Example sentences of "is [not/n't] [prep] [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | it is not worth the salesperson 's time to let the buyer finish . |
| 2 | Unlike those of the Philistines his worst fears have been realized , and the cry he hears go up in the town is not for the ark 's arrival , but for its capture . |
| 3 | However , it is known that the subject of disclosures of uncertainties is not on the ASB 's agenda and that , in any event , the ASB has other priorities . |
| 4 | If , for example , the local authority is unable to find a suitable placement for the child because of a shortage of foster parents the court may decide that a care order is not to the child 's benefit despite the shortcomings of his own parents . |
| 5 | All applications are to be made , in the first instance , to the registrar , unless the judge has given a general or special direction to the contrary or the order sought is not within the registrar 's power to make ( r 7.6(2) ) . |
| 6 | In some cases the technology involved is not within the company 's competence ; in others it is so critical to the performance of the product that the company wishes to have it under direct control . |
| 7 | In some cases the technology involved is not within the company 's competence ; in others it is so critical to the performance of the product that the company wishes to have it under direct control . |
| 8 | ‘ A woman 's love is not like a man 's . |
| 9 | It is not in a plant 's interest to provide copious and unlimited supplies of nectar . |
| 10 | The Minister shakes his head , which shows that that is not in the Government 's mind . |
| 11 | It is not in the company 's interests to encourage its consumers or its employees to abuse alcohol . |
| 12 | It should be remembered by the advisers that , following completion , the management and the investors will work together as a team and it is not in the investors ' interests to antagonise or demoralise their management team at the outset . |
| 13 | But for most conservation and environmental issues , there is no market , so it is not in the farmer 's interest to buy some advice . ’ |
| 14 | Occupations can feature predominantly , even where the victim is not in the person 's charge ( e.g. SEX OFFENCES OF FORMER M15 MAN ; TOWN CRIER 'S SEX ATTACK ON GIRL , 9 ; MARINE IN BED WITH TOT , 3 ; MARKET MANAGER IN INDECENCY CASE ) . |
| 15 | I feel that these difficulties have gone on too long for there to be a realistic prospect of change in time for these children and given their improvement whilst in foster care , where they are not brought up in their parents ' conflict , it is not in the children 's interests for them to go and live with the father and that they need to be placed in an environment with permanent substitute parents , who can meet the boys ' physical , emotional , educational and social needs . |
| 16 | I recommend it not only for its excellent chapter on 17th century siege warfare , but also for the many clues it throws up en passant about where you might begin searching if you know of , or read about , a siege in your locality that is not in the book 's contents list . |
| 17 | He adds that it is not in the traders ' interests for the elephants to die out . |
| 18 | Instead of getting worked up about who is or is n't in the Queen 's Honours List why not demand the scrapping of a far more cynical honours system University Honorary Degrees . |
| 19 | The judge can decide that what the parents want is n't in the child 's interests , and can order something else . |