Example sentences of "not the [adj] [noun] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if we confine ourselves for the moment to the late sixth and fifth centuries B.C. , when the options were more limited , the road of the Rhone was not the only route for traffic between Celts and Greeks . |
| 2 | Size is not the only requirement for portability — battery power is important . |
| 3 | This is not the only argument for integrity , or the only consequence of recognizing it that citizens might value . |
| 4 | But death was not the only reason for lack of memories . |
| 5 | ‘ This is , I believe , the beginning of another conception of extreme climbs , where pure force is not the sole criterion for success , but must be balanced with mental abilities , technique and strength ’ , he says . |
| 6 | its not the right day for pull overs any way |
| 7 | It 's not the right subject for application |
| 8 | Protein/nucleotide sequences should ideally be in the three-letter and not the single-letter code for amino acids . |
| 9 | ( b ) with intent to make permanent default in whole or in part on any existing liability to make a payment , or with intent to let another do so , dishonestly induces the creditor or any person claiming payment on behalf of the creditor to wait for payment ( whether or not the due date for payment is deferred ) or to forgo payment : or |
| 10 | Simon , even if he manages to hold his position , will find that aluminium gang-planks , built to the specifications of canal barges , are not the magic formula for wealth and independence . |