Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] not [be] [adj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | During the heavy defeat in Australia he was criticized for not being able to instil spirit into a losing team , and was fully aware of his shortcomings . |
| 2 | But you see with him being ill , he worries about not being able to bring money in . |
| 3 | ‘ We apologise for not being able to bring you the report from Riyadh . |
| 4 | I 've never heard of not being able to pay by , you ca n't , it was cheque , Access , nowt . |
| 5 | He remembered what she 'd said about not being able to eat eggs . |
| 6 | That avenue is now regarded in some quarters as not nearly as strategic as cuddling up with Novell , despite the disappointment USL employees might feel in not being able to cash in their stock and options that way . |
| 7 | The trains are so fast that the passengers complain about not being able to see any of the countries beautiful scenery . |
| 8 | Shiftworkers commonly complain of not being able to get enough sleep and of feeling chronically sleepy . |
| 9 | ‘ Nurses everywhere are saying that although they remain loyal to the NHS , they are frustrated by not being able to give patients the quality of care they need . |
| 10 | But listen , you must n't think I 'm wearying about not being able to paint any more . |
| 11 | Full colour : ‘ Listen , you must n't think I 'm wearying about not being able to paint any more , ’ says Mary Armour . |
| 12 | But he would never recover from not being able to afford her — or his apartment . |
| 13 | ‘ She was complaining at not being able to get through because my number was engaged and I said I 'd been talking to you . |
| 14 | After that tour , Western Province employed both myself and Graham Gooch for two winters , which partially made up for the fees we lost by not being able to tour with England during the three-year Test ban . |
| 15 | Television was so quick to join the Yuppie Backlash that there is now a real danger of a Yuppie Backlash Drama Backlash , in which the viewer starts muttering about not being able to switch on the bloody set without seeing a broker being broken . |
| 16 | During the toddler period some children 's awareness and motivation outstrips their co-ordination and so anger at not being able to get the doll 's arm into the jumper or the man into the fire engine can suddenly cause the child to scream in frustration and throw the toy across the room . |
| 17 | The folk superstar apologised for not being able to visit pickets during a recent visit to Scotland and wished workers well . |
| 18 | The use of a scarce resource involves not only the purchase price but also the contribution foregone by not being able to accept other opportunities . |