Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] [verb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | And , the greatest guilt of all , if she had not been in Maisie 's house … if Maisie had not been tending to the birthing … then the fire would not have happened and that darling woman would be alive today . |
| 32 | It is surprising , therefore , that greater use has not been made of the childhood supplement , which was published in 1988 . |
| 33 | Nicolo shifted unhappily in the little gilt chair that had certainly not been made for a man 's body . |
| 34 | I remind him that there has been criticism historically when statements have been made about incidents in Great Britain , when it was commented that similar statements had not been made in the context of Northern Ireland . |
| 35 | Has the right hon. and learned Gentleman not been listening to the chorus of demands from the CBI , from the trade unions and now also from a number of Conservative newspapers for an increase in capital allowances for manufacturing industry ? |
| 36 | Ironically , there was no need for imputation in the 1991 Census in Northern Ireland , where the rates system had not been replaced by the Community Charge . |
| 37 | Colour coded charts for instance , would not be available as an option if your garment shape has not been integrated with a colour stitch pattern . |
| 38 | ‘ This Mr Postman very good man , ’ said Mr Singh , who had not been invited to the ceremony , but was clearly looking forward to attending none the less . |
| 39 | ‘ We believe that ground-sharing is the only remaining viable option but it is up to the members now , ’ said Daley , who added that Butters had not been invited to the meeting . |
| 40 | Before the talks , the union had not been recognised by the Government for national pay bargaining , leading to the belief that recognition had been granted to give managers the opportunity to impose the offer on all ambulance staff if it was accepted by Apap . |
| 41 | Had she not been swept into the world of royalty , she would probably have developed like her sisters , the kind of county girls who underdress , but look smart when they need to . |
| 42 | There is no inherent power to take an action , or exercise a power , which has not been created by a rule or other contract provision . |
| 43 | To be sure , the last page of the last chapter had not been written at the death of the last apostle any more than it had at the death of the Messiah ; but , like him , the disciples enjoyed the characteristic gift of the end , the Holy Spirit whom the prophets knew would be poured out in the last days . |
| 44 | It was fairly clear to anyone who knew English and Burmese that this had not been written by a Burman . |
| 45 | The question of the Selby coalfield has not been seen as a constraint on other forms of development erm peripheral expansion , expansion of villages and so on within the coalfield area . |
| 46 | Omar Kujabi , a Senegalese labourer and amateur wrestler , has not been seen at the Abuko reserve , near Banjul , since the body of Mrs Penelope Hiscocks , 42 , was found in the grounds of a house where she had been staying . |
| 47 | Long live prostitution — the like of which has not been seen since the downfall of Rome … ’ |
| 48 | In the late 1930s a new pattern of earlier marriage began to emerge which had not been seen in the West for centuries . |
| 49 | Having reached the last four of the Tennents Scottish Cup , it is not beyond them to go on to beat Aberdeen or Clydebank at Tynecastle next month and pursue a piece of silverware that has not been seen in the boardroom at Easter Road since the turn of the century . |
| 50 | He has not been seen in the Chamber throughout the debate , and now he comes in shouting ’ Awful ! ’ |
| 51 | I 've never not been seen by a kid . |
| 52 | During a shift when the men considered that very little was happening , they responded to calls concerning a house fire and an attempted break-in , calls to check on the whereabouts of a pensioner who had not been seen by a neighbour for a few days , a request to pick up and transport a prisoner , and a call to move on some youths . |
| 53 | The pieces have previously been stored in upstairs offices and have not been seen by the public . |
| 54 | The other 15 films were distractors , these were chosen from the exemplars of the same junctions which had not been seen by the subject before . |
| 55 | The other 24 films were distractors , the film from each pair that had not been seen by the subject before . |
| 56 | Disturbingly , however , 27 patients who had been referred between August and December had still not been seen by the end of the study . |
| 57 | Corporate status , however , has not been given to the Home Office . |
| 58 | those necessarily coming into effect before being laid ( e.g. , where publicity would nullify their effect ) if due notice of the fact and the reasons for it has not been given to the Speaker , ; |
| 59 | There would be time now to see Mr. Fynney , the chief debenture holder on the line , and take his opinion , which I believe has not been given on the position but he , unfortunately , a short time ago lost his brother , and could not attend to business , and there would be time now to obtain the consideration of the promoters of the points above named , before the bill passes the House of Lords . |
| 60 | But the reader has no way of knowing because the relevant information has not been given by the writer . |