Example sentences of "[noun sg] but it [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eamonn de Stafort , public relations officer for SPAG , said two cattle had already died from lead poisoning but it was not certain whether dust or water pollution was responsible : ‘ What we are worried about is what will happen when the lake starts to dry up completely ’ . |
| 2 | Yeah , th th th the guy thought it was erm spot killer circuit fault but it 's not a monitor fault . |
| 3 | It 's not quite like Domestos by mouth but it 's not far short . |
| 4 | The procedure is particularly apt if there is a risk that the goods may be destroyed or disposed of before trial of the action but it is not confined to such situations . |
| 5 | Yeah it 's it 's actually it 's not too bad it 's a bit misty it 's a bid hazy erm slight wind but it 's not bad . |
| 6 | Electron microscopy may improve identification but it is not widely available , is expensive , and is limited by the need for specially fixed tissues when generally only formalin fixed tissues are available . |
| 7 | We usually have a sign near the main till but it 's not here today . ’ |
| 8 | Directives are based on Roman law whereby absolute duties are set out in the law but it is not vigorously enforced . |
| 9 | It was only wide enough for one vehicle but it was not so rough , and Maggie took a few deep breaths to get control of her rage . |
| 10 | The theory of communicative action is perhaps the crucial and radical component in Habermas 's work but it is not a discrete theory ; it develops in response to a number of problems both theoretical and empirical raised in a variety of contexts . |
| 11 | Andrew Sentance , economics director at the Confederation of British Industry , said the economy was balanced on a knife-edge but it was not possible to say whether it was heading irretrievably for recession . |
| 12 | It 's a bit of a mess but it 's not totally destroyed . |
| 13 | Erm , I mean there 's a forest outside our window but it 's not visible is it ? |
| 14 | No , I mean he 's got things that er he 's got er CDs and things in the window but it 's not erm |
| 15 | I mean Louis seems to be really sort of like a different cat but it 's not |
| 16 | There was some opposition in the Committee but it was not pressed to division , and it seems that the restrictions were reluctantly accepted as part of a package deal to get agreement on the report as a whole . |
| 17 | The ascension of Sidney Poitier in the '60s was perceived as a major breakthrough but it was not until the ‘ blaxploitation ’ films of the '70s ( such as ‘ Shaft ’ and ‘ Superfly ’ ) that there was any talk of an indigenous black cinema . |
| 18 | I have always longed to be a great lady but it 's not easy when you spend your time queuing for slug-pellets and flea-powder . |
| 19 | Er only a bit of fun this really , it 's not a It it can be a serious exercise but it 's not meant to put you under any pressure . |
| 20 | Here people accept the importance of regular exercise but it is not clear if they are translating the message into action . |
| 21 | It seems a pity but it 's not for very long . |
| 22 | I 'm living with my sister ; she 's got a boy and a girl but it 's not the same . ’ |
| 23 | A C.B. is a radio that people can talk to each other on rather like a telephone but it is not private as anyone who has a C.B. can listen in to your conversations . |
| 24 | If you have , for example , never been a telephone subscriber before ( that is , even if you have had communal use of a telephone but it was not in your name ) you will have to pay a new subscriber charge plus a connection charge . |
| 25 | I think Amber has had some during biology but it is not enough and I will be talking to the Parent Teachers Association about it . ’ |
| 26 | We did have we worked a six team but it 's not as easy to work out . |
| 27 | I would go further I am not sure whether my Hon. Friends presented such an amendment but it was not called and ask that such a consultative committee comprise a large number of women bus users . |
| 28 | It is seen as a necessary tool but it is not studied out of interest in the countries in which it is spoken . |
| 29 | Now with the accent much more on playing the rhythm , it is easier to create movements without the fear of what to play on the piano but it is not an easy task to find suitable taped music to enhance the carrying quality . |
| 30 | This could be a valid model of the business but it is not an entity model and can not be used to produce the flexible database for the organisation that we require . |