Example sentences of "[is] not [adv] [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.

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1 so all of our best defenders who are not yet on contract will travel to Britain real soon now — Nilsen&Pedersen for sure : Johnsen is not yet offered a contract at Spurs .
2 You can connect your spur cable into the circuit at any existing conveniently-sited socket , so long as this is on the main circuit and is not already supplying a spur ( see ADDING EXTRA SOCKETS ) .
3 What we have done is we have erm been able to utilise some A C T capacity or generate some A C T capacity within one of the subsidiaries within the group um the reason for highlighting it highlighting it is not particularly to make a song and dance about it but is particularly to say that on the cash flow statement there is this in-flood and it is a one off in-flood we 're not going to be seeing that being brought forward every year , but basically what it is is we have profits in previous elements of the group which enabled us to generate A C T capacity enabled us to off set this A C T which we paid on dividends and bringing forward earlier than we would otherwise have done .
4 This can be diagrammed in the following way for the early interception : and as follows for the final one : The to infinitive , therefore , is not strictly speaking a verb but rather a syntactic construction : it involves two parts , the infinitive , a verbal form which evokes a representation of an event produced by means of the verb system , and to , a preposition which indicates a relationship between the place in time where the support has to be situated to begin actualizing the infinitive 's event ( occupied by the representation of non-ordinalized person incorporated within the infinitive ) and some other prior place in time which the support is also represented as occupying or having occupied previous to the realization of this event .
5 This is not strictly speaking a realist film and some hold that the artistic embellishment is at odds with Steinbeck 's message .
6 Sometimes the mirroring may comprise only the note-order , or ( conversely ) the rhythmic structure set to different notes , so that it is not strictly speaking a palindrome .
7 When Ian Paisley calls the Pope ‘ the Antichrist ’ , he is not just picking a choice term of abuse from the Bible , but referring back to what was once the mainstream Protestant and Anglican belief that the papacy does play one of the most important parts in sacred history and the Romans are absolutely mistaken about which .
8 This means that the user is not just offered a menu of choices but can also be asked questions .
9 and Ruth says I commit myself to him , he will now be my god , and therefore your people will be my people , your home will be my home , your destiny will be my destiny the way is clear , she makes that greatest decision of her life , a decision that will affect the whole of her life but its not as say a life decision is a commitment now , we , we , we are always confronted , day after day we are confronted to make decisions , some of you make decisions and were not too committed about them , and if things alter they will change our minds , not just a ladies prerogative to change her mind , men do it as well and things happen and we think oh no well , I wo n't go through with that I 'll change my mind before its too late , but here Ruth she is not just making a decision , she is making a total commitment , a commitment that is worth time of the whole of her life , to promised to be loyal to de to Naomi and her deceased husband , she promises loyalty to Naomi 's race and the people of god , but above all she acknowledge 's Naomi 's god and her willingness to follow him to the end , you know this , how she finishes of this commitment where you die I will die its to the end its to the end of my life , I will not walk out of it and even after you 've gone mother in law , even after you are dead I am still committed to that decision , this decision I am making today where you die I will die , there I will be buried , and here she sorts of puts this solemn vow to this commitment , thus may the lord to do me and worse if any thing but death parts you and me .
10 To say that physics and physical science have such strong boundaries is not simply to make a statement about the disciplines .
11 It also claims that the M11 extension is not covered by the directive since it is not officially designated a motorway , although the government admits that it is likely to be given motorway status at the time of opening .
12 But what about adding a twist to the puzzle : the task is not merely to find a way out , but to find the shortest route to the way out . ’
13 I feel frustrated because the political will is not there to call a halt to the violence . ’
14 An opinion was expressed that such a purchaser under a suspensory condition ( that the money be only handed over on the certificate being got by the purchaser ) is not necessarily committing a violation of the Act , " assuming that he shows proper diligence in endeavouring to obtain the certificate , and is acting throughout in bona fide " : per Lord Trayner , ibid .
15 To call an activity , or aspects of an activity , or even a person ‘ professional ’ is not necessarily to apply a seal of approval .
16 To establish a correlation is not necessarily to establish a connection .
17 It seems clear , however , that McGonagle 's aim is not only to create a centre for the traditional masters of modernism , but to display contemporary art which encourages an interaction with the public , connecting the gallery with the community rather than separating art from it .
18 What makes the researcher different is that the purpose of making these observations is not only to become a member of the group but also to write an account of its way of life .
19 Or to reverse it , could it be that in the deepening turbulence of our generation God is not only judging a culture which has abandoned him but also , as it were , shaking up the bag and testing the foundations to see if we Christians are as ready as we think for the critical years ahead ?
20 Above : The problem with breeding Piranhas is not only finding a male and a female , but stopping them from eating one another when you do .
21 The role of the occupational health department is not only to provide a service to those who are unwell but to assist the employer to gain the maximum benefit from the labour force by maintaining and promoting health among staff , thus reducing absence .
22 This can work very well in many instances , for it is not only means a supply of fresh vegetables , but a friendly link with the family of the man growing them .
23 If the answer is no to even one of the above then the product is not truly providing a replacement for the layout artist , that 's the human who normally does page makeup .
24 It is not enough to agree a deal in principle with a receiver , the purchaser will have to deliver the cash before anyone else in order to win .
25 It is not enough to enlarge a peasant 's piece of land , he must have the wherewithal to cultivate it .
26 Even if he had brought his kingship pure and intact back from Rome and launched a holy crusade such as apostles dream of , two years is not enough to sew a kingdom together .
27 It is not enough to find a woman .
28 A simple movement of the striking limb is not enough to ensure a score .
29 In Women , Power and Politics part of our argument was that legislation is not enough to establish a gender order in which women are seen as the equals of men .
30 The rule of law thus described still prevails in the Probate Court , where it is not enough to prove a relation between testator and beneficiary , which in the court of equity would require the beneficiary to displace the presumption of undue influence by proving independent advice to the testator .
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