Example sentences of "is [adv] [verb] [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To suggest that in these circumstances ‘ the gravamen of the husband 's conduct is the injury not the sexual intercourse he has forced ’ is entirely to deny any sexual autonomy for women within marriage . |
| 2 | She is obviously following this insane dialogue with remarkably close attention . |
| 3 | If you remember I used the example of agriculture , right , where it is generally observed that agricultural products have a price inelastic demand , okay . |
| 4 | But the 1922 is not promoting any one candidate . |
| 5 | If you watch the treatment sessions , you may sometimes think that the patient is not taking any active role in initiating movements , whereas the physiotherapist seems to be doing the movements for him . |
| 6 | John Weber where an exhibition of his newest denunciation may be seen until the sixteenth of this month is not leaking any advance information about the show . |
| 7 | ‘ We both know why I 'm here and it is not to claim some long-lost family . ’ |
| 8 | This is not to claim any existential reality for the underlying proposition ; it is merely a convenient expression . ) |
| 9 | The general effect of the [ Limitation ] Act is not to confirm any particular claim to land but merely to extinguish stale titles to it … |
| 10 | After a long day 's hearing , such as obviously took place here , that might be the sensible thing to do so that the court is not producing these important findings and reasons under pressure . |
| 11 | This is not to say that mother-tongue teaching in these circumstances , where there are a number of different languages , is necessarily the solution at all levels of education . |
| 12 | A prognosis can necessarily be only an educated guess , but for the person hearing the answer , it is not helping this underlying question : ‘ Do I have to start grieving yet or is there time to get used to the idea ? ’ |
| 13 | The quick way is not to use any artificial fertilisers , chemical sprays or dusts . |
| 14 | The first way to avoid such danger is not to plead any general exclusion clause as a defence to an action for a class of liability for which the UCTA renders exclusion clauses unenforceable . |
| 15 | To invoke this example is not to suggest any direct connection between the English National Opera and the work of Auerbach . |
| 16 | But what the Slovenes have legitimately gained for themselves , the people of Bosnia are having to pay for , although this is not to attach any special blame to the Slovenes . |
| 17 | White is not making any rash predictions for this coming affair . |
| 18 | the trouble is not having enough modern catalogues of , of things that you can actually buy today because when they manufacturer them now they do n't erm make catalogues as often as they used to do er , it costs so much money in it I 'd er , I , I think that probably the next trend is going to be in lighting fittings er which will take in er you er , low energy lamps er , at the erm , the new fluorescent lamps er where erm , well there 's one in the hall which takes eight watts and it 's given us as much light out as a hundred watt lamp , er and |
| 19 | To claim money as a major human goal is not to make any specific claim about ‘ human nature ’ ( such as its mercenariness ) since it is not so much a goal in itself but the facilitator of almost all possible human goals — expressive , artistic , acquisitive or whatever . |
| 20 | The requirement for the consent of an organisation is not to protect any sovereign status ( which an international organisation does not have ) , but to ensure that the commitment is within its powers . |
| 21 | The function of these groups is not to provide any romantic possibilities ( although that may happen ) , but to provide contact and support by introducing you to people who have similar problems to yourself . |
| 22 | Men and women both know what it is to wake in the night and find fierce emotions pounding within them — desire or rage that is not allowed such free rein during the day . |
| 23 | That is not to stay that long-term objectives should not be considered in addition to the escape strategy that is being worked upon . |
| 24 | Times change , I suppose — which is not to admit that fat generalisations about the Sixties , Seventies or Eighties are less problematic than statements about any other logical fiction , be it the nation , a salad , the MCC or whatever . |
| 25 | Tolonen said Novell is not feeling any competitive pressure from Microsoft Corp 's Windows for Workgroups . |
| 26 | This is already benefiting several million people , including in particular many married women and pensioners , who although not liable for tax , were losing money through the composite rate tax system . |
| 27 | From that assessment , a group to be known as the Trailblazers will be formed and will come under the guidance of the Cliff Richard Development Trust , which is already supporting some 11 youngsters who previously progressed from the former Search for a start scheme . |
| 28 | National Childrens Home is already planning another 5 treatment centres . |
| 29 | KEN DOHERTY is still savouring that winning feeling . |
| 30 | McGroddy is also kicking some financial resources into Power Parallel and will help with chip design , high-speed switching and parallel compilers . |