Example sentences of "not [verb] [prep] [be] [vb pp] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Under Ugandan law , those charged with treason are not permitted to be granted bail for at least 480 days . |
| 2 | For I can not expect to be offered help , nobody else will care to take a turn at the heavy work of pushing . |
| 3 | A self-uglifying expression of humility — plus an elaborate show of stealthiness which is as good as saying ‘ Yes , I am late — and please pay attention to my performance of humbly not wishing to be paid attention to ’ , i.e. Here 's me entering as unostentatiously as I know how — so you can see how much I regret my rudeness ! ’ |
| 4 | ‘ At least the race was completed and did not have to be declared void , ’ Arkwright added . |
| 5 | He considers religion without morality to be inconceivable , and if it denies any of the virtues we normally associate with morality , such as , truth , mercy and goodness , it does not deserve to be called religion . |
| 6 | Should it be unconcerned with the practical affairs of men and take no action to solve men 's problems it does not deserve to be called religion . |