Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] [is] not [verb] " in BNC.

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1 For an alternative formulation might be that it is the hallmark of democratic government ( which is not the whole of democracy ) that it is government by consent , by contrast with other forms of arbitrary or tyrannical rule where the wishes of the people are ignored and their assent or support is not sought , or considered necessary .
2 The law now explicitly states that the study of any such catechism or formulary is not prohibited .
3 if pilferage or damage is not notified in writing within a specified number of days of delivery , and a claim made in writing within a further specified number of days of delivery .
4 Forward contracts are relatively easy to arrange , although the exporter is committed to supplying the currency agreed to the bank even if the export deal is cancelled or payment is not received within the forward contract period .
5 It is important to realize that when the speaker uses an ethical statement to express an attitude , the hearer who agrees or dissents is not agreeing to , or dissenting from , any claim to the effect that the speaker has the attitude .
6 Thus , the introduction of inventory ordering by retailers from wholesalers or manufacturers is not introduced — though this is a rapidly growing application for viewdata .
7 In response , it is not difficult to produce examples from the practice of science that illustrate the same point , namely , that what observers see , the subjective experiences that they undergo , when viewing an object or scene is not determined solely by the images on their retinas but depends also on the experience , knowledge , expectations and general inner state of the observer .
8 A child who has lost its father either by death or divorce is not helped by a mother who denies her own sadness .
9 The term is chosen to indicate that liability is strict , at least to the extent that proof of intent or recklessness is not required .
10 If a welt or band is not used , a thin binding or other suitable edging is often the best way to achieve a neat finish without bulk .
11 ( a ) conducted in a lawful and orderly manner such that no nuisance or annoyance is caused to the University or others lawfully on the University 's premises and that the University 's name or standing is not brought into disrepute .
12 The transfer of such contracts raises problems which , by and large , are not present in share sales because in share sales the party to the contract with the customer or supplier is not changing .
13 The management fee will be one-half per cent on the investment each year that the profit or yield is not realized on that investment .
14 The existence of the necessity or obligation is not asserted but denied , questioned , conceded ( in concessive clauses ) , or represented as a mere conception rather than as a positive fact ( " subjunctive " ) .
15 If the offer or approach is not made by the ultimate offeror or potential offeror , then Rule 1(b) requires that his identity be disclosed at the outset .
16 Hence , where a particular company , individual or government is not observing Community law , the person who is adversely affected by this failure may commence an action to enforce his or her rights under Community law ; this may have profound effects .
17 just for fun , you know but I 'm not a believer in using your fists , you ought to be using your brain to teach with but there were no there are no sanctions , if you say you must stay behind after school , you have to send a letter home and half the parents will write back and say my son or daughter is not staying after school and that is that !
18 However , under the Roads ( Scotland ) Act 1984 , riding of bicycles on footways associated with road carriageways or footpaths is not allowed .
19 A woman who feels ignored all evening because her husband is preoccupied with his own thoughts or interests is not going to be interested in love-making when she goes to bed .
20 ‘ language or conduct is not said to be insulting unless it is intended to show contempt or disesteem , or is understood by the hearer or observer to show this attitude . ’
21 The Department of Health and Social Security are concerned that all elderly people who are in need should receive the appropriate help to which they are entitled , and the visiting officers are always pleased to explain what other benefits a successful claimant may have automatically , but even if a supplementary pension or allowance is not granted , if their income is below a certain level some of the extra benefits such as free dentures , spectacles , hospital fares , and rate rebates ( this last is not usually granted to those on supplementary pensions ) may be available to them .
22 Similarly , a woman who submits to sexual intercourse having been threatened with or fearing serious injury or death is not regarded as having consented .
23 75 ( 1 ) The Limitation Acts shall apply to registered land in the same manner and to the same extent as those Acts apply to land not registered , except that where , if the land were not registered , the estate of the person registered as proprietor would be extinguished , such estate shall not be extinguished but shall be deemed to be held by the proprietor for the time being in trust for the person who , by virtue of the said Acts , has acquired title against any proprietor , but without prejudice to the estates and interests of any other person interested in the land whose estate or interest is not extinguished by those Acts .
24 The School or class is not supported by the State but two societies help to further the work of Cizek , namely the Junior Red Cross and The Society of Friends .
25 In this case it is wrong to speak of the wording of the trust as being free ; the point is instead that it is possible to construe a trust in order to validate a disposition , for their existence or non-existence is not attested purely by the use or non-use of certain forms .
26 For that reason the acquirer may insist that the trust fund or estate is not distributed for a period , unless the beneficiaries accept liability .
27 The acceptability of wishes and attitudes is not based upon such conformity , though of course they normally lead to the effort to produce it .
28 To share skills and expertise is not to dilute ‘ professionalism ’ , but to enhance it .
29 These would include its use in emergency airway management in the field and in cervical spine injury as the neck may be maintained in the neutral position during insertion and laryngoscopy is not needed .
30 I 'm not making , and they 're going no I do n't mean that , he 's gon na fight you or hit you and Steven 's not gon na , you 're not gon na be able to control him .
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