Example sentences of "[conj] [not/n't] by a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The historical and social claim to professional autonomy is counterproductive in an environment where pedagogic autonomy is increasingly inhibited , entry to teaching is controlled by DES policy and not by a professional body , conditions of employment are nationally prescribed and major management initiatives , such as staff development , appraisal , recruitment and promotion , are increasingly subject to DES guidelines . |
| 2 | For the Formalists originality is constituted only by a reworking of the available devices and not by a personal vision in the lived experience of writers . |
| 3 | It 's best to leave the cutting of the opening to a professional builder unless you are skilled , because you will need to know the number and size of needles ( the temporary horizontal supporting timbers that past through the wall , carried on adjustable vertical props ) , and you will have to provide a firm base on which to stand the upright props , which have to be supported on the ground , and not by a wooden floor . |
| 4 | I 've served on that one , and the whole business of the organisation has generally speaking been run by the executive and not by a full council . |
| 5 | Man is more individuated than a fly , but not by a great margin . |
| 6 | Most people would be worse off financially but not by a great deal . |
| 7 | The destruction of share values , the need to auction assets , the cost of paying accountants and lawyers : these vary , but not by a huge amount . |