Example sentences of "not be [prep] the [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | I can say truly on two occasions " I 'm getting alarmed " and yet the mental events not be of the same type . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | According to the new constitution , the Federal President ( to be elected by the legislature ) and Prime Minister might not be from the same republic . |
| 8 | The chancel belonging to the rector may not be in the same style as the nave maintained by the parishioners , reflecting differences in wealth or involvement Even in those churches where the rector was a monastery , there may be a variety of interest displayed , from great ostentation where the monastery has been concerned to maintain its property , to neglect where the church is on a distant or poor estate , or where the monastery itself was poor . |
| 9 | Moreover , he would not be in the same position as the rest of us to cotton on to their use . |
| 10 | You should not be in the same place as your mother . |
| 11 | ‘ Then there would have been bloodshed , for I tell you I could not be in the same house with them and keep my temper . |
| 12 | They may not be in the same class as the Springboks , but Namibia and Romania will be as heartily cheered by the tournament 's crowd when they make their appearances next year . |
| 13 | A win for Alinova in tomorrow 's Merchant Adventurers Maiden at York might not be in the same class but any success could prove vital in the battle for the champion jockey 's title . |
| 14 | ‘ We may not be in the same league as Servette but where we score over most teams is with our spirit . |
| 15 | For economy of space occupied by the site of the lift the two inclined ways would generally be side by side and although at the same inclination and extending between the same levels they would not be in the same plane but echeloned so that the one extends , so to speak , from the right side of the head bay to the right side of the tail bay whilst the other extends from the left side of the head bay to the left side of the tail bay . |
| 16 | They pick a year in the future when they know that there will have been a general election and that they will probably not be in the same job as when they gave the commitment . |
| 17 | ‘ My horse Alflora was third today and he would n't be in the same street as User Friendly . |
| 18 | I know he 's been through a lot , I know you 're fond of him , but he and Sam should n't be in the same room together just now . ’ |