Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [conj] it [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | I regret that it is not possible to provide any further information on this matter at present , and hope that this information will be of assistance to you . |
| 2 | I regret that it is not possible separately to identify the money devoted to the range of conditions associated with the menopause from the £225 million spent on medical research last year . |
| 3 | I regret that it is not possible to provide that information in the form requested . |
| 4 | I repeat that it is not , and never has been , our policy to encourage local authorities or education authorities to promote homosexuality ... |
| 5 | I mean that it is not really government run er . |
| 6 | but I mean if it 's not yet that 's fine . |
| 7 | That that 's not much but if it 's if it 's I mean if it 's not padded out with waffle and drivel cos you I mean if it 's a good ti concise answer that 'll probably get a good mark . |
| 8 | A closer look and I realized that it was not fog but smoke , and very thick at that . |
| 9 | I have n't had a period for over a year , and although sometimes I think to myself ‘ I 'm all right really ’ , then I remember I have n't got my periods back and I realise that it 's not as simple as it seems . |
| 10 | I realise that it 's not only an illness , I suppose , but it 's quite selfish in a way . |
| 11 | ‘ I speak on behalf of the Labour Party when I say that it is not , and never has been , the duty or responsibility of either a local or education authority to promote homosexuality ... |
| 12 | ‘ I suggest that it is not a matter which a man wishes his employer to know about . ’ |
| 13 | I hope that it is not too perfunctory a way of dealing with this interesting point to say that in my opinion it is comprehensively answered by the judgments in Bishopsgate Investment Management Ltd. v. Maxwell [ 1992 ] 2 W.L.R. 991 which Mr. Rawley , for the defendants , brought to your Lordships ' attention . |
| 14 | I hope that it is not too late to provide this . |
| 15 | I hope that it is not because the hon. Gentleman has not been called at business questions . |
| 16 | I confirm that it is not our intention to widen the M25 outside its present curtilage . |
| 17 | I replied that it was not the first time , but that I had borne the previous occasions with courage and would do so now . |
| 18 | I accept that it was not mandatory upon the judge to require that the mother be given notice of the foster mother 's application , but he knew in general terms from the evidence before him that the mother had maintained an active interest in the children and that she was unhappy about the children 's placement with the foster mother . |
| 19 | I know but it 's not all that sort it 's erm I mean you enjoyed it |
| 20 | But now , she thought , I know that it is not so . |
| 21 | Since I know that it is not , then my use of it is a bit of rhetoric . |
| 22 | Therefore I know that it is not a matter of you using good sense in rejecting advances from young men because you would soon be parted from them . |
| 23 | I know that it is not always easy to maintain enthusiasm and commitment in the midst of a severe recession with the inevitable consequences of financial restraint , colleagues being made redundant , and this year , losses at Group level . |
| 24 | That night as I lay in bed I prayed that it was not our name , only one like ours ; I still could n't believe it . |
| 25 | GLP is clearly a good approach for some R & D laboratory functions ; however , I believe that it is not the same as TQM . |
| 26 | I decided that it was not for me and moved over to accountancy — I had always been reasonable at maths — working for the Co-op and attending college part time . |
| 27 | I experienced it on one or two occasions and I feel that it is not the way to proceed . |
| 28 | She showed no inclination to argue further , but lay back in her chair , smiling at Robert , and I saw that it was not , as I had believed , understanding and acceptance that her smile revealed , not that their marriage was so secure it could sustain itself in the face of any disagreement , but that Lili could afford to be pleasant because she had no scruples . |
| 29 | I agree that it 's not a particularly easy life for most people to support . |
| 30 | If I recall rightly I think that it 's not that long ago that the licence was transferred to the present holder . |