Example sentences of "it is [adv] not [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Very commonly , it is simply not obeyed . |
| 2 | It is thus not employed in the sense in which people speak of being more ‘ cultured ’ ( or ‘ cultivated ’ ) than others . |
| 3 | It is thus not linked to any specific existing tax within the EC . |
| 4 | It is probably not realised how English this type of gesture has become and can be seen in many English ballets . |
| 5 | It is probably not confined to black speakers alone , but is spoken to varying degrees by young white people . |
| 6 | Although there is no doubt that this view is supported in London — which tends to see the West in terms of an Anglo-Saxon axis and the ‘ special relationship ’ between Britain and the United States — France has reservations and it is clearly not shared by southern European nations . |
| 7 | It is also not known if spirits such as whisky also contain these byproducts of fermentation or whether they are removed during the process of distillation . |
| 8 | It is just not realized that it is possible or even legal to arrange a funeral without employing undertakers — a gap in public knowledge which , of course , the undertakers do little to fill . |
| 9 | If , exceptionally , it is a relevant European institution ( see page 37 above ) , it is technically not authorised under the FSA ; however , for the purposes of s 57 it is treated as if it was ( see para 17 of Sched 9 to the Banking Co-ordination Regulations ) . |
| 10 | Yet how can we get a picture of the way in which it is possible to accept both that a task is done by rules ( for it is certainly not done randomly ) and yet the performer has no access whatever to the rules ? |
| 11 | It is certainly not priced for any surprise setbacks . |
| 12 | It is certainly not justified on the basis of the 1991 earnings per share — 2.58p — or the outlook for 1992 . |
| 13 | It is certainly not intended that intrusion of any kind should be encouraged into an area of the child 's experience which must be sensitively respected , and this must be kept in mind when reading the section ‘ My family ’ . |
| 14 | It is certainly not intended to add much to the knowledge of multimedia experts . |
| 15 | It is certainly not stocked by any of the main homoeopathic suppliers in this country and I can assume therefore that it is most likely not homoeopathic but a herbal product — unless it has been imported from abroad , possibly Europe . |
| 16 | It is certainly not reflected within the institutions of the EEC . |
| 17 | It is certainly not shown in the average legal deed . |
| 18 | However , legal advice is not provided solely by lawyers and it is certainly not restricted to those operating within the professional structure described in Chapter 3 . |
| 19 | Debt is common among the poor and unemployed but it is certainly not confined to them . |
| 20 | Whatever the citizens charter is or is not meant to do , will the Minister assure us that it is certainly not meant to replace his Department 's statutory obligations in relation to the tragic accidents with which the Health and Safety Executive should deal ? |
| 21 | Look in the locker under the passenger seat for its original colour as it is usually not repainted in a respray . . |
| 22 | This influence is acknowledged when Dustin meets Mia at the bar and overhears her discussing what is obviously ( though it is coyly not named ) , Jean-Luc Godard 's Weekend of 1967 . |
| 23 | It is often not understood by outsiders that certain types of music immediately suggest to dancers , teachers and choreographers particular kinds of steps . |
| 24 | While our sports leaders recognise the contribution they can make to providing a ‘ healthy outlet ’ , they are concerned that , although government looks to them to play this role , it is often not prepared to assist them . |
| 25 | It is often not needed and because sometimes you require both hands free to clamber over slippery rocks , with sharp barnacle-encrusted boulders as the only hand-hold , superfluous equipment is to be avoided . |
| 26 | It is often not appreciated how much of the stresses and assaults that impinge upon us are suppressed into the unconscious — an area which probably lies more on the spiritual plane than the mental one . |
| 27 | It is often not appreciated , at least in the U.K. that the medical profession has had very little say in the major decisions about the design of the health services . |
| 28 | This algorithm is so simple that it is often not taken seriously . |
| 29 | indicates it is specifically not recommended for the purpose . |
| 30 | It is therefore not considered necessary to provide an additional process for regular checking of data currency during production . |