Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] to [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The information provided in this leaflet is not intended to be exhaustive , but tells you the basic facts about the IUD on the basis of evidence available at the time of publication . |
| 2 | The projected dividends were not intended to be a forecast . |
| 3 | The first National Government was not intended to be a coalition government in the normal sense of the term . |
| 4 | The Home Secretary 's reserve powers were not intended to be used frequently and this was the first time they had been used . |
| 5 | Rather than some forbidding official document , his report consisted of a letter to me with the disclaimer that it was not intended to be a major addition to the already considerable library of the National Health Service . |
| 6 | They say their findings are not intended to be taken as predictions , rather as snapshots of public opinion at a particular time ( though they are quick to claim credit when their ‘ snapshots ’ coincide with the final result ) . |
| 7 | Most physical punishments used by parents are not intended to be , or experienced as , particularly painful . |
| 8 | Again , our list is not intended to be exhaustive and you might try to suggest other potential reasons . |
| 9 | This process is not intended to be dangerous or impossible , or to require the help of experts . |
| 10 | There are a number of tried and tested approaches for making the comparison ( eg general discussion and observation , question generation , model overlay ) , but these are not intended to be exhaustive ; analysts should endeavour to make imaginative use of the ideas generated during the systems thinking stages to examine what is happening in practice . |
| 11 | If this all seems like another blow for bureaucracy it is not intended to be so . |
| 12 | This is not intended to be nomination in the traditional sense and once the subcontractor has been named ( subject to reasonable objection by the contractor if the naming is during the course of the contract ) , that subcontractor becomes almost entirely the responsibility of the contractor . |
| 13 | If you wish you can ‘ phone or write for details of NHS or free-paying clinics to the A final word The information provided in this leaflet is not intended to be exhaustive , but tells you the basic facts about male and female sterilisation on the basis of evidence available at the time of publication . |
| 14 | It is not intended to be and I am sorry if it appears so . |
| 15 | The example auditors ' reports given in the exposure draft are unlikely to help narrow the expectations gap because they do not include references to the inherent limitations of financial reporting and , in particular , to the need to recognise that the balance sheet is not intended to be a statement of a company 's net worth and that there can not be a guarantee that the company will survive as a going concern . |
| 16 | the balance sheet is not intended to be a statement of the company 's net worth ; |
| 17 | 20.1 The headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement . |
| 18 | We made it clear that the list of authors was not intended to be comprehensive : ‘ We stress again that we are not recommending as set texts the books of the authors listed … |
| 19 | They are not intended to be narrowly restrictive , ‘ only-possible ’ solutions : instead , you should find that they suggest what kinds of factors you ought to be identifying in your analysis , and the range of possible solutions we think are sensible . |
| 20 | This is a book about baddies , yet it is not intended to be read by goodies , because there are n't many of them around . |
| 21 | The problem is , however , that state radio stations are not intended to be used for the purpose of broadcasting beyond state frontiers ; indeed , it was decided in 1978 to forbid these stations from using short wave transmitters with sufficient power to reach other states . |
| 22 | When he was consecrated , however , Cranmer made a public protestation that any oath which he took acknowledging the authority of the Pope was not intended to be binding if it were against the law of God or the King 's prerogatives , nor would it bind him to be less free in reformation of the Church . |
| 23 | Plain concrete blocks are not intended to be on show , and are used mainly for constructing retaining walls which will then be faced with a decorative skin . |
| 24 | Linda 's photos — taken in Paul 's early heady years of fatherhood — were not intended to be published at the time . |
| 25 | This list is not intended to be exhaustive , and certainly does not include areas where your nursing qualification is used indirectly , such as working as a children 's nanny or as a sales representative for a pharmaceutical or product manufacturer . |
| 26 | Perhaps I may also be permitted to use some of your space to assure your readers that the arrival of Triassic and Lilla for our Summer Gala ( June 20th/21st ) was not intended to be in any way the last minute and the locomotives arrived just two days before the event , so we preferred not to advertise them in advance so as to avoid disappointment . |
| 27 | It is not intended to be a substitute for discussion with medical staff and we recommend that where possible you also talk to your doctor about your treatment wishes . |
| 28 | The ECSC was not , and was not intended to be , that type of institution . |
| 29 | Many were recovered from dark caves and rock crevices where they were not intended to be seen by mortal eyes . |
| 30 | You do n't have to be a historian to know a pretty flower when you see one , and although this is not intended to be a text book — there is more than enough literature available to fulfil that function — I do suggest that your enjoyment of roses can be enhanced by knowing just a little about the many different kinds , and such matters as why they are cultivated in certain ways , why they are pruned , and so on — and to see a strange word , and know what it means ! |