Example sentences of "[noun] [adj] [verb] [not/n't] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.

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1 The important point , however , is that the two " likes " must be treated as like in some respect ; and in the linguistic cases this does not merely mean that the two items co-ordinated must be on the same level in terms of specific syntactic classifications , as has often been remarked ; more importantly , it is clear that they must be alike in both bearing one of the other relations , already introduced , to some third element ; thus , in : ( 38 ) Nora is Irish and beautiful the structure is such that Irish and beautiful are both related to Nora by assignment , while in : ( 39 ) bed and board is going to take half his wages the relation of instantiation links both bed and board to the single entity in the subject position .
2 For example , if the process selects the correct word one in four times this does not necessarily imply 25% accuracy — it depends on the number of candidates from which each choice is made .
3 For reasons outlined earlier in this chapter these do not usually consist of jobs , but rather of space ( which will be considered in the following chapter under the heading of land use and access ) and housing .
4 One might hope so , but the picture in figure 10.2 does not immediately support such optimism .
5 the credit assignment problem and we shall see that the classification scheme set out in Chapter 1 does not always work perfectly .
6 Nevertheless the language used in the SGA 1979 does not easily admit of Diplock LJ 's tertium quid where terms are defined as " conditions " or " warranties " .
7 It is sufficient at this stage to note that the SGA 1979 does not necessarily contemplate the sale of absolute ownership ( National Employers Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd v Jones [ 1988 ] 2 WLR 952 ) and that relativity of title is the key to the understanding of the property passing provisions under the SGA 1979 .
8 However , his failure to leave before 6 February 1981 did not necessarily mean that he had ‘ waived ’ the breaking of his contract .
9 Sheff Utd do n't exactly have a stunning defensive record this season do they .
10 Held , allowing the appeal , ( 1 ) that , although the definition of ‘ family proceedings ’ in section 8 of the Children Act 1989 did not specifically refer to the provisions in Part III of the Act , the section was to be read with section 92(2) of the Act which made it clear that all applications to the justices under the Act were family proceedings ; that , accordingly , the application to the justices for a secure accommodation order under section 25 in Part III of the Act were family proceedings ; and that , therefore , the statements of evidence and the psychiatrist 's report should have been admitted in evidence in accordance with the provisions of the Children ( Admissibility of Hearsay Evidence ) Order 1991 ( post , pp. 91E–G , H — 92A ) .
11 The old and unsatisfactory distinction is not to be unnecessarily perpetuated where the language of the Theft Act 1968 does not so require .
12 The Copyright , Designs and Patents Act 1988 does not specifically define these terms but states that " employed " , " employee " and " employer " and " employment " refer to employment under a contract of service or apprenticeship ( section 178 ) .
13 A : We want a law that states young people under 16 years old do n't ever take dogs out .
14 Louis IX did not apparently take any steps to prevent Henry from using an obsolete and illegal instrument .
15 Even if numbers are there in profusion and quoted to several places of decimals this does not necessarily mean that they are reliable or useful .
16 There is a room in the Palace of Westminster that does not officially exist .
17 Example 2 does not really make sense ( although it is possible to think of situations where this might occur ) , but example 4 does .
18 What is clear is that the word oppressive does not necessarily mean that the defendant has been induced to enter the restriction by fraud , misrepresentation , deceit or forced to enter it by duress .
19 The professionals concerned do not always ask the carer if she is willing to cope , because they are afraid that she will refuse .
20 In controls the rate of butyrate metabolism in the ileum was significantly higher than in the ascending colon ( p<0.05 ) , and although the mean rate of glutamine metabolism was also higher in the ileum this did not quite achieve statistical significance ( p=0.06 ) .
21 The geographical background of the men concerned does not even correspond particularly closely with the duke 's territorial interests in the region .
22 The geographical background of the men concerned does not even correspond particularly closely with the duke 's territorial interests in the region .
23 It is important to keep in mind that being HIV positive does not necessarily mean that you will develop AIDS , or that you will die immediately .
24 The seventeen year old does not always want to listen to the views of his father and mother , particularly if he has his heart set upon a motorbike !
25 In English this does not necessarily happen , although one might claim it is precisely this device which good story-tellers invoke , even in English .
26 In the case of external benefits this does not normally raise any major problems because such cost is an isolated expenditure .
27 And due to a few unforseen obstacles some did n't even manage that .
28 Erm and er P P G seven does n't really give us a way through on that .
29 Since bilateral speech need not imply that speech functions are distributed equally between the hemispheres this does not necessarily conflict with the finding that the proportion of subjects showing a left ear advantage was highest among the strongly left handed .
30 However , its appearance in June 1975 did not immediately bring about any action on the part of the Secretary of State .
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