Example sentences of "can not [be] [vb pp] that the " in BNC.
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1 | It can not be over-emphasised that the future of many of these species of Sussex birds is closely tied to the management of these levels . |
2 | It can not be over-emphasised that the official timetable volumes take in railways , mountain railways , lake and riverboat services as well as bus services . ) |
3 | Whilst not wishing to create visions of the past as a ‘ Golden Age ’ ( it was certainly not ) , it can not be denied that the main social trends in family organization , particularly since the Industrial Revolution , have increasingly served to isolate ageing people . |
4 | Although there may be more or less rigorous ways of doing this it can not be denied that the central activity is the same . |
5 | It can not be overstressed that the purchaser and vendor should continue to consider the need for approvals and clearances throughout the course of negotiations as a change in the terms of the transaction may trigger the relevant legislation which regulates anti-competitive practices , mergers and the creation or expansion of monopolies . |
6 | However , the position taken by the Court of Appeal loses much of its force if it can not be assumed that the House would have taken non-certified points of appeal had they been raised . |
7 | Papers subsequently published by such researchers may show no obvious Scottish connection in their titles , but it can not be assumed that the work is unrelated to their thesis topic . |
8 | Papers subsequently published by such researchers may show no obvious Scottish connection in their titles , but it can not be assumed that the work is unrelated to their thesis topic . |
9 | It therefore seems better to make use of the experience of the data-base community in building large hyper-bases but it can not be pretended that the benefits of one technology to the other are all in one direction . |
10 | However , it can not be said that the laws-of-war approach has resulted in clear and unambiguous agreement either among writers or among countries as to the precise restrictions to be placed on nuclear weapons use . |
11 | It can not be said that the result was entirely logical , and one is tempted to agree with a famous last-century astronomer , Sir John Herschel , that the constellations seem to have been drawn up so as to cause as much inconvenience as possible , but the system has become so well established that it is unlikely to be altered now . |
12 | Despite the emphasis placed on this aspect of the division of labour by Marxists and non-Marxist sociologists alike , it can not be said that the division by strata forms the ‘ naturally ’ pertinent basis for social identification in capitalist societies . |
13 | ‘ It can not be said that the contract was cancelled by [ the petitioner ] when payment was not made by [ the first and second respondents ] on 23 May 1988 . |
14 | Further , now the debates are recorded , it can not be said that the Commons attempt to remain aloof . |
15 | Based on this study , it can not be said that the pernicious anaemia patients with the greatest risk of developing gastric cancer could be identified using intestinal metaplasia or mild dysplasia in random biopsy specimens as a guide . |
16 | It is now necessary to consider when a commercial transaction is so structured that it can not be said that the parties are dealing on standard terms at all . |
17 | The editor may not agree with sentiments in a " letter to the editor " : if sued for libel , does he lose the defence of " fair comment " because it can not be said that the opinion is honestly his ? |
18 | It certainly can not be argued that the ‘ development plan position will have been clarified ’ or that the Review ( or the Draft ) ‘ will be complete and offer good guidelines as to the issues to be tackled and the Council 's attitude to them ’ . |
19 | It can not be proved that the virgin birth did not happen . |
20 | However , it can not be discounted that the idea is to prepare for a direct dictatorship in case the democratic process again turns the country towards socialism . |
21 | But it can not be claimed that the unity implied in the term ‘ Final Peace ’ was achieved , either then or later . |
22 | it can not be claimed that the competition is easy , but the experience is incomparable and the rewards worth fighting for . |
23 | In case D both partner and rest of the world shares have risen therefore it can not be claimed that the effects of integration have been to reduce dependence upon non-partner countries . |
24 | I also operate with the assumption that , although my results pertain strictly only to the sample of forty housewives I interviewed , there is no reason why they should not relate to the wider population of housewives , since it can not be shown that the forty women are unrepresentative of the larger population . |
25 | If it can not be shown that the person uttering the remarks intended to induce his victim to believe that he was about to engage in violence himself , or intended to provoke the object of his remarks into using unlawful violence , what will be termed here the objective conditions come into operation . |
26 | It can not be doubted that the post-war black migrations have been of considerable economic benefit to Britain , just as the migrations from North Africa , Turkey , Greece and Italy have boosted the economies of Western Europe . |
27 | It can not be doubted that the constable was ‘ on duty ’ when he stopped the cyclist , and he was no doubt under some sort of obligation to stop the cyclist to enable him to bring the defendant before the court ultimately . |
28 | It can not be doubted that the Western emperors were , like the popes , sincere in their desire to exercise power justly . |
29 | The law has become so complex that it can not be expected that the solicitor will be proficient in everything , and the trend is towards the large firm with specialised partners . |