Example sentences of "[conj] not [adv] [art] " in BNC.

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1 No , well except that it would , it would happen to some extent , I mean the key is whether you , whether or not when a complaint comes in whether you can assess that it 's likely to go
2 Always used to receiving admiring glances from men , Laura had n't known whether to be pleased or not when the doctor had completely ignored her — clearly having eyes only for Julie .
3 I think , I think we need a meeting to get it laid down , we need a meeting to clear the air or not clear the air necessarily but get some definitions some definitions down yeah ?
4 Well mister you ca n't tell whether you 're married or not so the feminist version is ms .
5 I think the bit that stands up above the horizon is fine , I mean I think that gives you a good idea of what it would have been like had you been able to get the whole , or not perhaps the whole of it , but a lot more of the post up above the horizon simply by getting down lower .
6 Never buy a sleeping bag without first finding out whether or not all the drawcords can be pulled from the inside and the zip can be pulled freely from inside too .
7 It is open to debate whether or not all the designs traditionally ascribed to Persia are in fact Persian in origin , and there is some evidence to suggest that a number may have had earlier links with Anatolia , India or Central Asia .
8 But er I do n't really remember erm people going out to work much ex except , I suppose you 'd call them the lower classes , or not really the working classes because er , but the lower classes they would take in washing .
9 Although not exactly a religious person , she was pained to think that a senior member of the Church of England should get ( albeit by moonlight ) a good glimpse of her sexual organs in their present somewhat engorged state .
10 Government models of the economy have their counterpart in private sector models of the economy which , although not exactly the same , nevertheless exhibit much the same features .
11 Two miles to the north-west of this village near Redruth in the desolate former tin-mining region of Cornwall is Gwennap Pit which , although not exactly an industrial monument , has great significance in the social history of the local tinners , who were often ruthlessly exploited by their employers and were obvious targets for the message of Nonconformism .
12 Although not yet an impressive fighting force , they were a force , and getting supplies from somewhere .
13 Although not strictly a relaxation therapy , toning tables offer the benefits of exercise without a great deal of effort , and without the aches and pains of overstretched muscles .
14 The following example , although not strictly an authenticity examination , uses the same approaches and shows the application of scientific detection in a related sphere of the British Museum 's activities .
15 Not to be confused with the swept-wing Delta stunters , the 2-line Diamonds , known generically as Peter Powell types , although not always the size or the quality of Peter 's long serving originals , are popular first kites .
16 Although not formally a member Gore had a profound influence on Leese .
17 Although not formally a peace treaty , the treaty was nevertheless described by Eduard Shevardnadze , the Soviet Foreign Minister , as drawing " the final line under the Second World War " .
18 At the meeting which adopted the constitution , Ken Banks of AUEW TASS was added to the executive committee ; he was close to the CPNI , although not actually a member .
19 The Reporter , although not necessarily a lawyer , must ensure that the Hearings stay within the legal framework .
20 The world of secondary schools was one from which I had been absent for eight years and it had in the mean time greatly expanded , so that the new secondary modern schools now occupied most — although not necessarily the most strategically important — territory .
21 First , in North America at least , there is a growing awareness of corporate crime , although not necessarily the extent of it .
22 The interests of the children , although not necessarily the paramount consideration , must , in my opinion , always be taken into account and will always be important .
23 Take a ride in a tuk tuk , a sort of motorbike with a passenger bit at the back , by far the quickest way to get around , although not necessarily the safest .
24 Rather quaintly , the Governor observed that it was ‘ strange ’ for a Buddhist , ‘ although not perhaps a practising one ’ , to invoke the name of God ; he concluded that Aung San 's wife , Khin Kyi , with her Christian upbringing inspired this : Rance went to their house at nightfall under conditions of secrecy .
25 At the beginning of 1934 be attempted to gain more influential and financial support from establishment and entrepreneurial sources ; hence the formation of the January Club , a dining group which although not specifically a front organization , nevertheless was designed to influence politicians , businessmen and members of the armed services towards the fascist case .
26 The lower slopes , which descend at a lesser incline to a height of 110 metres , also produce fine wines , although not quite the same exalted standard as the rest of this village .
27 Although not technically a fountain , it utilizes the same components as the conventional fountain .
28 It was obvious that not just a few houses , but whole districts including churches , monasteries , and other monuments to past glories would have to be swept aside to allow for the fill appreciation of the splendour of the glorious new order .
29 ‘ But so rotten has the policy proved that not even a ‘ taxpayer bail-out ’ could save it .
30 So that not even a sparrow shall fall to the ground unnoticed by Him ’ .
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