Example sentences of "is not [verb] [prep] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | According to an industrial lobby , the Union of Producers and Consumers , the new currency is not reducing inflation and is not proving to be convertible . |
| 2 | Similarly , where an agreement specifies the time for doing three things ( eg , taking procedural steps towards a rent review ) and two of the three are stated to have a time limit which is of the essence of the contract and the other one does not , then it follows that , in all probability , where it is not stated to be of the essence , it is not intended to be of the essence . |
| 3 | Apart from anything else , that 'll ensure the court that he is not tempted to be involved in any similar incident in the future with is girlfriend . |
| 4 | , Hot air is not filtered before being drawn into the engine and while you are on the ground probably contains dust particles which can easily cause accelerated engine ) . |
| 5 | ‘ One day ’ ; ‘ eventually ’ ; Salman Rushdie is not expecting to be released from his invisible chains tomorrow . |
| 6 | If B replies no he is inviting A to tell him , while a response of no could be taken to mean that he does not know and is not expecting to be told . |
| 7 | The individual scientist is not diminished by being part of the larger , purposive system called Science . |
| 8 | He was taken to the intensive care unit at the colony 's St Bernard 's Hospital but his life is not believed to be in danger . |
| 9 | Police said they had not yet been able to identify the man but he is not believed to be local . |
| 10 | However , he is not presumed to be financially accountable for such decisions . |
| 11 | Formulations of definitive tests are always dangerous , but it seems to me that , without claiming to expound an exhaustive guide , the following provides a satisfactory working test for whether , in any given case , a covenant touches and concerns the land : ( 1 ) the covenant benefits only the reversioner for the time being , and if separated from the reversion ceases to be of benefit to the covenantee ; ( 2 ) the covenant affects the nature , quality , mode of user or value of the land of the reversioner ; ( 3 ) the covenant is not expressed to be personal ( that is to say neither being given only to a specific reversioner nor in respect of the obligations only of a specific tenant ) ; ( 4 ) the fact that a covenant is to pay a sum of money will not prevent it from touching and concerning the land so long as the three foregoing conditions are satisfied and the covenant is connected with something to be done on , or to in relation to the land . |
| 12 | Lord Simonds stated : The transfer of assets aimed at by the Section is not expressed to be a transfer to a person resident or domiciled out of the United Kingdom . |
| 13 | In Britain , the character of being a mobilizer or a reconciler is not related to being in any one party or being in opposition or government . |
| 14 | Although it is a consonantal loss , it is not said to be ugly or careless in England generally . |
| 15 | ‘ language or conduct is not said to be insulting unless it is intended to show contempt or disesteem , or is understood by the hearer or observer to show this attitude . ’ |
| 16 | Kenya has about one million flamingos living around lakes Nakuru and Bogoria , a major tourist attraction , and the species ' survival is not said to be threatened by the epidemic , which is expected to die down in about a month . |
| 17 | This is not said to be mean , but to protect Lennie from getting into trouble because of his fascination for her . |
| 18 | A sale of goods is not prevented from being a sale by description by reason only that , being exposed for sale or hire , they are selected by the buyer . ’ |
| 19 | ( p100 ) This is now given statutory effect by s13(3) of SGA 1979 which provides that : A sale of goods is not prevented from being a sale by description by reason only that , the goods being exposed for sale or hire , they are selected by the buyer . |
| 20 | He is not trying to be humble , he is genuinely perplexed by the chemistry that exists between himself and other people . |
| 21 | I have found it useful , when a child is being a thorough nuisance , making exasperating demands , to say to myself : ‘ He/she is not trying to be a ‘ problem ’ ; he/she is trying to solve a problem . |
| 22 | He is an enigma who is not trying to be one . |
| 23 | ‘ It is most surprising that in the tourism industry the necessity for language training to meet the growing demand for overseas visitors is not felt to be important , ’ the report said . |
| 24 | If the material is not felt to be long enough it can then be erased . |
| 25 | The following examples from China 's Panda Reserves illustrate ( a ) the use of adverbials to indicate time reference where necessary and feasible in a Chinese translation , and ( b ) the omission of time reference altogether where it can be inferred from the context or where the information is not felt to be important . |
| 26 | The third degree is not felt to be acquired by effort but given by grace , " God gyfes it til wham he wil , bot noght withouten grete grace comand before " ( 8.106.75 – 6 ) . |
| 27 | The care of children is not seen to be the proper business of the state , given the emphasis placed on individual freedoms and parental rights and duties . |
| 28 | The point is this : trust is only applauded when it is not seen to be misplaced . |
| 29 | Marxism is not seen to be particularly antagonistic to the rights of women , and several women attribute their general political consciousness to the education they received through the Party . |
| 30 | In general , the idea of forming anything more than a temporary joint household with one or other spouse 's parents is not seen to be a serious option . |