Example sentences of "it is [vb pp] not [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the other hand , it is determined not to allow such arrangements to be Trojan horses for anti-competitive cartels ‘ leading to market sharing , raising of barriers to entry and the intensification of market power ’ . |
| 2 | The UN does not mind too much : it is determined not to repeat the mistakes made in Angola when it was landed with an inadequate mandate and impossible timetable . |
| 3 | If this is correct then there are important implications for people who are ‘ near the borderline ’ , if it is decided not to change the clocks between the summer and winter , but rather to retain Daylight Saving Time throughout the year . |
| 4 | Unfortunately , it is decided not to reveal the fact that Johnson is not dead in this video , as this would affect sales of the ten-album box set of his old songs , so Richards thumps him with a Gibson L5 and Johnson finally dies , leaving behind one last blues classic : ‘ Devil Dog On My Trail ’ . |
| 5 | Answer guide : The land is normally not depreciated as it is assumed not to wear out . |
| 6 | However , its existence was never firmly established , and today it is believed not to exist . |
| 7 | Like the Trade Descriptions Act , it is designed not to give individual consumers a remedy when things have gone wrong , but rather to prevent things from going wrong . |
| 8 | Where such a movement has occurred , or there has been rumour and speculation , the Panel should be consulted if it is proposed not to make an immediate announcement . |
| 9 | Of course , it is required not to challenge whaling in principle as such . |
| 10 | Equally , if a party has confidential discussions with the Panel it is expected not to disclose their content , particularly to the press . |