Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] [vb pp] by a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The developer may , for example , be very happy to improve a road junction as an essential prerequisite to his proposed development , but often this can not be assured by a condition . |
| 2 | In this way a genuine , inward understanding of that work is obtained by the shadow , which could not be obtained by a simple briefing or organized visit . |
| 3 | Obviously , when a post can not be filled by a British executive because it requires a more cosmopolitan background a client would turn to headhunters with a strong overseas network ; and there was a general feeling that in these cases long-established major international search firms were preferable . |
| 4 | Reversing this trend , if it is to be reversed , can not be achieved by a new minimalism . |
| 5 | Other people need to be excited by new approaches and this can not be achieved by a dull and formal memorandum . |
| 6 | The equally conservative nobles of Smolensk echoed Tula 's belief in the need for joint discussions with " representatives from other provinces ' , while the nobles of Tver " , one of the few gentry groups to espouse the cause of immediate emancipation rather than the conversion of serfs into temporarily obligated peasants , argued that the new laws had been botched , that " the reforms so urgently required can not be achieved by a bureaucratic order " , and that the " convocation of elected representatives from all the Russian land represents the only means for a satisfactory solution " . |
| 7 | If there is a particular liability that is causing concern which has been identified prior to contract but is not precisely quantifiable , it may be appropriate that it should not be covered by a warranty at all but by an indemnity or other specific provision . |
| 8 | Since the Magistrates ' Court is an inferior court , the party need not be represented by a barrister ; solicitors can provide representation if any is required . |
| 9 | Two further factors result in a five-dimensional model which can not be represented by a two-dimensional drawing . |
| 10 | He asks if the redshift of distant galaxies could not be explained by a universal contraction towards a point which is , as yet , beyond our observational limits . |
| 11 | This difference can not be explained by a higher level of prosecutions for regulatory offences . |
| 12 | Thus the results can not be explained by a bias in looking towards the decorticate half-field in the absence of detectable stimulation . |
| 13 | The 5 km offset of the centre of figure from the centre of mass need not be explained by a change in crust thickness from 50 km on the near side to 75 km on the far side , but by an asymmetry spread over a greater depth and consequently slight on a global scale . |
| 14 | For while they always emphasized the special qualities of literature , and in particular the idea that the meaning or effect of literature can not be explained by a process of reduction to ordinary modes of expression , the New Critics also insisted on its connections with the ‘ real ’ world , and on the contribution it can make to coping with the problems of everyday human existence . |
| 15 | The problem is that impressions and attitudes are very vague things , and can not be explained by a traditional approach to communication , which assumes that the hearer 's task in utterance interpretation is to identify a proposition or set of propositions specifically intended by the speaker together with the speaker 's attitude towards those propositions . |
| 16 | A clause will not be incorporated by a document which is not a contractual document . |
| 17 | But a duty was a duty , a posting could not be evaded by a Major who had been turned down for promotion to Colonel . |
| 18 | Because of interaction , component values can not be determined by a simple ‘ rule of thumb ’ and it is necessary to equate the response in terms of impedances with that in terms of time constants . |
| 19 | There is no reason why a legal issue should not be determined by a legal expert . |
| 20 | This was primarily an attempt to deal with synonyms which can not be conflated by a rule-based stemming procedure . |
| 21 | The generalist administrator is concerned to take this wider view and not be bound by a narrow perspective . |
| 22 | The practical politician will not be tied by a commitment to rigid policy objectives , but will search for a high level of consensus around a policy generally favourable to the viewpoint of his or her political party . |
| 23 | Do so can not be replaced by a ‘ copy ’ of part of the first clause . |
| 24 | After establishing the fact that we had only one body , which could not be replaced by a trip to Marks and Spencers if it wore out , we discussed ways and means of preserving it ! |
| 25 | These were considerations that could not be ignored by a Conservative leader , Austen Chamberlain had been toppled in 1922 because he had not withdrawn from an unpopular coalition in time ; and one of the motives for the destruction of the Lloyd George coalition was a desire to replace it by a protectionist government . |
| 26 | exhibiting a full range of products , particularly large items that can not be demonstrated by a travelling representative ; |
| 27 | Thus output might be altered by a technological breakthrough , or by changes in the structure of taxation which affected the choice between work and leisure , or by changes in other real variables , but should not be affected by a change in nominal spending : such changes should affect the price at which the available output is sold and not the quantity of output itself . |
| 28 | And he said the 800-strong workforce would not be affected by a proposed EC blanket ban on tobacco advertising . |
| 29 | He said the 800-strong workforce would not be affected by a proposed European Community blanket ban on tobacco advertising . |
| 30 | Although their child will not be characterised by a recognisable physical appearance , the child will still often behave in what might be termed an abnormal fashion . |