Example sentences of "[noun] and [vb -s] [adv] [adv] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The opposition ( Issaq-dominated ) Somali National Movement ( SNM ) would be able to take part in the elections , he said , if " it has a programme and does not solely seek to satisfy tribal interests " . |
| 2 | Outcrossing promotes diversity suited to high biotic uncertainty and does not invariably lead to specialization of species but , on the contrary , may lead to greater generalization of a species and therefore similarity between species of a tree ‘ guild ’ . |
| 3 | The speculum , which is warmed before use , is smaller than an erect penis and does not normally produce any pain or discomfort when used . |
| 4 | Cases of the latter type , where the adjective is used only to aid identification and does not actually apply to the entity of the phrase , closely resemble the great bulk of noun + noun phrases in their structural value , examples such as : ( 11 ) army manoeuvres the piano factory a sea monster an angle bracket However , even among noun + noun phrases , certain specimens occur which are clearly analogous to the former type ; as in : ( 12 ) a doctor journalist ( or doctor-journalist ) Chancellor Kohl a bed-settee These would permit an affirmative answer to our diagnostic test , although normally it is necessary to allow a little leeway in the shape of an added determiner to allow for this requirement of English : ( 13 ) Maurice is a journalist and he is also a doctor 2.3 It would be useful to have names for the two types of adjectival use , and there are fortunately two terms available which fall in the right semantic area and which have not been pre-empted for any other widely accepted technical linguistic purpose . |
| 5 | The drawbacks of the LB procedure are that it is slow , not easily applied to large areas and does n't always produce a film with the desired structure . |
| 6 | Copyright comes into force immediately on completion or publication of the work and does not normally have to be recorded or registered . |
| 7 | A housing authority is obliged to comply with a request for help in these circumstances if it is compatible with its own statutory duties and obligations and does not unduly prejudice the discharge of its own functions ( s27(2) ) . |
| 8 | An authority whose help is requested must comply with the request if it is compatible with its own duties and obligations and does not unduly prejudice the discharge of any of its own functions ( s27(2) ) . |
| 9 | It can also spread to the neck , arm or jaw and does n't usually ease off for several hours . |
| 10 | Note that in certain cases this has to be done as a formality and does not necessarily mean that there is anything suspicious about the death . |
| 11 | We would argue that this does not give a clear explanation of the decision because the judgment is an after-the-event rationalization of the decision and does not necessarily give the real reasons for it . |
| 12 | It is opposed by the British Association of Social workers on the grounds that it is ageist and does not adequately safeguard the rights of clients ( Marshall , 1988 , p. 20 ) . |
| 13 | Someone who — has accepted a leading chair at one of the universities expects to do a job and does not lightly change after less than two years . |
| 14 | Fernand was employed by the previous owner and does not always see eye to eye with Alain on the way the estate should be managed , but no … ’ |
| 15 | It is only intended as an example and does not necessarily indicate the best way to call the routines . |
| 16 | In effect , the report is stemming not just from the librarian and does not only concern the library . |
| 17 | The corporation values long-term profits and does not heavily rely on discounted cash flow analysis . |
| 18 | Sometimes he gets out of bed and does n't even want to play tennis at all ! ’ |
| 19 | It digs into the opponent 's mid-section and does n't just tap it . |
| 20 | Cash accounting does not include these adjustments and does not therefore involve their subjectivity . |
| 21 | Once this has been achieved , the manager judges results and does not closely supervise the actions of his staff . |
| 22 | It was strange that he was prepared to pay out £150million ‘ and yet he continues to deny the Government 's responsibility for mistakes and does not even apologise for his department 's role ’ . |
| 23 | Our reference to ‘ Hotel ’ in this brochure covers all accommodation and does not necessarily distinguish between local classification such as ‘ Aparthotel ’ , ‘ Hostal ’ , ‘ Pension ’ , ‘ Estalagem ’ and ‘ Residencia ’ . |
| 24 | It 's time to stop playing the Tories at their particular game ; it 's time to produce policies that will fire people 's imagination , and a more radical Labour Party that leads in ideas and innovation and does n't merely follow . |
| 25 | Therefore , the molecular data , while adding a new dimension , also requires additional explanation and does not clearly arbitrate between the competing theories of relationship . |
| 26 | She does not have to prove any negligence on the part of the manufacturer and does not even have to rely upon the product liability provisions of Part I of the Act . |
| 27 | According to director of software marketing , Dan Esterlin , Primrose arranges things using a peer-to-peer system and does not just partition the application once , but every time the application is run . |
| 28 | It is incapable of voluntary muscular coordination and does not even appreciate its own uniqueness . |
| 29 | In our study , autofluorescence microscopy confirmed that 5-ASA penetrates the mucosa and does not only cover its surface . |
| 30 | Since he has only an option and does not legally commit himself to buy the goods , the contract is not one of sale , Helby v. Matthews ( 1895 H.L. ) . |