Example sentences of "can not be [adj] [prep] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They may however have achieved a realization of theoretical proposals : but we can not be certain about that until further research has been undertaken into the workings of the Household . |
| 2 | One can not be certain about that ; one can only express an opinion as to the probability . |
| 3 | If every generation has the right to decide for itself how it should be governed , then it can not be legitimate for one generation to will away that right on behalf of its successors . |
| 4 | Opposition Members may well decide to make some progress and we may get to new clause 9 and to others further down the list , we can not be sure about that . |
| 5 | As I have not kept the programme I can not be sure about this . |
| 6 | I can remember ge obtaining the collator 's cards erm and doing other enquiries but as to where that actual information came from I can not be sure at this time . |
| 7 | Lord Denning stated : A very young child can not be guilty of contributory negligence . |
| 8 | The odds can not be far from 50/50 that you are reading these words through glass lenses . |
| 9 | If a minister lacks ability , experience , knowledge or , perhaps , the time to become confident of his own judgement , then the departmental view tends to prevail , and this may be desirable , for a country can not be policyless on major issues . |
| 10 | It can not be right for such information to be available , by a sidewind , for the court but the parties be prevented from presenting their arguments on such material . |
| 11 | But what we have to notice here is that it can not be right for mere historical description either : as there is no such thing as a uniform language or dialect ( and standardization implies uniformity ) , and as sound-changes do not proceed in straight lines , this can not possibly be an adequate conceptualization of English phonological history . |
| 12 | For : p1 occurs in one decomposition but not in the other since ( i ) p1 is not equal to any of unc and ( ii ) p1 can not be equal to any unc ( or else unc whence unc which is impossible — why ? ) . |
| 13 | Since it can not be accountable to national Parliaments , it ought to be accountable to the European Parliament . |
| 14 | It can not be upset by this court . ’ |
| 15 | I can not be involved with constitutional matters of that kind . |
| 16 | The first question which an egoist might raise is why it should be assumed that I can not be aware from another 's viewpoint without being moved towards his goals . |
| 17 | Q6 The added value can not be high on such items . |
| 18 | Hosts : Horses and donkeys Site : Small intestine Species : Parascaris equorum Distribution : Worldwide Gross : This very large whitish nematode , up to 40 cms in length , can not be confused with any other intestinal parasite of equines ( Fig. 52 ) . |
| 19 | Many of the important decisions affecting village life are now no longer taken locally , but by inaccessible and apparently impenetrable bureaucracies which , however well-intentioned , can not be sensitive to local problems and idiosyncrasies . |
| 20 | The frames tend to suffer badly from condensation , they can generally be fitted only with very slim sealed units , and some can not be double-glazed at all . |
| 21 | Its quantitative response , when correctly terminated , is governed by the parameter introduced in the last section and substitution of and establishes that Because u can not be positive at any frequency , there is no range of frequency that corresponds to inequality ( 9.18 ) and equation ( 9.17 ) is inapplicable . |
| 22 | When correctly terminated , its quantitative response is governed by the parameter u , which from equations ( 9.46 ) and ( 9.48 ) is Once more u can not be positive at any frequency and there is no range of frequency that corresponds to inequality ( 9.18 ) so that equation ( 9.17 ) is inapplicable . |
| 23 | Strictly , land can not be appurtenant to other land . |
| 24 | I. Lastly , if use-values which do embody surplus-value are used by unproductive workers they can not be productive of further surplus-value , even though the material form makes them suitable as capital . |
| 25 | It provides access to information , the currency of which is not in doubt , something which can not be true of printed guides . |
| 26 | As I am fully conscious of the importance of preserving national unity , I propose to give your Government complete support in the vigorous prosecution of the War ; but unity without action is nothing but futile carnage , and I can not be responsible for that . |
| 27 | Since then , observed levels of legal abortion can not be responsible for more than a fifth of the decline in legitimate fertility , although its impact of illegitimate births is greater . |
| 28 | Car Hire can not be pre-booked within 7 days of departure . |
| 29 | Car hire can not be pre-booked within seven days of departure . |
| 30 | Quantitatively , the series and parallel impedances are respectively and so that and equation ( 9.17 ) is again inapplicable because inequality ( 9.18 ) can not be satisfied at any frequency . |