Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adj] [conj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | that there is that fear , that is because that is the second World War this is why the erm the er late thirties , early forties was never gon na succeed , because they had two completely different archaeologist , plus now in their purest form their not that but in the they were , they were never going to work , I mean that is the fact that their communists , the sole reason they 've been against each other for a hundred and fifty years there is no other reason |
| 2 | Darwin was not specific as to why males should typically compete more strongly for access to breeding partners than females and it was left to biologists of this century to provide the answer ( Fisher , 1930 ; Bateman , 1948 ; Trivers , 1972 ) . |
| 3 | In one of these studies the FVC in low birthweight children was not lower than in a reference group . |
| 4 | The differences between them and their mainland cousins were only small , but if such changes had taken place , was it not possible that over many millions of years , the cumulative effects on a dynasty of animals could be so great that they could bring about major transformations ? |
| 5 | However , in older people , such improvement is not possible although after cessation further deterioration will run parallel to that of nonsmokers . |
| 6 | Her complaint was that she had the right to return to the job she had left : if this was not possible because of redundancy , she had a right under s 45(3) of the Employment Protection ( Consolidation ) Act 1978 to be offered alternative employment if there was a suitable available vacancy . |
| 7 | Further assessment of this problem was not possible because of the small number of cases but knowledge of histological type could further assist in determining the sensitivity of this method . |
| 8 | Direct comparison of the results of the two surveys is not possible because of the different methods of classification that have been used . |
| 9 | Although direct access between the two properties was not possible because of the ravine , both properties fronted onto the same beach which , though public , was not much used by outsiders . |
| 10 | However , prospective applicants should note that a few combinations of languages are not possible because of the teaching timetable . |
| 11 | Given that the first best solution of achieving SEM type trade liberalisation on a global basis is not possible because of very large economic and political problems , the second best SEM programme may not be harmful to world trade providing that an expansion in world trade takes place as a result of this programme . |
| 12 | But when the defendant appeared at the Bow Street Magistrates ' Court to answer an information that he had committed the offence under section 5(1) ( a ) of the Act of 1988 of driving with excess alcohol in the blood , he pleaded not guilty and at the close of the case for the prosecution a submission was made that he had no case to answer on the ground that the officer 's requirement at Vine Street Police Station that he provide a specimen of blood had not been validly made in accordance with section 7(4) . |
| 13 | Much of this was not respectable but at least it showed that popular music and humour could be channelled into the conventions of legitimate theatre . |
| 14 | Such interests can not be transferred without writing , and in most cases a deed is required ; in any case the transfer is not complete except by entry in the books of the Bank of England or of the body or company concerned . |
| 15 | The members of the court held that the cause of action was not complete until after the birth of the plaintiff when the damages were suffered . |
| 16 | More frequent criminal offending led to more people being sentenced to imprisonment , although not pro-rata because of the distinction between indictable and non-indictable offences . |
| 17 | We need staffing , people in that area and she 's an internal candidate that 's come through , she 's done a good job right and and now she 's you know it 's not right but at the moment it gets us over a q over a quick fix |
| 18 | It 's not right and to the wee fella . |
| 19 | However this is not usual and for this reason , LIFESPAN give a warning . |
| 20 | In this sense ARC/INFO macros , do , to a certain extent , shield the novice from a bewildering number of options , though such a system is most certainly not conversational and in several respects is very simple as compared with a comprehensive DSS . |
| 21 | ‘ It is appropriate for spectators to applaud successful strokes in proportion to difficulty but excessive demonstrations by a player or his partisans are not proper because of the possible effect upon other competitors . |
| 22 | Composed largely of oil , not rubber as in the past , they are relatively richer in energy capacity than equivalent quantities of coal . |
| 23 | Is it not clear that at the next general election the public will face a clear choice between lower personal taxes under a Conservative Government or swingeing increased taxes under Labour ? |
| 24 | In 1990 it is not clear whether in late 1987 Julius Nyerere 's decision to renew his term as party chairman in Tanzania is compatible with a smooth transition of power from himself to President Mwinyi or to anyone else . |
| 25 | It was not clear whether by this time children were possible for the couple ; it was not apparent that the author knew much about that kind of thing . |
| 26 | It was still widely accepted that only major rulers ( kings and the republic of Venice ) could send and receive ambassadors ; and it was not clear until at least the later sixteenth century that the status of a diplomat depended on his position in this still embryonic hierarchy of ranks and not , irrespective of his title , on the standing of the ruler he represented . |
| 27 | However , it is not clear where on this hypothetical curve normal driving would lie , thus both enhancements or impairments of memory with increasing risk could be explained within this framework . |
| 28 | [ The ICAEW ethics guidelines are not clear as to whether this courtesy is to be extended to non-UK based auditors ] . |
| 29 | [ The ICAEW ethics guidelines are not clear as to whether this courtesy is to be extended to non-UK based auditors ] |
| 30 | [ The ICAEW Ethics guidelines are not clear as to whether this courtesy is to be extended to non-UK based auditors ] . |