Example sentences of "[noun] be not usually a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the two pairs of projectors are in line , the intention is not usually a multi-image effect In fact , it s likely that the two projectors nearer to the camera will not contain so much an image as an image-blocker , ie a mask or matte that blocks out part of the image behind it Since the two mattes will normally be complementary , and the combined image can be seen by inspection through the camera 's viewfinder , any faults , such as overlaps or gaps , should be observed at the time and , if possible , corrected on a second , third or fourth take This is more economical and satisfactory than getting the results of multiple passes back from the lab and discovering that a whole day 's work has to be redone . |
| 2 | This may be true in a formal sense but allocation of blame is not usually a productive exercise particularly from a learning view-point . |
| 3 | Nowadays , lack of intake is not usually a problem , so we will turn our attention to balance . |
| 4 | But developing entirely new arguments is not usually a textbook 's main function . |
| 5 | Sugar is not usually a major culprit in food intolerance , but high intakes do require massive hormone adjustments , and put a strain on your body . |
| 6 | Writing is n't usually a social activity , except when you 're working on exercises together in a writers ' group — and even then you 'll find that you do most of your writing alone , in whatever space and time you can carve out for yourself . |
| 7 | Persuading others to accept the hard financial facts of life is not usually a very popular job , but he does it with great tact and skill , and under his guidance I do believe that our deficit is under control , and that it will be reduced . |
| 8 | As the packing density is usually lower than this and the number of records per cylinder greater , overflow from a cylinder is not usually a problem . |
| 9 | Copper is not usually a natural component of water and is picked up by contact with copper and brass fittings or pipes . |
| 10 | The search and creation of the sex beast by the popular press is not usually a gross misrepresentation but rather a selective portrayal of specific facts . |
| 11 | Adding a radiator to a system is not usually a difficult operation . |