Example sentences of "[subord] this [verb] [not/n't] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plato , after all , might never have thought of Atlantis ; and similarly Homer might never have thought of Achilles ; although this does not necessarily mean that if they did exist , they pre-existed thought in an absolute sense . |
| 2 | The contract of supply must be a complete agreement ( see Scammell and Nephew Ltd v Ouston [ 1941 ] AC 251 ) , although this does not necessarily mean that every part of the contract has been worked out in meticulous detail . |
| 3 | As long as there is an abundant supply of water high temperatures tend to be associated with high rates of weathering , although this does not necessarily result in deep weathering profiles for , as we have already noted , where slope gradients are steep the products of weathering may be removed almost as soon as they are created . |
| 4 | Although this does not actually prohibit the possession of weapons whose use is illegal , it is clearly moving in that direction . |
| 5 | Where the relationship between theory and practice is more dialectical than applied it allows a fruitful interaction between the two , although this does not always happen . |
| 6 | NME , for instance , has always included substantial coverage of black popular forms — soul , reggae , hip-hop — although this has not always met with their readers ' approval . |
| 7 | Although this did not always turn out to be quite what was expected , it was at least memorable . |
| 8 | The HQ at Mape was bombed , although this did not seriously disrupt the defence plan as four columns of Japanese , some 2,500 troops in all , drove inland ( see map p. 77 ) . |
| 9 | Social services were more closely involved through their provision of home care services , although this did not necessarily mean that a social worker was appointed . |
| 10 | And most readers of such documents understand the code so this does not much matter . |
| 11 | These include aids intended to overcome regional deprivations , aid to promote projects of common European interest or to remedy serious disturbances within an economy , and assistance to promote economic development , provided this does not adversely affect trade . |
| 12 | Even if this does not strictly fit into the history framework , teachers will want to build on such events , or , alternatively , they might perhaps form the basis of a " once only " local unit . |
| 13 | While this does not entirely reflect consumption — because wine sellers often stock up — it nevertheless provides a rough indication of trade demand . |
| 14 | While this does not necessarily require additional people it does require a determination to use more effectively those that are available ( see part II ) . |
| 15 | While this did not expressly exclude the Minority Movement , the growth of Communist-led " rank and file movements " did in effect bring an end to the MM and to all formal Party subsidiaries within the unions . |
| 16 | It is usually they who made the choice to have and keep their babies , even though this does not always work out as happily or as easily as they may anticipate , and they deserve recognition and respect . |
| 17 | It involves , for example , some consideration of the overall aims or purpose of a course , though this does not necessarily mean that such aims have to be explicitly formulated or prespecified . |
| 18 | She formed a distinctly close relationship with some business figures prominent in the Jewish community , though this did not unduly colour her view of the state of Israel . |
| 19 | These oaths , and the bond they established , had their origin in the relation of lord and follower in the courts of the barbarian chieftains and they had a powerful religious aura , though this did not always prevent them being broken . |
| 20 | The Prince began to be talked about though this did not necessarily mean that he was being taken seriously as a political alternative to the regime of Louis-Philippe . |
| 21 | Examples would be the abandonment in the later eighteenth century of figured bass and of optional parts in favour of completely written-out orchestral scores ; and the writing out of vocal ornamentation by Rossini , followed by other nineteenth-century Italian opera composers , instead of leaving it to be improvised — though this did not necessarily mean that singers followed their instructions ! |
| 22 | But it is important to affirm the independence in principle of the linguistic and social analysis at this stage of the work , especially as this does not always seem to be recognized . |