Example sentences of "are no " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drugs are no substitute for real living . |
| 2 | Under Gift Aid there are no formalities at the time of the gift , just a cheque or cash gift to the charity . |
| 3 | In other words , there are no aesthetic objects , only physical objects , which , when observed , are capable of stimulating an aesthetic event . ’ |
| 4 | In calling his recent book about his own early life by the name of The Facts , Philip Roth is issuing a challenge — expecting his readers to know that there are no bare facts , and obliging them to think hard about what happens in the recounting of the facts of a life . |
| 5 | This is one field of higher education where in some cases the fees from the overseas student are no higher than they are for British nationals . |
| 6 | There are no character notes of any kind in the text , which is written as a complex rhyming scheme that looks like prose at first glance . |
| 7 | I say there are no great , there is no beautiful , there is only the thin filth of getting old , the thin layer of filth that gets to cover everything . |
| 8 | All too often , however , such fittings and materials are not only historically inappropriate — stained tropical hardwood from razed rainforests , horse brasses and rows of unwanted Book Club volumes are no substitute for an original , atmospheric interior — but also pay scant attention to the history and development of each individual building . |
| 9 | Even so , such vague promises are no grounds for satisfaction , let alone complacency . |
| 10 | We contest that there are no laws written in stone , and that there is room for hybrids . |
| 11 | But it is difficult to cook for people every day , especially when there are no other kitchen staff to cover . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ We do 60-hour weeks but there are no split shifts , and we are also committed to a team spirit because people are the main asset . ’ |
| 13 | If there really are no suitable fields within range , then you have left the choice far too late and you must choose the best you can . |
| 14 | Of course , if there are thermals about , do all this in the lift , provided there are no other gliders sharing your thermal ! |
| 15 | It may cause pain but often there are no symptoms . |
| 16 | Another method of birth control must be used for a few months until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left . |
| 17 | In these cases , there are no servicing costs , and often insurance is also included . |
| 18 | There are no plans to establish such a centre . |
| 19 | But there are no words good enough for perfection . |
| 20 | Feel like Pam Ayres , the rhymes are no problem , but it all comes out doggerel . |
| 21 | ‘ There are no leaders here — we are all on a level . |
| 22 | There are no easy chairs , save for a single wooden rocking chair ; no cushions , save for three ornamental ones in a corner . |
| 23 | This is not much help because ( a ) later-developing concepts must still on the representational theory of the mind be present in these primitive concepts ( there are no merely potential competences such as my potential but non-existing competence to know Portuguese ) ; and ( b ) how and where do we draw the line between the primitive concepts and the developed ones ? |
| 24 | We have mainly been concerned with the modern ‘ computational ’ version of the representational theory of mind ; but , as I shall mention again later , the more traditional views of mental life are no less representational — phenomenology , for example , is a representational theory of mind . |
| 25 | Of how there are no accurate contemporary representations of her life , only this heritage stuff about happy agricultural labourers with straws in their mouths , or chirpy cockneys eating winkles . |
| 26 | When anyone dies in hospital , and there are no relatives or friends to arrange and meet the cost of the funeral , the Secretary of State for Social Services has agreed that the Health Authority will do so ( Hospital Memorandum 1972/41 and Health Notice 1985/31 ) . |
| 27 | This can be an advisable move if there are no immediate relatives who will be available to make arrangements . |
| 28 | Thus there are no repetitions of sentences . |
| 29 | The pubs themselves are no less impressive , however . |
| 30 | He does n't know what species of flora are being removed , is n't sure that there are no birds being disturbed . |