Example sentences of "not [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The natural meaning of that term is ‘ not acting as a reasonable local authority would act , ’ as opposed to ‘ behaviour so unreasonable that no reasonable authority would countenance it ’ . |
| 2 | I 'm not asking for a few soothing words to calm my conscience ; if I can , I want to help . |
| 3 | Although probably not suffering from a serious psychiatric illness , he is likely to feel confused , angry , and ( above all else ) hopeless . |
| 4 | We are not talking of a few fanatical terrorists , we are talking of a nine million-strong nation in the heart of the Balkans . |
| 5 | As stressed earlier , I am not arguing for a revived regional geography per se , but rather for ‘ a regional perspective that informs all geographical activity ’ Johnston , 1990b , p. 135 ) . |