Example sentences of "is not [verb] that [noun sg] [be] " in BNC.

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1 This is not to say that society was classless .
2 This is not to say that meat is unimportant to us now .
3 That is not to say that Parliament was subservient .
4 This is not to say that radicalism is dead ; far from it .
5 This is not to say that tradition was the rule .
6 This is not to say that TV was always dominant .
7 This is not to say that demand is necessarily elastic with respect to the rate of interest .
8 This is not to say that practice was unsatisfactory : rather that it was highly variable and that it mostly had little to do with PNP , despite the Authority 's intentions and despite its being written into the job specifications of PNP appointees .
9 This is not to say that force was thereafter eschewed It was used in Isfahan , in the north , and in the west — but less in Teheran .
10 This is not to say that economy is paramount ; indeed , economy is secondary to what should be an overriding principle in public health — namely , equity .
11 That is not to say that antiquity is a valid criterion for the establishment of a convention .
12 Though this is not to say that abortion is a topic to be taken lightly as it is a human life a woman is dealing with and I think she should think carefully about all her options before she makes a decision but in the end it is her baby and up to her what happens .
13 This is not to deny that plan-making is a very valuable function of our local authorities ; it is rather to point out that the existing powers to implement their plans are restricted by the price that the market puts on some land , and by the fact that the planners ' resource is in the hands of private owners rather than at the disposal of the community .
14 This is not to deny that accuracy is important .
15 This is not to suggest that consistency is an unworthy value : the argument is rather that there is a need to decide upon the categories to which the argument of consistency is being applied , and above all to recognize that simple resort to the allegation of inconsistency might serve to conceal the conflict between a number of social interests or principles .
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