Example sentences of "[subord] [not/n't] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although not particularly liberal on moral issues , it recognises that a climate of opinion in which people can discuss sexual and emotional matters will be one in which the birth control campaign is more likely to succeed . |
| 2 | Although not immediately apparent in studies of ‘ variable ’ plant species , it must be expected , in view of the non-uniform disperser fauna in tropical regions , that wide-ranging species will probably be shown to have such patterns . |
| 3 | The neck feels solid and moderately chubby , although not immediately reminiscent of anything I 've played before . |
| 4 | Apart from the Soviet Union and its satellites in Eastern Europe ( Poland , Hungary , Czechoslovakia , East Germany , Yugoslavia , Bulgaria , Rumania ) , Albania and China , more than twenty countries in the Third World subscribe to an official Marxist outlook ( including Afghanistan , Algeria , Angola , Cambodia , Congo , Cuba , Ethiopia , Guinea-Bissau , Iraq , Laos , Libya , Mauritania , Mozambique , North Korea , Yemen , Syria , Vietnam , the PLO in Palestine and SWAPO in South West Africa ) ; and many more , although not officially Marxist , espouse various forms of socialism derivative of Marxism . |
| 5 | Although not exactly dark , nor scary because Gloria was holding her tenderly , it was stuffy under the blanket and irritating to be covered over when you wanted to look out . |
| 6 | Although not exactly comparable in sound , the superb ‘ Reach For Me ’ from the gloriously monikered Funky Green Dogs From Outer Space , is somewhat reminiscent of Sandee 's 1988 club/dub monster ‘ Notice Me ’ . |
| 7 | Pogo was six foot two and , although not exactly good-looking , he had a pleasant , friendly face and was a keen athlete . |
| 8 | It was the end of his working day , and although not exactly free of preoccupation ( he would be telephoning Paul Lane the moment he got in ) , he wanted some time to himself . |
| 9 | In some cases this is associated with ( although not provenly due to ) a hormonal imbalance which gives an ambiguous overall appearance . |
| 10 | Most adults in areas of hyperendemic malaria have immunity to malaria which , although not completely effective in preventing parasitaemia and occasional symptomatic episodes , is strongly protective against life-threatening malaria . |
| 11 | Although not completely immune from failure its advantages were obvious ; despite this , initially it met with opposition from many of the old timers . |
| 12 | Although not yet six o'clock , it was already dark as midnight . |
| 13 | Although not yet eighteen , Charlie prayed that they would n't reject him . |
| 14 | The Vobster Line is very much in its infancy and although not yet ready for passenger carrying , will nevertheless be of interest to those wishing to see what has been achieved to date and to learn of the plans for the future . |
| 15 | Beatrice Throgmorton was a large lady , although not yet twenty-one . |
| 16 | Although not conspicuously courageous , he is unswerving in his devotion , at time almost abject . |
| 17 | Geoffrey is recuperating from er er an operation on his back , and Barbara , although not here this morning , hopefully may well be here this afternoon , but she 's been incapacitated by a fall which er , broke her leg . |
| 18 | Although not as low as the extreme values observed in some Antarctic ozone holes , it is typical of the minimum which appeared in the middle 1980s . |
| 19 | Very large crowds attended on the Friday , although not as vast as on the first day . |
| 20 | This also produces a high measure of breakage of the bones of their prey , although not as great as that of mammalian predators . |
| 21 | With the minimum of EQ , the sound was quite good , although not as authentic as some I have tried recently . |
| 22 | Although not as extensive in its filter design as some of the above , it is still an impressive product . |
| 23 | Whatever else it is , though , it has been successful in conventional business terms , although not as successful this year as the table suggests . |
| 24 | Indian wool , although not as good as Persian or Anatolian , is generally better than that found in Pakistan , and in the finer quality items superior Australian and New Zealand wool is often used . |
| 25 | Wine too proved to be a good stimulant of acid secretion , although not as good as beer , whereas 10% ethanol had no effect . |
| 26 | Although not as many red ensign ships supported our troops in the Gulf as might have , the task was carried out economically by other nations . |
| 27 | The point was quite sharp , although not as sharp as sable , but as I work quite quickly , I could load the brush fully . |
| 28 | It 's a perky companion on the open road too , although not as enjoyable a driving companion as would a Peugeot 205 or a Citroen AX . |
| 29 | The depredations of this form of Macarthyism/Librarianship were severe , although not as bad as at another library in the borough where the Greenhamism of the librarian in charge compelled her to withdraw all the books on the subject of war . |
| 30 | Trips that are solely for information or for social contact can be replaced by verbal contact via the telephone and the outcome can be satisfactory for the rural resident , although not as rewarding in terms of personal contact . |