Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [prep] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't say the man could not be of the highest value , if he did not ruin everything he touches with his implacable spleen . |
| 2 | Neither she nor Aunt Tossie , sitting there in dignified order , could foresee that the memory to be implanted would not be of the rare perfection of each course , but of a social mishap , a horror that would engross unbelieving attention and sear its recollection , like a scar , into Nicandra 's loving . |
| 3 | Such a negative criterion could be that the parties should not be of the same sex , as could be the notion that one party should not be an animal . |
| 4 | I can say truly on two occasions " I 'm getting alarmed " and yet the mental events not be of the same type . |
| 5 | In this case , the transfer is being made off a camcorder which is acting as the source-machine ; the record-machine is a VCR which need not be of the same format . |
| 6 | ‘ A constable may arrest a person without warrant if — ( a ) he engages in offensive conduct which the constable warns him to stop , and ( b ) he engages in further offensive conduct immediately or shortly after the warning ( 5 ) In subsection ( 4 ) , ‘ offensive conduct ’ means conduct the constable reasonably suspects to constitute an offence under this section , and the conduct mentioned in paragraph ( a ) and the further conduct need not be of the same nature . ’ |
| 7 | Why , in other words , should perception be of the perceived object rather than any other object in the causal chain further back in the causal chain ; why every perception should not be of the Big Bang that started off the Universe . |
| 8 | Yes , housing benefit will be an element of the total package , but will not be for the whole cost of care and will not be wholly additional to current rates of care . |
| 9 | Taking the early batches of eggs or fry away may interfere with the parents ' ability to raise later batches , so I leave a few batches with a new pair until they get the knack , which may not be at the first attempt . |
| 10 | It has not proved possible to determine the composition directly , which is difficult for a condensate , but the measured abundance of ammonia in the gaseous phase above the top of these clouds is about what would be expected were this ammonia in equilibrium with solid ammonia at the typical cloud top conditions of 0.5 bar and 148 K. There are thought to be relatively few breaks in the ammonia clouds , though the cloud tops need not be at the same altitude everywhere . |
| 11 | This could well relate to the design of the hospital bed which may not be at the same height as the one with which the patient is familiar . |
| 12 | There was then the suspense of waiting for it to come in , and my fear that we might not be on the right platform or that the Great Western had forgotten about it . |
| 13 | Mervyn Whyte , secretary of the meeting told me today : ‘ At this point in time he 'll not be on the front row of the grid but Billy Nutt , the clerk of the course , and myself will be going through the speeds later today and deciding the grid positions . |
| 14 | It is not yet clear what kind of agreements the six republics might be able to reach about future co-operation , but they will certainly not be on the old basis . |
| 15 | This is not to say , however , that various arguments will not be among the important factors that influence the decisions of scientists . |
| 16 | The next international will not be until the new year , when Ireland visit Murrayfield in January . |
| 17 | If it does come , say the Swiss , it may not be until the second week in January . |
| 18 | Celibacy , originally a voluntary charism , became a requirement for ordination , although it would not be until the eleventh century that this law would be fully imposed on the Latin Church . |
| 19 | Even if fusion becomes an energy producer , realistic commercial production will not be until the mid-21st century , which is beyond the interest span of the average member of Congress . |
| 20 | According to the new constitution , the Federal President ( to be elected by the legislature ) and Prime Minister might not be from the same republic . |
| 21 | With majority voting the European Commission and the Council of Ministers can put things through that may not be in the Labour Party 's and our interests . |
| 22 | Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that the whole purpose of the reforms is to increase the number of inspections in schools , not reduce them , and that the monitoring and regulation of the new system will be such that it would not be in the professional interest of any inspector to try to fiddle a report ? |
| 23 | If we do not provide sufficient places , the necessary skill will not be in the right place at the right time . |
| 24 | Having obtained B , we now select a pivotal element in it for the next step ; the selection is arbitrary except that the element must be nonzero and must not be in the second row , which contains the unit . |
| 25 | The new law will have the advantage that the prosecution will not be in the present difficulty ( referred to in paragraph 19 ) of deciding which of two mutually exclusive offences to charge . |
| 26 | A very strong impression , even now , is of a lack of diversity in the planning and delivery of activities in ways that may not be in the best interests of the children . |
| 27 | Although this leads to productive links with other agencies and services , it can not be in the best interests of the students . |
| 28 | Tizard argues that her study , together with others , suggests that attempts to restore a child to his [ or her ] natural family may not be in the best interests of the child . |
| 29 | In any large firm the managers have considerable scope for indulging in actions which may not be in the best interests of the owners , or for allowing their subordinates a freer rein than might be in the owners ' interests . |
| 30 | In its reply the profession , while acknowledging its willingness to co-operate in the provision of relevant additional information , expressed concern that concentration on expenses and charges , while ignoring more important aspects of product and company selection such as the investment return , might not be in the best interests of consumers . |