Example sentences of "by not being [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sit on the table , ’ he said , ‘ and oblige me by not being sorry for yourself . ’ |
| 2 | Waugh himself ca n't be blamed for the wrenching out of a context that might have helped us to understand whether he is referring to unhappy women , rendered so by not being content with their lot , or men , who are now being forced to lend a hand with the Hoover . |
| 3 | The instructor should encourage the pilot to talk through his thoughts aloud to find out whether not using the airbrakes is caused by failing to realise the glider is too high or by not being quick enough to decide and act . |
| 4 | They were also handicapped as conmen by not being able to master the language so , after a few months , they landed back in England with altered names and appearances . |
| 5 | After that tour , Western Province employed both myself and Graham Gooch for two winters , which partially made up for the fees we lost by not being able to tour with England during the three-year Test ban . |
| 6 | It is much better to admit defeat and carefully transport your design to an expert , rather than spoil it by not being able to frame it properly . |
| 7 | ‘ Having let the side down already by not being able to give Wendy a baby myself , I did n't feel I could let it down further by refusing to let her try AID . |
| 8 | ‘ Having let the side down by not being able to give Wendy a baby , I just could n't refuse to let her try AID ’ |
| 9 | where the tenant occupies only part of premises , and therefore the landlord is suffering financially by not being able to let the property as a whole ; |
| 10 | ‘ Nurses everywhere are saying that although they remain loyal to the NHS , they are frustrated by not being able to give patients the quality of care they need . |
| 11 | The use of a scarce resource involves not only the purchase price but also the contribution foregone by not being able to accept other opportunities . |
| 12 | There is a question as to whether public life , she 'd be treated differently erm and also whether in fact journalist by not being able to do things that other people can do if they 're not writing a newspaper . |
| 13 | Our experience at our projects demonstrates that given the opportunity , lone parents , like any parents , want to improve the situation of their children by by working and by not being dependent upon benefits . |