Example sentences of "[be] [adj] not [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Further on , be sure not to miss a fascinating example of marine archaeology , the Thames Barrier . |
| 2 | In short , I am , I suppose , a single-minded adversary of the normal beliefs of conventional Conservatives and even more unconventional ones such as Margaret Thatcher , a lady for whom it is impossible not to have a considerable respect . |
| 3 | And be sure not to miss a unique medieval Underground Works , adapted in Napoleonic times when invasion threatened and ingeniously planned to deflect attack . |
| 4 | After a few more days of subtle hints — ‘ If you 're a smoker , with young children , over a certain age , in a high-stress job , it 's lethal not to have a medical ’ — ‘ Oh all right ! |
| 5 | It is important not to allow a mechanical aid , however powerful , to interfere with the careful specification of analytic goals and the selection of appropriate means of attaining them . |
| 6 | It is important not to take a dogmatic stance with regard to the categorisation of terms as always concentrating on the nature of the breach . |
| 7 | In the meantime it is essential not to risk a further pregnancy and other contraceptive measures must be taken see above . |
| 8 | Because hypnosis is concerned with your sense of wellbeing , and the more comfortable you are the more you will be able to relax , it is wiser not to consume a huge meal immediately beforehand . |
| 9 | It is necessary not to draw a bald distinction between pastoral and counter-pastoral . |
| 10 | What 's more , it 's best not to purchase a great wine , with another 10 or more years to wait before consumption , from a shop that has displayed it under bright light lights and in changing temperatures . |
| 11 | Living in the troubled times of the late fourth and early fifth centuries , St Augustine regarded the Christian era as the age of senility and decay that would lead to the seventh age when time would end , although he was careful not to forecast a definite date for this . |
| 12 | Ellison had a header disallowed for offside following good work from Drew Coverdale , then was unfortunate not to have a clear sight of goal when Steve O'Shaughnessy 's through ball struck Ellison on the back . |
| 13 | The situation was an artificial one , but ‘ one was concerned not to make a complete fool of oneself in front of one 's peer group ’ , so the pressure was real . |
| 14 | But there was no time to give this disturbing idea attention ; Tealtaoich was nearly at the Trees and the Trees were grouped together watching him and waiting for him in complete silence and it was important not to miss a single instant of any of it . |