Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] as [adj] [conj] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While this downswing will not be as sharp as the previous downturn ( in 1979-81 ) , not least given the very much lower level of inflation that we now have , a dull 1989 is bound to be followed by a difficult 1990 . ’ |
| 2 | The regulation need not be as thorough as the bank or building society variety . |
| 3 | Hence to ban one but not the other may not be as ridiculous as a simple interpretation of their model would suggest . |
| 4 | It is thus proposed that the view representation need not be as complex as the analysis model , but only of sufficient detail to fully explain or show the requested solution . |
| 5 | The Beeching proposals for the railways ( figure 6.2 ) can be compared with the 1982–83 rail network ( figure 6.3 ) although , as with bus services , the network itself may not be as crucial as the frequency and cost of train journeys . |
| 6 | This will be a series of reasoned , relevant points made in much the same way as a lawyer presents a case in a court of law , though your case will not be as one-sided as a lawyer 's and your judge will be the reader or teacher ! |
| 7 | The 10-feet high palings , with their broad central gates and twin gas lamps , may not be as imposing as the metal fence around Buckingham Palace , but they do , in their modest way , suggest a sense of grandeur appropriate to a leader who has held office for 10 years . |
| 8 | Even if positional n-grams are used ( Shinghal , Rosenberg and Toussaint , 1978 ) , they will not be as successful as the words themselves ( Wells et al , 1990a ; Ford and Higgins , 1990 ) . |
| 9 | Finding room for the extra athletes may not be as simple as the organising committee would like to pretend . |
| 10 | All this variability both within and between people suggests that the story of how the Stress Syndrome comes about can not be as simple as the Hay Fever Theory would have us believe . |
| 11 | Vaccines which consist of a small part of the virus , such as the envelope or core proteins , are being tested in animals and humans but may not be as effective as the whole virus . |
| 12 | But this increase may not be as great as the rise in the numbers of older people if there is an improvement in their state of fitness as Jefferys and Thane ( 1989 ) suggest . |
| 13 | Much will also depend on the structure of organisations : the benefit from integrating the databases of separate departments may not be as great as the costs involved . |
| 14 | They may not be as healthy as the makers would like you to think . |
| 15 | It may not be as slick as the rock video stuff , but it 's men behind the cameras and men who control the business . |
| 16 | It may not be as strong as the main outside door . |
| 17 | ‘ It may not be as comfortable as an ordinary saloon , ’ Ward said on a note of apology , ‘ but buggered if Ah was takin' any chances in a country like this . ’ |
| 18 | With food around , surfaces should bc as practical as possible : choose flooring which will not show crumbs and can be mopped up easily ; sideboards should bc provided with protective covers if they are not heatproof ; traditional polished tables might look good , but with children around , you may be better off going for a heatproof , scrubbable surface which can be wiped over quickly ; upholstery should be washable ; wallpaper need not be as tough as the vinyl-coated varieties . |
| 19 | Now that we have taken an overview of the Form method of patterning , I hope that many more knitters will not be as worried that the columns of figures published in magazines and so on , mean nothing to them , since they are n't supposed to in this format . |
| 20 | Here the regionals started with the advantage of not being as bloated as the big banks in the first place , and most of them have stayed that way . |
| 21 | It wo n't be as big as The Liar but it will be a good read at Christmas . |
| 22 | ‘ It wo n't be as bad as the |
| 23 | ‘ I see no reason why this weekend ca n't be as exhilarating as the Charity Shield at Wembley . |