Example sentences of "not all were " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not all were as moderate as Somerset 's , with its stress on equality ; the title of one of the others , Nicholas Bodrugan 's Epitome of the title that the Kynges Maiestie of Englande hath to the souereigntie of Scotland , shows how willing the English were to assume that the Scots could be persuaded to accept a union of unequal partners . |
| 2 | Not all were built as auditoria in which an enrapt audience could listen to their chosen hero . |
| 3 | The cachous vanished in a flash and there were sullen looks and mutterings as the last children went back to their places , though one or two , even if they had n't won a sweet , felt strangely pleased that they had done something good , though not all were quite sure what it was . |
| 4 | Not all were so fortunate with their billetors . |
| 5 | Not all were convinced that empire was the right policy . |
| 6 | Not all were so positive , however . |
| 7 | Not all were up to the standard of Miss Clarke , most were a lot older . |
| 8 | Not all were correct . |
| 9 | Many were simply too busy doing other things , and although not all were involved in the student tides discussed , a majority of them were devoting their energies to extracurricular activities . |
| 10 | The final count was 480 , though not all were there together . |
| 11 | It also occurred in the case of the Paratroopers , who were acquitted of the rape charge ( though not all were acquitted of all sexual offences ) after a woman soldier had entered the men 's barracks alone . |
| 12 | Nevertheless , if men such as these were in fact the local recruiting agents , not all were equipped for the job ; Nicholas Hill of Oakham , though servant to no less a figure than the king , possessed neither arms nor armour . |
| 13 | These features profoundly affected the shape and priorities of the new scheme , although not all were carried over into it . |
| 14 | But so too have been the threats , for not all were able to respond adequately to the new standards set by the leaders . |
| 15 | Not all were as exotic as those with a succession of Miss Worlds , some of whom had to be nursed along ( with a few retakes ) as they struggled for appropriate poise and vocabulary . |
| 16 | A key figure for this last task was the archbishop of Canterbury , but not all were as reliable or as effective on the king 's behalf as Sudbury proved to be : Islip ( 1349–66 ) had not secured the sexennial grant requested in 1356 , although probably even Sudbury would have had problems with such an extreme proposal ; and after Sudbury , Courtenay ( 1381–96 ) was not always obliging . |
| 17 | Not all were anxious , apprehensive , ill at ease . |
| 18 | Not all were tankers — the second , a South Korean-run oilfield service vessel , was caught close to a Saudi offshore field and sunk . |
| 19 | Not all were conducted by aircraft or the use of mines . |
| 20 | It is said — and I have never been able to verify this figure — 70% , and not all were shot down by the fighters , although the majority of aircraft were . |
| 21 | Not all were satisfied that the last minute restrictions were necessary . |
| 22 | So far , more than 900 graves have been excavated , though not all were mass burials . |