Example sentences of "[conj] [is] not [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Alternatively , if the target is a company which is not listed , or is not part of a listed group , then it is likely that the shareholders will be limited in number , accessible and able to agree to proceed .
2 If rape is defined as ‘ carnal knowledge of a woman without her consent ’ , then it makes nonsense of the proposition that the jury is the trier of fact if the judge takes it upon himself to tell the jury what is or is not consent .
3 TYPE , PFND The Module type has not been specified for this module or is not S , F or M. Please specify a valid module type , S for a SOURCE module , F for a FOREIGN module , or M for a PMODEL module .
4 Or is n't self-pity allowed either ? ’
5 I think what they have done reads beautifully as English is very profound theologically and it uses language that is not gender specific .
6 Smoothing aims to remove any upward or downward movement in the series that is not part of a sustained trend .
7 The reason is that the folding of the ears brings them forward and this places them in a posture that is not part of the usual ear-lowering signal .
8 In our deliberations we have discounted that as a significant factor because of the negligible fraction of rice starch and rice power that is not carbohydrate .
9 In a remarkable letter which he wrote in nineteen-eighteen , he said , ‘ I must , before I die , find some way to say the essential thing that is in me , that I have never said yet , a thing that is not love , or hate , or pity , or scorn , but the very breath of life , fierce and coming from far away , bringing into human life the vastness and the fearful passionless force of non-human things . ’
10 It 's only when you think you might want to do something a little more complex and powerful with the information you 're storing that things become more jargonised and complex , and having a help system that is not context sensitive is of little assistance .
11 Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 decides that when a person by dishonest deception induces the owner to transfer his entire proprietary interests that is not theft .
12 Reg. v. Morris [ 1984 ] A.C. 320 decides that when a person by dishonest deception induces the owner to transfer his entire proprietary interests that is not theft .
13 We shall not endeavour to trace the origin of Mind out of something that is not mind .
14 This may be seen in a certain gaiety under saddle , or a continual alertness that is n't anxiety , or in exuberant air-borne paces with tail hoisted high .
15 But the Scanachrome process introduces a linear scanning over the whole image , so I proposed to paint only the area of the TV screen and leave the scanning on everything that is n't TV .
16 Are you sure that is n't Transylvania ?
17 that 's handy that is n't Norm , yeah , have this for a den
18 It 's no good putting floorcovering of any sort on a floor that is n't sound .
19 ‘ Anything that is n't sandwiches . ’
20 In my book that 's not rape .
21 Erm yes aye that 's the Pleck that 's not Caldmore you know .
22 The meeting booked for 20th May is a one-off to discuss one item only and is n't part of the normal sequence .
23 And is n't Muffin the Mule on any more ?
24 Is it not therefore time , and is n't privatisation the opportunity , not just to give rail a ‘ level playing field ’ but to ensure a ) that the ‘ playing field ’ takes ALL costs into account including the real environmental ones ; and b ) that the rail network gets used to its maximum capacity , both for passengers and freight .
25 And is n't Wiz a po-faced git these days ?
26 There 's a power cut ; the lights go out and we light candles and gas lamps and end up — a hard core of seven of us ; Andy , me , Howie , another two local lads and a couple of the traveller boys — down in the snooker room where there 's a beat-up looking table and a leak in the ceiling that turns the whole of the stained , green-baize surface into a millimetre-shallow marsh , water dripping from each pocket and dribbling down the bulky legs to the sopping carpet , and we play snooker by the light of the hissing gas lamps , having to hit the white ball really hard even for delicate shots because of the extra rolling resistance the water causes , and the balls make a zizzing , ripping noise as they race across the table and sometimes you can see spray curving up behind them and I 'm feeling really drunk and a bit stoned from a couple of strong Js smoked out in the garden earlier with the travellers but I think this dimly lit water-hazard snooker is just hilarious and I 'm laughing maniacally at it all and I put an arm round Andy 's neck at one point and say , You know I love you , old buddy , and is n't friendship and love what 's it 's really all about ? and why ca n't people just see that and just be nice to each other ? except there are just so many complete bastards in the world , but Andy just shakes his head and I try to kiss him and he gently fends me off and steadies me against one wall and props me up with a snooker cue against my chest and I think this is really funny for some reason and laugh so much I fall over and have distinct problems getting up again and get carried to my room by Andy and one of the travellers and dumped on the bed and fall instantly asleep .
27 The three-month-old is now thriving — and is n't Neil proud .
28 The oil tank is made from polypropylene and is not part of the main frame .
29 Mr Keith Pavey , the architect responsible for the project , says , ‘ Car parks are a much-maligned building type and it is rare to have the opportunity to design one that stands alone and is not part of an office block , shopping centre or other development . ’
30 It should be noted that , in particular , the percentage completion is a difficult subjective judgement , probably made by the project leader , and is not part of the program .
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