Example sentences of "[adj] is [not/n't] [art] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | This is not a departure from random methods since these are used within the strata ; it is simply a job done beforehand as a precaution against freak random results if the distribution of the special factors in the population is accurately known beforehand . |
2 | there is no doubt that this is not a publication to be left around the bedroom floor gathering foot prints and Coca-Cola stains , but then similar neither is it to lie moribund on the coffee table or in the display cabinet . |
3 | This is not a question of instinct — culture is learned , not inbred , and does not refer to basic human needs . |
4 | He told NME : ‘ This is not a question of a lobby trying to dismantle the independent chart , it 's a matter of an established clique actively obstructing the creation of a chart . ’ |
5 | Except in the case of the stallion deliberately herding his mares , this is not a question of dominance or bullying . |
6 | This is not a question of whether the project can be funded indefinitely so much as a question of whether the initiatives in particular schools can maintain momentum once the project grant has been spent . |
7 | This is not a question of the degree of intelligence or education of the adult concerned . |
8 | This is not a question of adhering to the structure of the source text for the sake of preserving form . |
9 | This is not a question of , ’ Here today , reprocessed tonight and gone tomorrow ’ . |
10 | So this is not a question of colour we 're not against squatters , we 're against squatting ; there 's a big difference . |
11 | To get into the medieval way of things and because it 's cheap , we all camp down in the same room hence this is not a society for the bashful ( light sleepers are advised ear plugs ) . |
12 | For this is not a journey of peace and tranquillity but a struggle requiring constant effort and application . |
13 | This is not a competition for the Nobel prize for literature but a protection against potential accusations of lack of clarity . |
14 | The seller might wish to cancel the contract if it proves too difficult or costly to perform , but this is not a feature of the straightforward contracts that would be covered by the use of Precedent 1 . |
15 | This is not a proof for the existence of God . |
16 | This is not a change of class , this is just a reward . |
17 | However , since this is not a prerequisite for acceptance on the Minor Project , some schools did not form one , and several of those which were formed appear to have lapsed following the completion of the school 's spending phase . |
18 | This is not a system for the novice exporter ! |
19 | This is not a case for any declaration . |
20 | This is not a case of individuals that are badly nourished failing to reproduce effectively , he says . |
21 | Head of the court 's family division , Sir Stephen Brown , said : ‘ This is not a case of a wilful young lady seeking to assert her independence . |
22 | This is not a case of trespass . |
23 | This is not a case of competing claims to the U.S.$2m. ; there is no dispute that it is the property of the Republic of Somalia . |
24 | This is not a case of waiting half and hour — the next bus is a week later ! |
25 | Firstly , it is said that this is not a case in which interim relief is appropriate or possible at all . |
26 | Predictably , ‘ This Is Not A Song ’ is not that simple : for every slice of strings added by producer Edwyn Collins , there 's a line like ‘ This is not a song about animals ’ . |
27 | If you disagree , try arguing with Paul after his 37th run-through of ‘ This is not a song about old James Dean ’ while standing by a three million foot drop off a mountain top . |
28 | And this is not a sub-committee of the sub-committee of Environment . |
29 | This is not a superabundance of time but , used effectively , it will be just adequate and will allow for about 10 lectures a week . |
30 | This is not a battle between clever intellectuals and poor , simple people who believe what the churches tell them . |