Example sentences of "not [adv] [art] [adj] [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the view of many discerning pop fans , The Farm are , of course , shite , the most recent and worst atrocity being their ‘ reading ’ ( or should we say brief flick through , glancing at the pictures ) of ‘ Do n't You Want Me ’ , which , contrary to popular belief , is not entirely a third-rate copy of the Human League original . |
| 2 | Thirdly , the stated objectives of such a project are not necessarily a true representation of the motives of those who designed and implemented it . |
| 3 | It must be accepted that what we are collecting is people 's answers to questions , which is not necessarily a true picture of their activities . |
| 4 | This , however , is not necessarily a fair test of the family 's unpopularity . |
| 5 | This , however , is not necessarily a fair test of the family 's unpopularity . |
| 6 | Dougal was halfway back to the car park before it occurred to him that flight was not necessarily the wisest course of action . |
| 7 | profits have continued to represent about one-third of the turnover ; this is seen as not necessarily the highest proportion of profits to income in the headhunting business as a whole , where estimates of 60% have been made in some cases . |
| 8 | But to handle them directly , that is , to open up the central issue that arouses the pain , sensationalism or the controversy is not necessarily the best way of protecting children into emotion . |
| 9 | But it does appear that asking people what things mean is not necessarily the best way of tapping their semantic knowledge . |
| 10 | This is not necessarily the best way of passing on the good news , but it does stir the passers-by to find not the paid priests but the cobbler , the miner , the man who sells meat fritters telling them about Jesus . |
| 11 | The idea of ‘ opponents ’ and the ‘ winner take-all ’ attitude inherent in it is not necessarily the best form of decision-making for social welfare cases . |
| 12 | Rildia Bee is easy to spot from any distance because she always wears floor-length dresses of silk brocade and a mink stole — which , air-conditioning or otherwise , is not necessarily the obvious choice of outfit in Fort Worth . |
| 13 | This poses problems because the market rate of exchange is not necessarily the ideal measure of the relative values of the goods and services consumed in each country . |
| 14 | A lot of the problems of alleged and actual extremism by local councils might , of course , be solved by changing the local voting system ( not necessarily the thin end of a nation wedge ) but Mrs Thatcher will never consider that . |
| 15 | ‘ More bobbies on the beat gives rise to greater confidence but they are not necessarily an effective use of police time , ’ he said . |
| 16 | It is not necessarily an accurate description of the demands of the job , and the skill label may result more from the strength of the trade union or occupational group in maintaining that its members should continue to hold that position , than from a dispassionate assessment of the skill content of the job . |
| 17 | The size of the dog is not necessarily an accurate reflection of its barking abilities . |
| 18 | Most people never have any trouble so there is no need to be paranoid , but do be aware of the facts : the little word ‘ taxi ’ or ‘ minicab ’ written on a car is not necessarily an official certificate of good character . |
| 19 | The lawyer , the printing works foreman , and Beryl had each of them offered facets of the old man 's character which suggested not only a cynical vein of humour and a streak of malice but a disdainful attitude to at least some of those closest to him . |
| 20 | However , the post of mayor of Sao Paulo , the largest and most powerful municipal government in the country , went to Paulo Maluf , a right-wing populist politician of the Social Democratic Party ( PDS ) with presidential ambitions , who was not only a personal friend of Collor but a former associate of Farias . |
| 21 | The building is therefore not only a successful piece of archaeological experimentation but also an enjoyable experience for the visitor . |
| 22 | In contrast to figure 12.1 , the map resulting from this construal revealed not only a higher number of judgments but also a more effective structuring of their relationships . |
| 23 | To give some idea of their domestic arrangements we are shown , not only a superb model of a typical Celtic settlement , but also a full-scale thatched Celtic Hut . |
| 24 | The two most likely services to trigger a process of decline are the post office , which often acts as a multiple service facility ( Taylor and Emerson , 1981 ) , and the primary school , which is not only a central feature of the community but also a vital ingredient in retaining a young and active population ( Jones , 1980 ) . |
| 25 | By bestowing the name Piercea in 1759 on a West Indian plant , Miller honoured his noble friend , ‘ not only a great encourager of botanical skills , but greatly skilled in the science itself ’ . |
| 26 | His book Norway , the Northern Playground ( 1903 ) is not only a great story of adventure and exploration , but also a gold-mine of information about the folklore and way of life of the Norwegians in their mountain homes . |
| 27 | The frequent circulation of a rapidly revised action list among members of the design team is not only a helpful source of information but a powerful stimulus towards good progress . |
| 28 | Capital is thus not only a political critique of society but it is also a criticism of the terms in which the economy was discussed at the time when he wrote , and a demonstration that these terms are moulded to the purposes of the system they pretend to analyse . |
| 29 | It was not only a substantial spender of public money , but also a major provider of public services , often allocated collectively , sometimes even on the criteria of social need . |
| 30 | Appointment of GALs in secure accommodation applications is not only a major challenge of the Act , but is a significant change from previous practice , as it provides an opportunity for an independent investigation . |