Example sentences of "not [adj] [verb] [prep] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In this short space it is not possible to go into any depth on the nature of particular natural hazards but only to highlight those aspects relevant to GIS . |
| 2 | Clearly it is not possible to rely on this form of public transport for commuting to work or for visits to local towns for access to a range of services . |
| 3 | Unfortunately , in a book of this size it is not possible to deal with all aspects of obtaining meaning from symbols and images . |
| 4 | Now my Lord as is er then made clear in a statement of claim paragraph three fifteen erm between the twenty third of October and about the twenty second of November the plaintiff then acting upon the advice of Peter that it was not possible to withdraw on this contract , did endeavour to complete upon the deal as soon as possible , very much with the timing in his mind and eventually after some toing and froing which er will be demonstrated in the course of the evidence , agreement was reached with the landlord for his consent to the assignment to be given er on condition that there was payment of some advance rent by the plaintiff . |
| 5 | Where this arises it is not possible to transfer to another holiday or to cancel without incurring normal cancellation charges ( see page 88 ) . |
| 6 | It is not possible to enter into this debate here , for as yet these ideas have not gained universal acceptance . |
| 7 | Police said they had no idea why Roberts was at the court as he was not due to appear on any charges . |
| 8 | We had all arrived early — the prayers were not due to start for another half-hour — but already the vast courtyard was three-quarters full . |
| 9 | Whether or not this happened to any extent in Britain we can not know , but any hint of it would undoubtedly have started wild rumours , fired by imagination which always accompanies sexual matters . |
| 10 | There was no justification for the ban in the first place and is the Secretary of State not concerned that the International Labour Organisation has expressed much concern over the continuing ban and it may well be that in view of the fact that the government is not willing to compromise in any way the I L O may well decide to formally rebuke and reprimand the government . |
| 11 | It can not justify increased expenditure on the scale that it proposes , and we are not prepared to renegotiate in any way the present rebate to the United Kingdom . |
| 12 | Tory MP James Cran , whose own straw poll revealed the figure of 38 rebels , said : ‘ They are not prepared to move on this issue . ’ |
| 13 | There was a need for a trusting relationship between client and consultant , he agreed , but he was not prepared to rely on any headhunter completely , maintaining that they pretended to act according to codes of conduct only when it suited them . |
| 14 | I am not prepared to accede to that submission . |
| 15 | I was not prepared to suffer in any shape or form in training . |
| 16 | Rejecting Morgan Grampian 's appeal earlier , Lord Donaldson , Master of the Rolls , said he ‘ most emphatically ’ refused to grant a stay on the contempt proceedings because Mr Goodwin was not prepared to comply with any order to disclose his notes . |
| 17 | If the West is not careful to attend to such concerns , it could foster the fury that has not come . |
| 18 | In addition , apparently unrelated and contradictory theories appear to coexist in economics , and given the nature of economic data it is difficult if not impossible to distinguish between such theories using classical statistical methods . |
| 19 | It is not easy to measure with any accuracy the trickle down effect of the sort of redevelopment seen in Docklands , particularly the more indirect benefits . |
| 20 | But it was not easy to keep to this decision . |
| 21 | It is not outlandish to see in these verses a modern American so estranged from modern American society — its wastefulness ( ‘ Fat beans … |
| 22 | In their dinner jackets , glasses of brandy in their hands , they appeared not unlike an uncle and his nephew in their London club — not much to say to each other , but quite content . |
| 23 | Speaking after a visit to Orkney this week , Harry Garland , BASW Scottish convener , said it ‘ would only lead to further distress for all concerned , and is not likely to lead to any clarification of the issues ’ . |
| 24 | Clearly , in a family dining room with several small children to cater for you are not likely to plump for any sort of exotica , or even the favourite splendours of velvet and mahogany . |
| 25 | If you find yourself in this situation it is important to decide realistically how much you can do and to mark out these easy between a parent and child , it is not likely to improve at this stage . |
| 26 | Such private dealings , however , are not likely to occur with any frequency in modern solicitors ' partnerships . |
| 27 | Any review of the structures is not likely to stand for any number of years , it 's not likely to get absolutely right , erm , and so be flexible about your approach . |
| 28 | With the mass media now part of everyday life and with arguments about bias and balance commonplace , the modern British subject is not likely to succumb to some Saddam sucker punch thrown by the third party from the corner of the living room . |
| 29 | However , the amended agreement is not likely to appear for some time because , in September , the Publishers Association again appealed against the interstate decision . |
| 30 | There are those for whom it is not Jewish to speak in this way about Israel . |