Example sentences of "it is not [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of the veneer of sediments resting on the oceanic crust of the downgoing plate will not be subducted since it is not firmly attached to the underlying crust and because it is not sufficiently dense to sink of its own accord into the asthenosphere . |
| 2 | Or you can install a wooden framework , and cover it with plasterboard , chipboard or hardboard ( although the latter may buckle if it is not well supported ) . |
| 3 | Even to the student of British politics it is not well understood . |
| 4 | But the difficulty is great , and the greatest danger is that if it is not well performed the music can seem banal . |
| 5 | Of course , it is not just audit regulation that has been under scrutiny in 1992 . |
| 6 | It is not just sponges that can self-assemble . |
| 7 | ‘ According to the latest research in the United States , it is not just stress that is bad for you . |
| 8 | But it is not just trying to get the recipient to learn the ad by rote : it is , surely , trying to give information — persuasive information — about the product , so that the consumer will prefer it to its competitors and buy it . |
| 9 | In addition , the party groups often appoint Whips , whose job it is not just to enforce party discipline , but by operating what is referred to in Parliamentary jargon as ‘ the usual channels ’ can assist in the smooth running of the authority , by , for example , effecting agreements on nominations to committees or outside bodies . |
| 10 | ‘ It was n't an easy task and shows members of the public it is not just fires the fire brigade attends and it is not just cats and dogs that vets deal with . ’ |
| 11 | But it is not just played for easy excitement : this is alarming because it is so near the edge of what is possible , and yet it has just enough in reserve for tremendous final prestissimo . |
| 12 | It is not just cost that has made the DIY holiday so popular , although traditionally they have been the break for those on a tight budget . |
| 13 | For you , teacher , it is not just beating out the time , or keeping the class in order ; you must show a lively interest and response . |
| 14 | It is important here to stress that it is not just hitting to the target that is foremost , but at all times moving the feet to take the ball in one bounce . |
| 15 | I hope that the courts of this country will always be vigilant to prevent a misuse of the convention and will not make an order requiring evidence to be given … unless it is clearly established that , even if required for civil proceedings , it is not also sought for criminal [ proceedings ] . |
| 16 | Although it has loops , procedures and conditional operators , in terms of modern software theory it is not strongly structured . |
| 17 | Sometimes insects are disinclined to collect pollen , preferring nectar , or will pack it away in places from which it is not easily dislodged . |
| 18 | Much so-called ‘ atonal ’ music is only music with a tonal foundation so obscured or disrupted that it is not easily perceived . |
| 19 | ‘ Company of The Year ’ , the premier title won by Rentokil in the CBI 's Business Enterprise Award , it is not easily come by . |
| 20 | HIV is very fragile , and it is not easily transmitted . |
| 21 | And so it is not easily worn away or eroded . |
| 22 | It is not rude , it is not self-seeking , it is not easily angered , it keeps no record of wrongs . |
| 23 | it is not easily angered over mud on the floor , |
| 24 | It has its own special atmosphere , and , moreover , it is not easily spread over large areas without stagnation . |
| 25 | Energy has many forms — heat , electrical energy , mechanical energy , strain energy and so on — but it is not immediately clear that the surface of a solid has energy , merely by virtue of its existence as a surface . |
| 26 | While this distinction is obviously important to Poulantzas , it is not immediately clear that it helps him to unite structures and class practices as he intends . |
| 27 | Then Braque has capitalized on the element of ambiguity in the Demoiselles ( it is not immediately clear for instance whether the leg of the ‘ demoiselle ’ on the left is the far leg or the near leg , and the lower part of the twisted forearm of the squatting figure is left undefined ) as a means of emphasizing the flatness of the canvas he was working on : the far buttock of the Nu is connected to the foremost leg and heightened in tone so that it appears to stand in front of the nearer part of the figure ; if the outline of the neck were extended it would not join the shoulder naturalistically but pass by its outer edge , and the fact that the outline is deliberately broken allows the neck , shoulder and arm to flow into each other and fuse . |
| 28 | It is not simply fish species which have suffered from lake acidification . |
| 29 | It also claims that the M11 extension is not covered by the directive since it is not officially designated a motorway , although the government admits that it is likely to be given motorway status at the time of opening . |
| 30 | SunSoft has enhanced Solaris 2.0 to release 2.2 for Sparc ( although it is not officially calling it that ) , and that should be up on all new systems from May . |