Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [not/n't] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Now it is a general rule , that no court of limited jurisdiction can give itself jurisdiction by a wrong decision on a point collateral to the merits of the case upon which the limit to its jurisdiction depends ; and however its decision may be final on all particulars , making up together that subject-matter which , if true , is within its jurisdiction , and , however necessary in many cases it may be for it to make a preliminary inquiry , whether some collateral matter be or be not within the limits , yet , upon this preliminary question , its decision must always be open to inquiry in the superior Court . ’ |
| 2 | It is hoped to provide a convincing explanation of why such surrenders of so-called national sovereignty were or were not to the advantage of nations . |
| 3 | It should also state whether time is or is not of the essence at any of the procedural stages . |
| 4 | Enraged that he should take it on himself to tell her the state of her own business , and bristling at the manner in which he spoke of her precious son , Esther said sharply , ‘ Whatever is or is not in the coffers is nothing whatsoever to do with you ! |
| 5 | Instead of getting worked up about who is or is n't in the Queen 's Honours List why not demand the scrapping of a far more cynical honours system University Honorary Degrees . |
| 6 | Take them matters arising that are n't on the agenda . |
| 7 | Try to talk about things that are n't on the list , to find out a little more about Moore and how shaky he is , how super-sensitive , how damned defensive , and you 'll be faced with as much sternness and disapproval as he can muster . |
| 8 | He claims that it 's only ‘ half a solution ’ because most companies run one or two programs that are n't on the Wabi can-run list . |
| 9 | I know six ways out of here that are n't past the desk . ’ |
| 10 | All IBM Corp needs to do to return to profit is get rid of excess staff and keep exploiting customers that are n't in the know by selling mainframes and related software at exorbitantly high margins . |
| 11 | Do we have enough information over , say , a single map sheet to be able to plot all the potential ley markers including those that are not on the map ? |
| 12 | Opt for central purchasing of forms that are not on the word processor . |
| 13 | I know how to make it do all kinds of things — including a few that are not in the manufacturer 's manual — but I have not the first idea as to how it actually works . |
| 14 | One of the most common reasons why NLP systems fail is due to the use of words that are not in the lexicon . |
| 15 | The remedy picture may include a lot of other symptoms that are not in the case itself . |
| 16 | A potential drawback of consecutive spill is that , while this method of handling synonyms can be effective in some circumstances to retrieve records that are held in a file , it is not a good method of dealing with records that are not in the file . |
| 17 | It is now thought that the Transfer Regulations will apply to undertakings or parts of undertakings that are not in the nature of commercial ventures . |
| 18 | The people that were left behind such as the section leaders — the gunnery leader , flight engineer leader , navigation leader and one or two people that were not on the battle order for that night , would meet these people and speak to them . |
| 19 | The epistemological importance of such an exercise is evident , as is the fact that care would have to be taken to avoid circularity , to ensure that we did not make the credibility of a claim to knowledge depend upon beliefs that were not in the foundation . |
| 20 | If the consignor wanted to ensure that no person other than the consignee or the lawful holder of the bill could claim delivery , he could stipulate that delivery required production of all the copies or parts of the set that were not in the master 's possession . |
| 21 | But I will tell you the details that were not in the report . |
| 22 | There were two things that were not in the letter which Sean wanted . |
| 23 | FRINGE BENEFITS Colin Ward samples alternatives that were n't in the manifestos |
| 24 | Something that is not on the agenda , and that is disappointing , is a commitment to privatise British Rail quickly . |
| 25 | The product is defective in the sense that is not of the standard that Alice expected . |
| 26 | I recommend it not only for its excellent chapter on 17th century siege warfare , but also for the many clues it throws up en passant about where you might begin searching if you know of , or read about , a siege in your locality that is not in the book 's contents list . |
| 27 | It follows from the above case that Reg 2(1) of the UK Regulations does not comply with Community law , since the UK Regulations currently state that ‘ undertaking ’ includes any trade or business but does not include any undertaking or part of an undertaking that is not in the nature of a commercial venture . |
| 28 | But anyway , there are too many bucks in this warren , and it 's pretty poor fun for any rabbit that 's not in the Owsla . |
| 29 | Groove 4 is a James Jamerson bass line that was n't in the Jamerson book . |
| 30 | But the punishment was still permitted in some fee-paying schools , provided that was not against the parents ' principles . |