Example sentences of "[adj] [is] not a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Bretons and Basques tell us that being French is not a unitary condition , but rather a state of dynamic equilibrium between unity and diversity . |
| 2 | This is not a radical change , though it has sometimes been represented as such . |
| 3 | This is not a private prison as such — it is a public building built and run by taxpayers ’ money . |
| 4 | This is not a personal matter , it 's a matter that concerns your business integrity . |
| 5 | This is not a deadly disease , but does spoil established waterlilies . |
| 6 | This is not a major criticism . ’ |
| 7 | This is not a major preoccupation of public libraries , although in Britain , for instance , authorities are expected to provide back-up texts for Open University courses . |
| 8 | This is not a rare phenomenon . |
| 9 | This is not a complete statement of what in fact happened . |
| 10 | This is not a healthy situation . |
| 11 | As noted by other authors ( Mortensen , 1933a ; Madsen , 1970 ) this is not a consistent character , but Madsen considered that Dictenophiura should be retained as a subgenus a view shared here . |
| 12 | Secondly , this is not a comparative evaluation of different models of service , since the standardised diagnostic assessment carried out in this study by the research psychiatrist is not the same process of assessment that occurs in domiciliary visits performed by psychogeriatricians in more traditional services . |
| 13 | So to begin with this is not a static problem at all . |
| 14 | This is not a great problem unless you are heavily into fish-eye effects with lenses in the sub-24mm range . |
| 15 | However , this is not a great disadvantage , for in an insect 's world , significant objects tend to loom large and close . |
| 16 | This is not a great Springbok side , indeed sometimes it looks a little short of being good . |
| 17 | If you are talking of a system which will marry the time sheets with the performance appraisal , this is not a small thing and I bet you we do n't have it in place by the end of April . |
| 18 | 2 Construction of pipes The right to construct and to maintain in on under or over the Premises at any time during the Term any Pipes for the benefit of any other part of the Centre or any Adjoining Property This is not a standard right and could be highly disruptive . |
| 19 | This is not a predictable club . |
| 20 | This is not a conditional statement , reflecting some deal that God makes with us : ‘ You forgive first , then I 'll forgive you . ’ |
| 21 | This is not a contentious clause and benefits both buyer and seller equally . |
| 22 | This is not a strategic move against them . ’ |
| 23 | This is not a convalescent home : no patient ever spends the night . |
| 24 | ‘ This is not a one-night stand , ’ says Jim Wynalek , director of the company 's electronics division . |
| 25 | This is not a general characteristic of bureaus ( Niskanen 1971 , p. 31 ) . |
| 26 | This is not a general law . |
| 27 | It is important to realize that this is not a general power in respect of all tribunals . |
| 28 | But this is not a general suppression of the immune system , more a specific interaction between the sex hormones and Candida . |
| 29 | NB : This is not a general method of preparation of alkynes . |
| 30 | This is not a general result , and shows that this algorithm , which gives or 47 per cent of synonyms , does not suit this key set . |