagg 's ( 1984:198 ) observation that ‘ the most notable attempts by a club 's following to prevent it parting with a popular player or manager have usually been initiated by middle-class people ’ . |
| 35 | The trouble with this formulation is that it does not suggest how we can be sure as to just what is the constitutional set-up , and this is a particular problem once we recognise that the power of particular institutions is subject to change and that there are disputes as to what are ( and should be ) the fundamental practices and rules . |
| 36 | The second is that it does not appear satisfactory on policy grounds . |
| 37 | Another problem facing NAB is that it does not wish to be seen solely as a negative force , acting on behalf of the DES in closing courses , but more constructively to encourage new , worthwhile initiatives . |
| 38 | The only other exclusion from the exemption is that it does not apply if at any time during the relevant accounting period the unlimited company carried on business as the promoter of a trading stamp scheme within the meaning of the Trading Stamps Act 1964 . |
| 39 | Another feature of this definition is that it does not specify at what level within the organisation the leader is . |
| 40 | A major weakness of the MRC-NCS is that it does not engage clients and carers sufficiently in the assessment of need . |
| 41 | Majority voting satisfies conditions P , I and D. Where it breaks down is that it does not satisfy U , as we have seen with the example of the voting paradox given earlier . |
| 42 | The main complaint that I have about d'Compress is that it does not use standard DOS key and mouse commands . |
| 43 | One of the benefits of the ANLT 's morphological system is that it does not need to explicitly store all of the words it knows . |
| 44 | One of the advantages of the Scottish arrangement is that it does not create martyrs , and the hon. Gentleman should know all about that . |
| 45 | The view of the County Council is that it does not raise those issues . |
| 46 | The main problem with current yield is that it does not take into account capital gains or losses resulting from the differences between the current price of the bond and its maturity value . |
| 47 | The main problem with the simple yield to maturity , though , is that it does not take into account compound interest . |
| 48 | An advantage of this approach is that it does not necessarily mean that there should be any general factors which directly impair or enhance memory . |
| 49 | The second major defect in the relative clause proposal is that it does not actually explain anything unless it is supplemented by some account of what a relative clause is . |
| 50 | Our argument here is that it does not . |
| 51 | One point of interpretation of s.15(2) is that it does not criminalise the accused who by deception enables himself to retain property : the sub-section is restricted to enabling another to retain . |
| 52 | One of the main characteristics of the register appropriate for academic writing is that it does not resemble the register of conversational speech . |
| 53 | The major drawback with the section is that it does not apply where the dwelling is protected by an NHBC scheme ( s. 2 ) . |
| 54 | The main gap in Table 3.7 is that it does not show the amount of sterling eurobonds not listed on the London Stock Exchange . |
| 55 | The special feature of chirp radar is that it does not have a fixed carrier frequency during each shriek . |
| 56 | Its main drawback is that it does not discriminate between authorised and unauthorised absences . |
| 57 | One of the major differences of the Department of National Savings relative to other financial intermediaries is that it does not hold an asset portfolio to back up liabilities held , and therefore is not constrained by the need to adhere to liquidity , solvency or capital adequacy regulations ( given that funds are backed by the Treasury and are therefore essentially default-free ) . |
| 58 | Another of the characteristics of ‘ The Thing ’ is that it does n't have a rational cause . |
| 59 | The first response is that it does n't matter very much . |
| 60 | The important thing to remember is that it does n't matter in the slightest what this garment looks like , as long as it boasts practicality and water-resistant qualitites . |