Example sentences of "not [adv] be [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The narrator may not wholly be in jest when he refers to sexual intercourse with a certain girl , 17 or thereabouts , as ‘ the ultimate indecorum ’ , and rereaders of the novel are likely to be mindful of the survival here of an old England lived in by people like the middle-aged T. S. Eliot , exponents of a disgusted chastity . |
| 2 | Fourth , if , having acted according to these principles , he were subsequently challenged regarding the lawfulness of his conduct , the doctor would have the benefit of the defence of necessity if he had intervened , but if he had not intervened , he would not thereby be in breach of his duty to his patient . |
| 3 | The debate should not endlessly be about tactics , it becomes self-defeating to go on and on and on wrangling about tactics when it is the motivation behind those tactics that holds the key . |
| 4 | In America , Turner shares management with Greenwich Village songstress Suzanne Vega , a factor which he feels has not entirely been in his favour . |
| 5 | This need not necessarily be for the pure career-orientated reasons suggested by Niskanen — whether teachers or social workers have suggested policy changes that increase expenditure for pure self-interest or through the genuine altruistic belief that a greater supply of their services will benefit their society , such groups have occupied central roles in the expansion of their services |
| 6 | The header need not necessarily be at the beginning of the file . |
| 7 | The module header need not necessarily be at the beginning of the file . |
| 8 | The fact that we are doctors , priests , social workers will not necessarily be of any advantage to us , nor does it give us any right to expect intimate revelations . |
| 9 | This was bound to entail a new evaluation , which ( we may note ) might not necessarily be to Homer 's advantage , for all the undoubted " harmony " and " beauty " of the early epic . |
| 10 | The potential liability would pass to the wife as transferee ; to agree to elect for " hold over " can not necessarily be to her advantage . |
| 11 | ( It will not necessarily be through feeling thankful . ) |
| 12 | To clarify that we established yesterday that the new settlement will not necessarily be within the Greater York area , as it is defined on the plan on the board . |
| 13 | One local farmer commented that for McCartney to put an end to the hunt might not necessarily be in the best interests of the deer . |
| 14 | It may not necessarily be in the gearbox it could be a universal joint seized , a wheel bearing or many other items . |
| 15 | ‘ Otherwise he is keeping in touch and working on his Ministerial papers — although he may not necessarily be in town . ’ |
| 16 | The social struggle is also part of the feminist struggle — at least in our country 's context — because the restructuring of the social system will help overcome these obstacles , although the pace of change will not necessarily be in a strict mathematical equation . |
| 17 | The effect of this requirement is probably in practice to make the power unusable in many cases , as unless the prosecution anticipate that the court will wish to make such an order , it will not be equipped with the necessary evidence , particularly as the car will not necessarily be in the possession of the police at this stage , and the court will be faced with an adjournment if it wishes to proceed with an order . |
| 18 | Also , if larger-than-normal books are stacked separately , or if special books are kept in separate collections , every book on the same subject will not necessarily be in the same place in the library . |
| 19 | Other parties not completely in agreement with the proposals include the Highland Regional Council , which would lose some control in the designated areas , and the Scottish National Party , which feels that parks would not necessarily be in the interests of either the nation or the environment . |
| 20 | Because the primary nurse can not personally be on duty to give care throughout that time , arrangements must be made for care to continue during her absence . |
| 21 | I would need to revise my knowledge of patient/client confidentiality so that I may not inadvertently be in breach of proper professional conduct . |
| 22 | This showed that he had not only been in the Catalina that had sighted the Bismarck but was actually piloting it and had taken avoiding action when the Bismarck opened fire . |
| 23 | Mosaics from the latter site , moreover , also included features which not only are without parallel at Withington but which recall other pavements , from Somerset and Dorset . |
| 24 | The members of the new lower class , of those who are not chosen for the meritocracy , not only are at the bottom but are there because they both deserve to be and know it . |
| 25 | That area of your life not only is of no interest to me , but I also consider it in very poor taste that you should have brought it up in the first place ! ’ |
| 26 | These conditions may not only be for the vendor 's own benefit , but for his ’ successors in title ’ . |
| 27 | This technology will not only be of use to the programme itself , but can also be made available at state and local levels . |
| 28 | Theoretically , Karla Fohrbeck could in her official capacity prevent any purchases she disapproved of , but such a veto would not only be in breach of artistic freedom but would also conflict with her idea of autonomy for the museums in her charge . |
| 29 | Hope concluded that he could trust him insofar as the man was certain of payment , but saw also that such payment need not only be in cash . |
| 30 | The Waltham Forest CHC not only was in disagreement with Mezey but also questioned the length of time it had taken the RHA to make time for a discussion of the report ( one year ) . |