Example sentences of "are [not/n't] [verb] of [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But biblical writers use similar phrases in contexts where it is clear they are not speaking of the whole world as we understand it ( Genesis 41:56–57 ; Acts 2:5 ) . |
| 2 | But , except for a few dedicated monarchists , Central Europeans are not dreaming of a restored Habsburg dynasty . |
| 3 | Women are not advised of the risks and the necessary check-up services are rarely available . |
| 4 | We are not talking of a few fanatical terrorists , we are talking of a nine million-strong nation in the heart of the Balkans . |
| 5 | When some sociologists talk of the ‘ socialization function of the family ’ , therefore , they are not talking of a family deliberately and consciously performing a function assigned to it from outside by ‘ society ’ , but rather of a more subtle process that arises out of the facts of being married , of sharing a residence over a long period of time , and of parenthood . |
| 6 | If you are not told of the risk that you run , you might be able to complain of an unfair dismissal if you are sacked following a recurrence of the same conduct . |
| 7 | We are not told of the use or otherwise of anaesthetics , nor of any benefits flowing from such research . |