Example sentences of "not always [adj] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cut and thrust of debate and the pressures of executive responsibility , the essential features of open and responsible government , are not always conducive to a clear and unbiased explanation of the meaning of statutory language . |
| 2 | Such close contact with the facts of life certainly drives the lessons home , but a blunder can be costly , and it is not always easy for a beginner to put two and two together and deduce the root cause of his error . |
| 3 | It was not always easy for a private householder to find buyers for a large number of packets of soap ! |
| 4 | The craftsmen were not always recognizable as a separate group within the parish , for they were often younger sons of farmers and had land of their own . |
| 5 | It could be dressed with compost or FYM and shut up to grow from early April ( not always possible on a well-stocked farm in a cold spring ! ) . |
| 6 | Although the risk of aspiration has not been completely eliminated , massive regurgitation is unlikely to occur , but avoiding ventilatory pressures greater than 20 cm H 2 O ( not always practical in a trauma situation ) avoids leaks around the cuff and minimises gastric dilatation . |
| 7 | People are not always satisfied with a quiet life , and women as well as men need action . |
| 8 | As for the origin of species , reflection on many palaeontological and biogeographical facts , including those established by the expert judgments of Richard Owen and John Gould on the voyage material , had convinced Darwin , by early spring 1837 , that the close similarity seen between any congeneric endemic species in two areas was not always explicable as a common adaptation to common conditions ; for often the two sets of species were endemic in areas with very different climate , soil and so on . |
| 9 | It is n't always possible for a headteacher to be instantly available when an unexpected visitor calls , but finding time to see parents must be a top priority . |