Example sentences of "[pers pn] be not right [that] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kelly said : ‘ It 's not right that the end of year events are worth more than the early season classics just because the interest has got to be maintained to the finish . ’ |
| 2 | It 's not right that we should be left to run the place . |
| 3 | I consider that we have a very important national duty to perform in this respect ; this city is something more than the mother of arts and eloquence ; she is the mother of nations ; we are peopling two continents , the Western and the Southern Continent , and we are organising , christianising and civilising large portions of two ancient continents , Africa and Asia ; and it is not right that when the inhabitants of those countries come to the metropolis , they should see nothing worthy of its ancient renown . |
| 4 | While it is not right that either partner should always have to give way to the other , each may have to concede at times , for both their sakes and for the well-being of their marriage . |
| 5 | The point is , a ) that a really determined motorcyclist or moped rider will find a way onto a path no matter what barriers are put up , and b ) that it is not right that the cyclists , disabled walkers etc at whom the facility is aimed , should be disadvantaged for the sake of the minority of potential abusers . |
| 6 | Their chief executive , Andy Barton , feels , with some reason one would have to say , that it is n't right that the government should bail out a competitor . |
| 7 | It was n't right that Sendei should just be left here . |
| 8 | When she got pregnant her social worker booked her into here , as there was not much space at her home and Barbara agreed that it was n't right that her mother should have her back with a baby as well . |
| 9 | On March 10 Boutros-Ghali had appealed to all UN member states for voluntary contributions to cover UNFICYP 's US$196,000,000 cost ; he had pointed out that it was not right that the force should be funded as at present by voluntary contributions from the eight personnel -contributing states [ see also p. 38873 ] . |
| 10 | She said it was not right that councillors should offer chief officials pay rises of 27 per cent while handing out 1.5 per cent to low-paid staff . |