Example sentences of "[subord] [not/n't] [verb] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Agreement is sought and where not reached a fair statement of disagreement is provided . |
| 2 | Comments that the ‘ recession is bottoming out ’ seem more often than not to have a hollow ring about them . |
| 3 | Indeed , but the impression remains stronger than the denial and one is left wondering why they chose 1950 as the cut-off point , if not to put a comfortable distance between ‘ then ’ and ‘ now ’ : the dark ages of the past and present enlightenment , which they rightly insist is illusory . |
| 4 | He suggests that IBM has been using cash to offer attractive financing to help sell mainframes to generate the revenue growth to cover the cost of its 180,000-strong mainframe-oriented sales and service organisations , and needs to work out how to make the mainframe business the cash cow it should be , focussing on the near $20,000m in sales , general and administrative costs , not the $6,500m for research and development , pointing out that saying it is cutting $1,000m off this , mainly on mainframes , while not making a proportionate cut in costs , is a recipe for disaster . |
| 5 | While not representing a complete list of provisions these sections map out the range of professional social work services which should become available at the local level to deal comprehensively with difficulties that might arise in the life of a young person . |
| 6 | whilst not wearing a prescribed type of seat belt . |
| 7 | ‘ whilst not wearing a prescribed type of seat belt ’ . |
| 8 | ‘ whilst not wearing a prescribed type of seat belt ’ . |
| 9 | With regret Stirling realized that he would have to abandon offensive action that night and decided to withdraw without placing any bombs , so as not to jeopardize a future visit . |
| 10 | It would also be necessary for their dividend entitlements to be fully explained so as not to give a misleading impression of the amount of profits which may be distributed to equity shareholders . |
| 11 | This court is in a position to define the extent of this common law tort in such a way as not to require a positive amendment of the law by Parliament . |
| 12 | As an owner will have been interested in keeping the value low so as not to pay a high export premium , the State will be ideally placed to acquire valuable works of art on the cheap . |