Example sentences of "[n mass] [coord] it [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | A permanent state of booze-induced stupor was considered good form by these people and it was not long before ‘ to be altogethery ’ meant absolutely blotto . |
| 2 | Mr Reynolds needed the nasogastric tube for 4 days after his operation because he developed a paralytic ileus and it was not until the fourth post-operative day that the bowel began to work . |
| 3 | HBsAg positive individuals ( accounting for 3% of our cirrhotic population ) were excluded because at the outset of the trial hepatitus B virus immunisation was not widely available to theatre staff and it was not deemed acceptable to expose such staff to the risks of infection undergoing elective surgery . |
| 4 | Omitting to tell his wife , he personally assumed financial responsibility for up to £11,000 and it was not until the house arrived at Wembley in March 1924 that he recovered the £6,300 that he had spent , and finally admitted to Lady Emily that he had been ‘ rather fearful of death before repayment as it would have hit me badly ! ’ |
| 5 | Last week Sir Bob said demands for a Dornoch crossing were a red herring and it was not vital for the North line to survive . |