Example sentences of "not [vb infin] a [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the economically more advanced countries , however , there does not exist a close relationship between age at first marriage and birth of first child , owing mainly to postponement of first birth through contraceptive use . |
| 2 | Although it was initially believed that lowering mucosal prostaglandin values in ulcerative colitis would be therapeutic , and that the beneficial effect of therapeutic agents sulfasalazine and 5-ASA analogues is through their ability to inhibit cyclo-oxygenase , it isnow believed that a simple decrease in prostaglandins does not elicit a beneficial effect in ulcerative colitis and may even be harmful . |
| 3 | v. Henn and Darby , where the Court of Appeal held that the term ‘ quantitative restrictions ’ in Article 30 of the EEC Treaty did not cover a total prohibition on imports on the grounds that such a restriction was not related to a quantitative measure , whereas the case law of the European Court had clearly established that the term in question covered both outright bans and quotas on imports . |
| 4 | In such situations , Peter Shilton 's frame can not cover a whole multitude of sins . |
| 5 | This issue was followed up in qualitative interviews with a panel of young people , for while we can not make a simple equation between aloneness and the experience of social and psychological difficulty , young people do seem to need to interact with friends in resolving some of their conflicts . |
| 6 | In direct criticism of Wolfenden , he argues that one can not make a simple distinction between public and private morality . |
| 7 | He also said that the Prince and Princess of Wales would not make a planned visit to China in November ‘ so long as those responsible for the atrocities over the past weekend remain in control of the Chinese government ’ . |
| 8 | Rule 5 – 43 provides that a firm must not make a personal recommendation to a private customer to deal , or arrange a deal in the exercise of discretion for any customer , if the dealing would reasonably be regarded as too frequent in the circumstances . |
| 9 | Teller went to extreme lengths to rescue Part I , but in the words of Robert Oppenheimer , ‘ The programme we had in 1949 was a tortured thing that did not make a great deal of technical sense . |
| 10 | ‘ While any loss of business is not good for us , it would certainly not make a great deal of difference , ’ he added . |
| 11 | In practice it probably did not make a great deal of difference to either party whether or not leases existed , unless or until a serious dispute between them arose . |
| 12 | ‘ A contract does not make a great deal of difference . |
| 13 | ‘ I did not make a great job of that , did I ? ’ he asked . |
| 14 | He did not make a great impact beyond his own office . |
| 15 | He accepts that he can not make a categorical statement about innocence or guilt , but he feels that his constituent has not been given a fair hearing . |
| 16 | In the late 1980s developers knew that they would not make a decent return on their investment on a pay and play basis . |
| 17 | The FIA court of appeal did not make a final decision in Paris on Thursday after a three-hour hearing to consider Mansell 's evidence . |
| 18 | Without such a juxtaposition , you can not make a rational assessment of twentieth century design . |
| 19 | Even professional studs do not make a regular practice of covering mares that are under four years old . |
| 20 | You see , although I love her so deeply , I know that Rosamund would not make a good wife for a missionary . ’ |
| 21 | They were also the most likely to say Dad would not make a good job of being a housewife and should be out at work ( 57pc pc compared to 38pc ) . |
| 22 | The reason Jake had had a change of heart was because he had finally realised for himself that Janice would not make a good mother for Kirsty , and that Shiona , on the other hand , would . |
| 23 | As things work out in FI , contracts to that effect or not — and Reutemann was to have his troubles with Alan Jones on that score later — the Number One position in any team is pragmatically judged on results , and though Niki did not make a brilliant start to the 1977 season , he did re-establish his hegemony within the Ferrari team by the South African Grand Prix . |
| 24 | In this respect , living systems differ from non-living ones : you can not make a visible change in the form or behaviour of a wave in the sea by moving one molecule , or even a million molecules . |
| 25 | Although the couple do own a car and use between four and five gallons of unleaded petrol a week , the rise in the cost of a gallon of petrol and vehicle excise duty will not make a large dent in their finances . |
| 26 | Although it appears that you did not make a large sum of money out of your dealing — at least as far as external appearances are concerned — I have to take a serious view of it . ’ |
| 27 | the no profit rule — a conglomerate , when acting as a fiduciary must not make a secret profit from his position without first obtaining the consent of the principal and disclosing the profit ; |
| 28 | Its influence was slow to make itself felt , and it did not make a clean sweep of Western monasticism until the ninth century . |
| 29 | Deng did not make a public appearance at the congress itself , but attended the first plenum of the new central committee held on Oct. 19 . |
| 30 | An extra £5 million of sales will not make a big difference to Canon ; what matters is expanding and enhancing our name globally . ’ |