Example sentences of "can [not/n't] [be] [verb] that this " in BNC.
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| 1 | While the benefits of faster growth may spread throughout the EC , it can not be assumed that this will occur in a balanced manner . |
| 2 | Fraud appears to have increased rather than decreased , and it can not be argued that this is merely a matter of greater success in detection , as many of the frauds only come to light when investors find that they are unable to obtain their funds ( or the directors of the institution are found to be in sunny climes abroad , with little intention of returning to the UK ) . |
| 3 | ‘ But given the nature of his activities it can not be excluded that this was a political attack . ’ |
| 4 | It can not be claimed that this machinery was very successful and the Thatcher Government rapidly did away with it . |
| 5 | It can not be supposed that this regulation meant that , in each case , the minister in person should direct his mind to the matter . |