Example sentences of "not [verb] a clear " in BNC.
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| 1 | English law might be said to recognize a right to self-determination , inasmuch as suicide is no longer a crime , but that right does not yield a clear answer to the present difficulty . |
| 2 | The only study not to find a clear positive relationship between volume and volatility is the cross-section study of 25 futures by Telser and Higinbotham ( 1977 ) . |
| 3 | But it is certainly true that many of the variables that have been studied do not show a clear effect of social constraints , and it seems reasonable to suggest ( cf. |
| 4 | This study does not show a clear advantage for the operative group . |
| 5 | This House of Lords decision still did not achieve a clear distinction between leases and licences . |
| 6 | ‘ Technology thrives by taking the best elements of technology from countries around the world , so free trade is absolutely crucial , but so far he has not made a clear stand on free trade . ’ |
| 7 | They were joined by up to a dozen others by the end of the decade but , since the records do not give a clear indication of how far treatment was effective , there can be no precise figure for the number of serious cases at any one time . |
| 8 | This act does not give a clear entitlement to the services ; provision in any particular case depends on sufficient resources being available . |
| 9 | The Minister did not give a clear response to the question from my Hon. Friend the Member for Dundee , East . |
| 10 | We would argue that this does not give a clear explanation of the decision because the judgment is an after-the-event rationalization of the decision and does not necessarily give the real reasons for it . |
| 11 | The Prime Minister dare not present a clear picture , because such a picture would annoy some group or other in the Tory party . |
| 12 | The Act did not provide a clear answer to this crucial question and it depended very much on the courts . |
| 13 | Many respondents , like NATFHE , thought that the paper did not provide a clear lead for the improvement of training , while others indicated that important issues had been missed , though there was little agreement as to what those issues might be . |
| 14 | Given the commitment to its having the same entry qualifications as the degree , it did not become a clear alternative for large numbers of students . |
| 15 | For all his socialist language he was really an old style Tory Radical , despising the ‘ system ’ yet not possessing a clear vision of what would replace it . |
| 16 | Your name ? ’ so fast that Creggan had to circle to keep him in sight , and could not keep a clear eye on the other one approaching from above . |
| 17 | — Why not have a clear out ? |
| 18 | All the same Salah Muhammad did not have a clear run . |
| 19 | In cases that do not have a clear Rhus tox . |
| 20 | You will not be able to find out all you need to know if you do not have a clear idea before you go into the interview of : |
| 21 | The principal conclusion was that in urban areas single cycle routes do not have a clear large-scale effect . |
| 22 | In their struggle for power , the ‘ democrats ’ did not have a clear economic programme apart from vague promises to change to a more effective market economy . |
| 23 | It is as bizarre to suppose that I do not have a clear idea of a particular causal circumstance , say the one which gives rise to a query on the console of my computer , when I am unable to enumerate its elements . |
| 24 | But the general public does not have a clear understanding of what community care services are trying to achieve , partly because people with mental disorder are the focus of philosophical and ethical disagreements about their care , disagreements which create confusion in the minds of a public unfamiliar with the issues . |
| 25 | Labour does not have a clear policy on whether it believes in a second and tolled crossing , or wants just one very congested bridge — which would be very bad news for Wales . |
| 26 | She feels SSDs which have not applied before , or do not have a clear commitment to HIV/AIDS , will ‘ have their work cut out for them ’ . |
| 27 | The hon. Member for Dundee , East ( Mr. McAllion ) criticised me for not giving a clear commitment to setting up a funding council . |
| 28 | It also criticised St Charles for not having a clear system of sanctions , making punishment appear ‘ arbitrary and unfair ’ to the residents . |
| 29 | Frankie Dettori 's mount did not get a clear run in the Group Two event but , despite finishing last of six , was only beaten around two lengths by Swing Low . |
| 30 | You rarely see a direct response ad which does not put a clear offer — and the price — in its headline . |