Example sentences of "not be [prep] the [noun] 's " in BNC.

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1 This ‘ brain and skills drain ’ may not be to the government 's liking because the evidence suggests that about 30,000 people will emigrate abroad , taking considerable assets with them .
2 Professor Williams defends the man 's right to utter such threats and considers that he should not be within the section 's scope :
3 In my opinion , moreover , if the answers to both those questions are in the affirmative , leave ought to be given for such a substantive hearing unless , taking into account the other matters to which I have referred , the court is clearly of the opinion that such further proceedings would not be in the child 's best interests .
4 It may not be in the tenant 's best interests to make objections or representations and an amendment in this regard is suggested below .
5 In the early stages , however , it may not be in the plaintiff 's interests to disclose too much .
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