Example sentences of "this [is] [adv] [not/n't] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is emphatically not the claim I am making here . |
| 2 | Babur thinks this is completely not the point . |
| 3 | This is markedly not the result of any official policies , nor generally because of a widespread concern for , and understanding of , the environment by the agricultural population . |
| 4 | It 's often thought that previous attempts have failed because there are n't enough well-trained classical actors in the USA to make such a repertory company feasible , but this is increasingly not the case : American drama students are eager to train in the UK , and the percentage of successful auditions held is relatively high . |
| 5 | This is probably not the time , but the Opposition is already asking the question which economic historians will seek to answer — what did we do with all the money obtained from petroleum revenue tax and privatisation sales , and was it well-used ? |
| 6 | Sometimes the grown-ups say ‘ well , look , this is just not the type of thing I want my child even to know about . |
| 7 | This is patently not the case . |
| 8 | This is patently not an area that has been officially acknowledged . |
| 9 | This is clearly not the case where some very frail old people are concerned but reciprocity can be viewed over a long time scale . |
| 10 | This is clearly not the case in [ 8 ] , where a tall man has an attributive function . |
| 11 | Sometimes hearing a cycle of works by the same composer actually has the opposite effect , making one realise limitations in the music , but this is simply not the case with Brahms . |
| 12 | This is simply not the case and you will probably have to wait to hear if your mortgage application has been approved . |
| 13 | There appears to be a general assumption that women should somehow automatically know how to prepare for a baby , but this is simply not the case . |
| 14 | There are those who would argue that this discomfort is not real , that sport can not matter enough to break anyone 's heart , but this is simply not the case . |
| 15 | Whatever one 's view of the literary merits of the Manual ( and humour is in the final analysis a matter of personal taste ) , it is certainly wrong of Mr. Browning to imply that the book is inept , contains irritating mistakes and exhibits poor production values : this is simply not the case . |
| 16 | This is simply not the case . |
| 17 | However , if divergers are more unconventional , we might expect that some divergent girls would choose science , but this is apparently not the case . |
| 18 | This is obviously not an argument for not equalising the use of schooling . |
| 19 | This is obviously not the case . |
| 20 | This is obviously not the time for celebratory gestures . |
| 21 | For individuals with phobic anxiety and long standing anxiety problems , this is often not a problem , however for those in a state of crisis , immediate individual sessions may be more appropriate . |
| 22 | Thus , although it might be useful to remember a particular telephone number ( and so convert a short-term into a long-term memory ) , this is often not the case and we are unlikely to want to remember every hand of cards . |
| 23 | If the dress is being specially made for the bride it should be an easy matter to ask for an extra piece of the fabric with which to create the background , but since this is often not the case , a compromise must be reached . |
| 24 | This is because the prediction algorithm relies on the previous word positions being identified correctly , and this is often not the case . |
| 25 | The user of the vehicle is the owner of the vehicle or the person in whose possession it is under some hiring or leasing agreement ; this is often not the driver himself but the driver 's employer or principal . |
| 26 | Clients may be fortunate that practitioners ' preferences match those suggested by research , but often this is palpably not the case . |
| 27 | There were undoubtedly much larger herds of wild asses in the past and as for black and white markings being impossible on shaggy , cold-country coats it is only necessary to look at the shaggy-coated skunks and pandas to see that this is really not a problem . |
| 28 | This is still not the end of the list . |
| 29 | At first glance , such precise and long-winded accounts of restorations , alterations and embellishments might indicate that Mr Frick employed limited discernment in his choice of purchases , but this is definitely not the case . |
| 30 | Happily , with the Chevron this is definitely not the case . |