Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] not [art] [noun] to " in BNC.
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1 | Clearly , the ethical aspects of each preventive trial need consideration , but this should be the responsibility of a central ethical committee and not a matter to be considered separately by many ( perhaps over a 100 ) district research ethical committees that are , in the main , concerned with local clinical research projects . |
2 | Evans concluded that in some developing countries , the foreign multinationals might be a help and not a hindrance to the state . |
3 | This issue involves a question of principle as to whether a local authority can sue for libel and not a decision to be made in respect of each individual action . |
4 | While cutting rebates and slots , two problems occurred on the curved members , firstly the glazing rebate because of the weight and length of curved members and the limited table size of my router , I decided to take the router to the wood and not the wood to the router but then realised I would be machining away the surface I wanted to guide the router on i.e the inside face which is the true radius . |
5 | IVA seems to be an unacceptable way of avoiding genuine creditors and not an option to be taken by professionals . |
6 | To the extent that they are not , this is a matter for adjudication and not an amendment to the regulations . ’ |
7 | All for now — it is chucking down hail , so I am afraid it is the post lift near here tomorrow Monday and not the trek to the main sorting office . |
8 | If the Policyholder was unaware of the faulty roof or did not have reasonable time in which to carry out repairs , then it is in order to deal with the claim for the damage to the internal decorations and/or contents but not the repairs to the roof , which the Policyholder should have carried out as soon as possible . |
9 | Whether there is a special attraction or not a visit to the Bluebell is a memorable occasion . |
10 | It was in a concealed metal box underneath the dashboard , that he 'd had one of the fitters weld in one evening for him , thirty quid and not a word to anyone , least of all Tom Holdfast . |
11 | No that 's a word that not a dot to dot |
12 | A beautiful non-tidal cove where Dublin 's finest flaunted themselves at an indifferent sea while their wives , children and girlfriends sat half a mile away on what was an excuse for a beach amidst the polluted debris of the capital and not a wave to be seen . |
13 | But a view of Co-operation which admitted only those who are thus motivated would make it an exceptional and exclusive creed to which could subscribe only those for whom Co-operation was itself the end and not the means to a better life , to one which enhanced what Dahrendorf calls a man 's life chances . |
14 | It is an interesting idea but not a solution to the problem . |
15 | John How was a solid good preacher but not a magnet to multitudes . |