Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adj] [to-vb] [prep] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not possible to deal with every detail in the space of this leaflet , but we hope it provides a basic outline . |
| 2 | however , the program control stack is still cleared when the error is detected and it is not possible to RETURN to the point where the error occurred . |
| 3 | Here the bargaining stage has given way to a period of time when you feel it is just not possible to cope with the situation and the future looks bleak . |
| 4 | It is not possible to say in the abstract what kind of decisions would be taken at these different levels , or at least not with any precision , since this would depend on the character of the economic relations between the general office of the enterprise and its operating units , and between the operating units themselves , quite apart from the particular forms of struggle at local and national level which would be required to implement any such scheme . |
| 5 | Several rhynchosaurs have been found in association with fragments of plants ( though it is not possible to say from a juxtaposition of fossils whether those fragments were ever inside the animal ) and the diet probably consisted of leaves , stems , fruit and seeds of seed-ferns , conifers , ginkgos , equisitales ( horsetails ) and ferns ( Figure 2 ) . |
| 6 | Despite that it has to be commended because it is not possible to sympathise with the railway 's present economic situation if unnecessary sums are spent on throw away publicity material . |
| 7 | As in so many debates on the nature and location of power in Britain it is not possible to come to a firm and lasting conclusion as to the nature of prime ministerial power relative to the position of the cabinet since Prime Ministers have always differed in their degree of command of the cabinet . |
| 8 | It is not possible to generalise about the hedging policies that UK companies adopt such is the wide range of experience . |
| 9 | It is not possible to reply to the criticism here . |
| 10 | The children and their families need a great deal of support during this time — support which it is not possible to provide from the Health Service . |
| 11 | Very shortly after that the barrister said ( also in the presence of the jury ) , ‘ I am sorry that it is not possible to comply with the jury 's request , but I accept your Honour 's ruling and the thinking that lies behind it . ’ |
| 12 | Inevitably , this involves loss , because it is not possible to reproduce on the page all the features of voices , movements , expressions , and of the situation ; but it is possible to keep or discard differing amounts . |
| 13 | However , sometimes buyers can be required to give an undertaking to their building society to effect repairs as mentioned above and otherwise undertakings are used as a device to fulfil a commitment that it was not possible to fulfil before the completion date . |
| 14 | As a consequence , it was not possible to privatise in a way that put customers ' and consumers ' interests first because the overriding interest was the Conservative Government and ensuring maximum take up . |
| 15 | Although it is not possible to apply for a PEP in joint names , a husband and wife can each invest up to £6,000 in separate plans . |
| 16 | Note that it is not possible to apply for a family assistance order ; the court must act of its own volition . |
| 17 | Whilst it is not possible to conceive of a designing system which can take into account influences which are beyond the designer 's knowledge and comprehension , it is possible to generate a fundamental design procedure in which all relationships , known to the designer , are " captured " and tested for . |
| 18 | One can not quite understand the process of informalisation in European countries if one does not take into account that here too one can observe upward movements of working-class traditions and downward movements of middle-class traditions of conduct , although it is not possible to speak of the emergence of a new more firmly established code of conduct . |
| 19 | But it is not possible to look beyond the world in order to see what it depends upon directly . |
| 20 | Why is it not possible to begin with the basis in a theoretical analysis of Soviet economy . |
| 21 | It arrived just before he was leaving for the United States ( another example of his self-forgetfulness , as he had not mentioned this to me ) , and he was not due to return until the end of July . |
| 22 | The Queen was not due to return from a tour of the Far East until two days later . |
| 23 | Okay , Bellow , I knew , was not due to arrive till the end of the week ; but where the hell were Márquez , Lessing , Gordimer ? |
| 24 | She was not afraid to go before a judge , ’ he said . |
| 25 | From that moment they drew breath more easily , not afraid to talk above a whisper , and undismayed by the echoing sound of their own footsteps . |
| 26 | They did not want success at all costs , but likewise they were not willing to jump off the pop escalator , or stand on the spot arguing among themselves . |
| 27 | Their presence is a detraction in the group because they 're not willing to add to the group you know you 've got to have this attitude if you 're in a group well the attitude you need to help the group is how can I help that group ? |
| 28 | The man himself becomes a thief out of sheer desperation , and a sense of injustice , and , ironically , accepts the pardon which he is not willing to accord to the person who stole his bike . |
| 29 | ‘ No , I am not prepared to wait for the trial . |
| 30 | He was not prepared to gamble with the future of the Elf race . |