Example sentences of "not [adv] [vb base] to a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | These traces not only witness to a sad history , but also hint of glorious possibilities . |
2 | But these developments , while welcome , do not usually amount to a cross-disciplinary vehicle for systematically reflecting on the quality of the student learning . |
3 | However , an accountant 's professional work does not always amount to a continuous supply of services . |
4 | It is the resulting harm ( death ) which still dominates , as is evident from the fact that many forms of conduct fall within the law of manslaughter if death happens to result , whereas they would not even amount to a serious offence if a consequence less than death had ensued . |
5 | They work incredibly long hours with no day of rest for a monthly income which in the United States would not even amount to a basic daily wage . |