Example sentences of "[pron] [be] or [is] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Have your detective say it is very important to tell whether something is or is not done in a certain way ; then show that thing being done in either of the ways mentioned ; but immediately before that happens put in , quite boldly , what it is you want to slip past your reader . |
| 2 | We may often be sure that we can judge by the quality of the drawing or painting , but there are always at least some cases in which our uncertainty is deepened by the absence of the expected signal , that it is or is not intended to be art . |
| 3 | " A great player like Seve wants basically confirmation of what he is or is not doing right , " explained Bob . |
| 4 | When writing to the Claimant 's Doctor , it is essential that no guidance is given in our correspondence , as to what is or is not covered under the policy . |
| 5 | However , as explained above , too much emphasis on economic analysis of each situation generates an impossible situation for firms who wish to know what is or is not permitted . |