Example sentences of "this is [not/n't] to be " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is not to be confused with her own personal feelings . |
| 2 | Unfortunately , this is not to be , since it transpires that the gentleman from British Rail was nothing short of a duplicitous cad ; there are no small compartments , just open-plan carriages too large to be defended by even the most outrageous behaviour , so I slump sullenly into a corner , wallowing in layers of dust and grime that would easily qualify for a Quentin Crisp kitemark , waiting for the guard to switch on the heat and the lights , preparatory to the departure of the Sir John . |
| 3 | This is not to be confused with the framing of part of a limitless series , a microcosmic view of the macrocosm . |
| 4 | Something ( like the weather ) will have to go badly wrong if this is not to be another extremely profitable season for the Test and County Cricket Board . |
| 5 | This is not to be confused with the alienation of spirit where we are alone with ourselves . |
| 6 | This is not to be desired but analysed . |
| 7 | This is not to be confused with our old friend the ‘ lazy eight ’ ( as illustrated in Fig 5.3 ) described earlier . |
| 8 | ( This is not to be confused with the notion of symptom substitution which is an entirely different concept and not in any way relevant to this material . ) |
| 9 | These collapse , shrivel and dry as though scorched — but this is not to be confused with frost scorch . |
| 10 | And the answer to this is not to be found in the histories of individuals . |
| 11 | This is not to be confused with a condescending adoption of pupil style , which they are quick to read as false ( even when it is a genuine identification ) . |
| 12 | This is not to be wondered at , for it is both huge and beautiful and possessed of the most breathtaking spire in all Christendom . |
| 13 | This is not to be confused with the international monetary system which is usually understood to mean the system that governs exchange rate parities . |
| 14 | This is not to be viewed as condescending : Roderick regarded himself as a student of the subject and said so on many occasions during the writing of the new book . |
| 15 | This is not to be recommended for reasons of comfort , security and the complication of getting supplies of gas , electricity , etc . |
| 16 | But before they start on their game , they signal that this is not to be a serious quarrel by walking in a stilted exaggerated fashion . |
| 17 | Speich said , ‘ But this is not to be fair . |
| 18 | A resolution of this issue , which is not a pressing matter , would need also to take account of the fact that speakers do , in practice , use sentences which could be taken as instances of a third possible equational type ( if this is not to be regarded as merely some kind of linguistic jeu d'esprit ) : ( 37 ) cautiously is the way we should proceed In both of these two cases , the question is whether a property concept can fill a position which would otherwise be reserved for an entity . |
| 19 | This is not to be regarded as committing us to any of the values of the term " referent " accepted in philosophy . |
| 20 | This is not to be taken literally . |
| 21 | This is not to be dogmatic about answers , but to encourage pupils to reflect on them , developing increasing knowledge and understanding of how religion is expressed , and learning how to make evaluation which is both personal and yet in touch with public enquiry . |
| 22 | This is not to be encouraged , particularly if it turns out that only some of numerous partners have actually signed the paper . |
| 23 | It has been suggested that where a tenant has had to make substantial alterations the court may force the landlord to make a contribution , but this is not to be relied upon . |
| 24 | Leaving out the control variable will make the program run quicker , but this is not to be encouraged . |