Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [conj] it [is] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here the value of privacy may act against the interests of family members ; neighbours may consider that it is not their business to interfere and the beaten wife-at least before the growth of women 's self-help centres — may find that she has nowhere to go ( Pizzey , 1974 ) . |
| 2 | However , he should recognise that it is not just the consumer who responds to ‘ market forces ’ . |
| 3 | Even this affects church life , as I shall show , but we must recognise that it is not only rank hedonism that flourishes under private banners . |
| 4 | Where a defendant has a bankruptcy order made against him , or being a limited company is subject to a winding-up order , the plaintiff in a simple money claim should consider whether it is not best to ask for the action to be adjourned generally and lodge a proof of debt . |
| 5 | He should know that it is not the Government who take action in these matters , but the Attorney-General . |
| 6 | The purchaser should ensure that it is not restricted from issuing notices of assignment by any of the announcement or confidentiality restrictions in the sale and purchase agreement . |
| 7 | Readers wishing to make a similar tray should note that it is not possible to assign values arbitrarily to the sides of the rectangle and ‘ rise ’ of both flaps and expect the resulting outline to be a smooth one . |
| 8 | It is enough to say that , having adopted the character of Oliver Twist , I have been fortunate in meeting with a kindlier and less formidable response than he ; and while anyone who knows the editor 's capabilities must realise that it is not beyond his powers to write a further introduction of the same delight as that preceding Volume II , it would be unreasonable to complain that in his assessment of the situation the needs of prompt publication have been put first . |
| 9 | Might do because it 's not close gestures differ . |
| 10 | keep that hand ready otherwise you 'll discover that it 's not there when you want it , use it , OK |
| 11 | Being honest about our motivation is crucial since , at this stage , we might discover that it is not our own Dream at all , or that our motivation is somewhat dubious : ‘ It will impress my friends ’ , ‘ It will be one in the eye for my parents ’ , ‘ It will ease my sense of guilt ’ , ‘ It will make me feel more secure ’ , ‘ It will give me power over other people ’ , ‘ It will make me feel special ’ , ‘ It 's what my partner keeps suggesting I do ’ , ‘ It 's the opposite of what my partner suggests I do . ’ |
| 12 | I 'll say that it 's not . |
| 13 | Yet if we reflect a moment , we may realize that it is not so ingenuous after all . |
| 14 | so you could say that it 's not double U |
| 15 | In particular , he could say that it is not for the Conservative Party or anybody else to determine the budget options of Parliament . |
| 16 | Or you can install a wooden framework , and cover it with plasterboard , chipboard or hardboard ( although the latter may buckle if it is not well supported ) . |
| 17 | Finally , if an animal is coping with extremely adverse conditions by self-narcotisation , I would say that its welfare is poor but the effect of the narcotic may mean that it is not suffering . |
| 18 | The onus , one would have thought , lies on those who would show that it is not the case that the fact that God , whether in the form of the Father or of Christ , has been seen as ‘ male ’ , is an underlying factor in western culture , distorting human relations . |
| 19 | I hope that it will be possible — though I shall understand if it is not — for a Minister to come to the House to say something about that major incident , which involved the jetty at Grangemouth , which is part of the dock and BP complex . |
| 20 | Indeed , his treatment of this first book ( and we shall see that it is not very dissimilar from the others ) is a blatant piece of eisogesis — reading into ( as opposed to exegesis , out of ) the text what he wishes to see , or rather plant . |
| 21 | There are , moreover , reasons for expecting an attack upon the Reeve , which in turn would mean that it is not solely his unsuccessful pre-emptive strike that establishes a state of enmity between these two characters . |
| 22 | At the magistrates ' court , chairman of the bench Pat Partridge said : ‘ I think we are all aware of the signs in the area and I think my colleagues would agree that it 's not a very good excuse . ’ |
| 23 | I think he would agree that it is not a suitable location for the provision of refreshments for visitors . |
| 24 | That 's nothing , I probably would say that it 's not contentious , while it 's Institution policy , and |
| 25 | Anyone who has been instrumental in this transformation of another person 's life through the impact of the Word of God and the Spirit of God will know that it is not his own doing . |
| 26 | Even a cursory examination of amendment 27 to the Maastricht Bill will show that it is not me but Mr Maxwell who is having trouble . |
| 27 | We 've put a considerable effort into drafting our response , and you will see that it 's not quite complete . |
| 28 | We 've put a considerable effort into drafting our response , and you will see that it 's not quite complete . |
| 29 | The hon. Gentleman will understand that it is not for us to tie the hands of the Government of Kenya but to encourage , offer help and point the way whenever we possibly can . |
| 30 | However high you choose this super resolution , the day will come when it 's not enough . |