Example sentences of "have not ruled [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vietnam has not ruled out the possibility of its army returning to Cambodia if requested by Phnom Penh . |
| 2 | He has refused to rush legislative changes through , but he has not ruled out proposals on electoral reform which could be put before the electorate either in a referendum or at the next general election . |
| 3 | He wants to see cultural activities in at least part of Somerset House — although he has not ruled out some commercial use ( for example , a hotel ) in the rest . |
| 4 | They are still at large and Scotland Yard has not ruled out their possible involvement in the latest attacks , but they are believed to be firearms specialists rather than bomb makers . |
| 5 | And she has not ruled out the prospect of having another baby , according to royal sources . |
| 6 | TERRY BUTCHER has not ruled out the possibility of staying in football with Sunderland . |
| 7 | Now he says he has no immediate plans for exit and has not ruled out a trade sale . |
| 8 | Manager Ted Pearce has not ruled out a merger with the reformed Shots who have been drawing crowds of more than 2,000 to the Recreation Ground after their blistering start in the Diadora League Division Three . |
| 9 | But Cooke has not ruled out a return for the wing legend , who scored a record 35 tries for England . |
| 10 | Sun Microsystems Inc has confirmed formation of the wholly-owned personal communicator unit FirstPerson Inc ( CI No 2,118 ) and says that its key focus will be on developing software that enables different types of digital devices to swap data and work together — it has in mind televisions , radios , satellites and computers — and to license the software and technology to other companies for use in their electronics products , putting it in direct competition with General Magic Inc , while mirroring some of the concepts of the Echelon Corp Local Operating Network ; boss of the new company Wayne Rosen said that FirstPerson has not ruled out collaborating with General Magic . |
| 11 | It might even be Mr Ozal himself ( he has not ruled out the idea of standing ) , but one of his associates seems a likelier choice . |
| 12 | The Government has not ruled out putting warning labels on products such as aerosols and lighter fuel . |
| 13 | Mr McKillen , who has offered a £100 reward to help trace the donkey , has not ruled out the possibility that a jealous rival owner may have taken Toby but fears he could already be dead . |
| 14 | Though no-one has been injured , the incidents are potentially damaging to the SNP which has not ruled out civil disobedience as part of its campaign against water privatisation . |
| 15 | The council says it will continue to assess Steven and Jason 's needs , and it has n't ruled out a change of school.Meanwhile the argument over what 's best for the youngsters goes on . |
| 16 | Wembley has n't ruled out the possibility of removing some seating to make way for wheelchairs . |
| 17 | As he intensified the party 's efforts to lure floating voters away from the Liberal Democrats , the Labour leader made clear he had not ruled out holding a referendum on constitutional change . |
| 18 | ‘ However , they have not ruled out the possibility of fish farms on streams that drain into the lake , which could be harmful if their waste enters the lough waters . |
| 19 | A BBC spokesman said last night : ‘ We have not ruled out entirely a possible adaption , but there are a number of unresolved factors . ’ |
| 20 | While the official party line remains that the Liberal Democrats would vote against a Queen 's Speech that did not contain a commitment to introduce proportional representation at Westminster , party strategists have not ruled out the option of abstaining . |
| 21 | ‘ We have not ruled out the possibility she was struck in the face with a weapon . ’ |
| 22 | Detectives , who have not ruled out foul play , want to trace the driver of a dark-coloured car who may have spoken to the victim shortly before he was injured . |
| 23 | Even high street chains like Hennes who have consistently used the top models since 1989 have not ruled out the possibility of change . |
| 24 | ‘ And I have not ruled out being available for possible British Lions selection . |
| 25 | But they have not ruled out all imaginable uses of nuclear weapons ( O'Brien , 1967 , p. 87 ; Johnson , 1984 , pp. 80–2 and 148 ) . |
| 26 | The water authorities have not ruled out the possibility of flooding large Parts of the Dales , however , and , ever greedier in their search for uplands to despoil and destroy , will have to be watched carefully . |
| 27 | A motive for the killing of the father-of-four has yet to be established , although police have not ruled out a drugs link . |
| 28 | Doctors are keeping Tim on the life support machine for 24 hours to make sure the drugs have worked out of his system and have not ruled out all hope . |
| 29 | Detectives still have n't ruled out the possibility that she was abducted . |
| 30 | As police search for a motive for the killing , one possibility they have n't ruled out is that Mr Miles could have disturbed a burglar . |