Example sentences of "not [vb pp] [noun] to [art] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But a minister has not given evidence to the committee ‘ in living memory ’ . |
| 2 | For the clinical and educational professions ( and the lay notions which derive their values from them ) , their very practice makes it clear what fact it is that you ‘ come to terms ’ with : you have not given birth to a member of the human species as we define it , and to which we allocate certain rights and social roles , but to an object of pathology — a ‘ monster ’ , to use a technical term employed in medical anatomy . |
| 3 | For the parent , the same phrase means the inverse : I have not given birth to the monster which my upbringing and socialisation led me to believe I 'd had , but to a normal member of the human species as I now define it . |
| 4 | Perhaps , by her action , to convince him that she had not turned traitor to the King . |
| 5 | The area deserved a better treatment : I had not done justice to a part of northern England where I had wandered as a youngster and often visited later , developing an affection that has persisted into old age . |
| 6 | On Feb. 26 the Chief Prosecutor announced that charges of diversion of public funds against Honecker were being dropped since he had not had access to an account holding money paid by West Germany to buy the freedom of East German political prisoners . |
| 7 | I would not have learnt of this paper so quickly ( and perhaps not at all ) had I not had access to the Internet . |
| 8 | Some of these people may not have found it convenient to visit but may have phoned ; some may have ‘ visited ’ but not gained access to the ward . |
| 9 | He would , however allow some 570 Austrian , Finnish , Portuguese , Swedish and Swiss nationals to leave because those countries had not sent forces to the Gulf . |
| 10 | They have n't set fire to the furniture yet . ’ |
| 11 | Erm yes and it 's , it 's funny thing I have n't sent things to the College with , with the other stuff that went out , but , er we have , I have spoken to Michael about College , yeah I mean . |