Example sentences of "it [is] [not/n't] [verb] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 It 's not known if more funds will be made abvailable to send young criminals to places like Earlswood , or wether local authorities will still be expected to pay the bill .
2 Nevertheless , its point about the evidence for God 's goodness — that it is not compelling and that , indeed , there may be moments when it appears that the facts of life may not be reconciled with a good Creator at all — might also be applied to the evidence for God 's existence .
3 It is not argued that any system of law other than English law applies to determine the legal status of the receivers appointed by the bank pursuant to the debenture .
4 The rows may be triggered by a seemingly trivial incident , but it is not felt as trivial when it symbolizes past conflicts and needs .
5 It is not recorded whether those who designed this emblem were aware that ‘ beaver ’ is also slang for the female sexual organs .
6 It is not to deny that some culturally elaborated behaviour can usefully be explained from a biological perspective .
7 It is not intended that MAS specialists should offer advice where valuations are solely for tax purposes .
8 The purpose of bailment and sale is different because , in the case of an ordinary contract of hire , it is not intended that general property in the goods will pass to the bailor/hirer .
9 It is not intended that this plan should be ‘ cast in concrete ’ but , rather , that it should be flexible so that the school looks ahead but remains responsive to future changes in circumstances .
10 An instrument will not be executed before 20 August where it is not binding until certain conditions are fulfilled and these are not met until after 19 August .
11 Concentration allows you to " switch off " your hearing so that , although the noise gives signals to the brain , it is not recognised as relevant to the purpose in hand , and does not register in the consciousness .
12 It is not envisaged that specific new resources will be identified to enable Local Plan work to proceed at any meaningful level ( either through in house preparation or the engagement of consultant services ) . ’
13 It is not envisaged that any material changes will be made to the sale and purchase agreement .
14 For a precedent , see Appendix E. It is not thought that this procedure has been invoked with any degree of frequency .
15 ( d ) First registration of title Unless any money is paid , such that there is a conveyance on sale of the whole of the property , it is not thought that any of the transactions in this chapter will involve a compulsory application for first registration of title ( Land Registration Act 1925 , s123 ) .
16 It is not suggested that each offence should be ranked according to the seriousness of its after-effects on the particular victim — although there is an argument for assuming that young victims will be particularly damaged by unwanted sexual experiences , and therefore for regarding such offences as more serious .
17 Whilst it is not suggested that such behaviour is common , the temptation to copy , or at least to fail to acknowledge the other thesis as a source , is made stronger by the knowledge that such unscrupulous acts are very difficult to detect , because the original works , if unpublished , may only be known to the researchers and to their supervisors .
18 While it is not suggested that this roll of honour is exhaustive , a list would , even on a world-wide basis , be strikingly short .
19 Ratio and proportion are difficult concepts and therefore a limited number of questions was used , but it is not suggested that these represent the only possible ones for lower attainers .
20 It is not suggested that any but a small proportion of private homes are like this , but where such conditions do occur , it indicates that the vetting , registration and monitoring procedures are failing .
21 About the only decent argument I 've heard on this , I have to say that because it was my daughter who advanced it , about the only decent argument I have heard is the one about badger baiting where she said to me but badger baiting is not allowed on your land and that is the point precisely that Mr made , it is not allowed because that is the law of the land and that is where decisions about the permission or otherwise of fox hunting should be made .
22 It is not known whether addictive disease is one disease that has different drugs or behaviours of choice according to each individual sufferer or group of sufferers or whether these groups correspond to one or another of a range of addictive diseases .
23 The police have improved both their procedures and their training , but it is not known whether social attitudes in general have changed greatly .
24 Perforated discs ( bi ) ( fig. 14 ) and the afore-mentioned zong came to designate heaven and earth , but it is not known whether this was their original meaning .
25 The first entry in the book ( it is not known whether this is the first book ) is " Killerow , July 17th 1718 .
26 The first entry in the book ( it is not known whether this is the first book ) is " Killerow , July 17th 1718 .
27 According to Sannia and James(1977) , the place of Parorchis acanthus ( Nicoll , 1906 ) is taken by Renicola thaidus Stunkard ( 1964 ) in America and Iceland , although it is not known whether this parasite exerts similar effects on its host .
28 It is not known whether these were contemporary and whether the settlement of this area was in the form of hamlets before the village was created .
29 Only a three-yard stretch of the theatre has been unearthed , and it is not known whether any more will be excavated .
30 Few of these have been specifically identified and it is not known whether any single factor is essential for the development of Crohn 's disease .
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