Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 We have not been cut loose .
2 ‘ If , therefore , for any unhappy reason , counsel for the defence is unable to accept the assumption which stems from the fact that a particular statement has not been made available to him by the prosecution , it would become counsel 's duty to invite the judge to exercise the discretionary power which is given to him by the proviso to section 18 of the Evidence Law , ( c. 118 [ J. ] ) , by examining the statement himself and directing that it be used in such manner as the justice of the case demands .
3 It also supplied to the board a momorandum which has not been made available to other people .
4 Use made of these facilities has been minimal up to now , largely because the technology had not been made available to RBGE staff before 1990 , and scientific staff were not aware of the possibilities .
5 If the changes revealed by this comparison have not been made prior to the audit commencing , this could be the reason for the failure to meet the target levels of attainment .
6 He also confirmed that he had authorized US aid to Honduras in return for Honduran assistance to the contras , a quid pro quo arrangement first revealed during the trial of Oliver North [ see p. 36649 ] , but he claimed that the linkage within the arrangement had not been made explicit .
7 In that case no such presumption could exist : on the contrary where Parliament had provided that the decision of an inferior court was final and conclusive the High Court should not be astute to find that the inferior court 's decision on a question of law had not been made final and conclusive , thereby excluding the jurisdiction to review it .
8 The Panel said that the conversations imparted material new information which had not been made public or could not be made public .
9 The reasons for the centre 's heed fur taxes like the prodnalog and many others had not been made clear to the villagers by the party cell .
10 The snag was it had deliberately not been made clear how much power he wielded over the Secret Service .
11 Hundreds of callers jammed the BBC switchboard for more than an hour , complaining it had not been made clear it was make believe .
12 A statement issued by the board said : ‘ We maintain , as we have done throughout the inquiry , that there is no reason to doubt Mr Evans 's own submission that he did raise his flag on each occasion , and we have not been made aware of any evidence that he did not . ’
13 Very small constellations have not been given separate maps , and in each case I have added some of the stars in adjacent groups to help in identification .
14 Ukraine participated in a non-voting capacity , since its head of delegation had not been given plenary powers other than to sign agreements on co-operation in meteorology , environmental protection , and electricity production ( Ukraine did not in fact sign these agreements ) .
15 Chipenda had earlier resigned as election organizer for the MPLA [ see p. 38949 for his election to MPLA central committee and political bureau ] , saying that he had not been given sufficient funds for the campaign and citing a " lack of the necessary trust and openness " in the party .
16 The 22-year-old , in a coma since he was injured during the FA Cup semi-final at the Sheffield Wednesday ground on April 15 , 1989 , had not been given artificial help to survive since February 22 .
17 The arbitrator stated that the elderly couple in question had been sold an unsuitable product and had not been given adequate risk warnings .
18 The plaintiff will still have to make the necessary amendments to his statement of claim and , if he has left it this late to do so , may well find himself in difficulty over costs if the action has to be stood out or adjourned because the defendant has not been given adequate notice .
19 This deficiency is frequently obvious in foals whose dams have not been fed sufficient calcium , and the foals may have dramatic leg defects as a result .
20 It 's a little surprising , then , that similar phenomena had not been recognized prior to 1902 , since they must have occurred on numerous occasions in the past .
21 However , baronies associated with castles or the greater landed lay families have not been studied other than from a legalistic or genealogical point of view .
22 Despite extensive research , the exact prevalence of hyperlipidaemia has not been determined due to methodological differences .
23 Some European governments which had not been consulted expressed considerable concern over the European security implications of a united Germany .
24 She had dared , and she had not been struck dead for it ; she had exposed herself , and she had not been raped , assaulted , or even insulted .
25 Previous holders of Royal Enclosure vouchers should apply in writing in the usual way before the end of April , stating their full names and ages if between 16–25 years , who have not been granted Royal Enclosure vouchers previously .
26 Since the passages are of approximately the same length , it has not been felt necessary to give percentages in those parts of the table where numbers are small .
27 In an era in which prevailing political opinion has opposed increases in legislation , most of the other areas have not been found appropriate for legislative action .
28 On appealing to yet another committee , the 14 cases on which he had not been found guilty were resurrected and his dismissal confirmed .
29 Some of them have not been found guilty , and albeit they have been charged with horrendous crimes they are still innocent people and it does n't matter even if they are not innocent people , the Government still has a responsibility to life and limb and really I ca n't see any case at all for not storming .
30 The old simplicity of purpose and quiet efficiency continues as always , without any notice of the passing centuries ; it has not been found necessary to install the telephone .
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