Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adj] to [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In defending the theory of the civilising process , Wouters argues that informalisation is not inimical to civilisation , but can in fact be integrated into the overall theory . |
| 2 | Such constructions of homosexuality in relation to race and racism are not specific to Fanon . |
| 3 | The whole question of ‘ negative image ’ is not specific to West Belfast , it affects the whole of the North of Ireland . |
| 4 | erm And the , a lot of this was not specific to drug or alcohol abuse but simply to multiple occupancy . |
| 5 | Almost 20 years have elapsed since Rebel first noted ‘ virus-like ’ particles in pagetic osteoclasts , but the identity of these structures remains unclear and they are not specific to Paget 's disease . |
| 6 | This picture is not specific to neurology services in this regional centre . |
| 7 | The effect is not specific to salicylates , however , as 50 mM hydrocortisone ( a much higher concentration than that seen in plasma after conventional doses ) also abolished 1 2 5 I-IFN γ binding ( Fig 6 ) . |
| 8 | An additional important facilitating factor , although not specific to Wirral , was the possibility of smoking heroin , ‘ chasing the dragon ’ . |
| 9 | Joint promotions are not specific to consumer goods , but are to be seen more often as companies attempt to find new promotional techniques . |
| 10 | For specific diagnostic categories , the percentage agreement was 90% ; and above , with associated κ and Yule statistics strongly indicating that these agreements were not attributable to chance alone ( table III ) . |
| 11 | These differences were not attributable to differences in age or duration of diabetes . |
| 12 | Deborah Waber has suggested that sex differences of this sort are not attributable to sex itself but to the difference between the maturation rates of the sexes . |
| 13 | Reasons not attributable to readers were the querying of pressmarks which proved , on examination , to be correct ( 15% ) , and the sending of the wrong book against a correctly-completed call-slip ( 8% ) . |
| 14 | Problems ( again not attributable to readers ) were also caused by items which are not adequately identified by the pressmark supplied in their catalogue entry ( 9% ) , and by serials , of which the location of a particular issue may not be evident from information available in the Issue Hall ( 6% ) , while the sending of call-slips to an inappropriate part of the Library also caused some delay ( 4% ) . |
| 15 | For stamp duty purposes , it is often not possible to hive down the business to Target before " arrangements " come into existence within the meaning of s27(3) Finance Act 1967 whereby the transferor and Target will cease to be associated by virtue of a reduction of the transferor 's holding of shares in Target . |
| 16 | If it 's not possible to buttonhole the parent in this way then a note in friendly terms saying that ‘ we have a problem and could we meet to discuss ways that the school may be able to help ? ’ is an approach that is likely to bring about a positive response . |
| 17 | George had pleaded not guilty to charges of perjury and obstructing congressional inquiries into the Iran-contra scandal . |
| 18 | Two farmers who had more than a hundred and thirty animals taken away from their farm during an R-S-P-C-A raid are to plead not guilty to charges of cruelty . |
| 19 | Waterworth , a pallet maker of Twist Avenue , Golbourne , near Wigan , has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter . |
| 20 | The appellants , who each made repeated sales at the shop , pleaded not guilty to indictments charging burglary and handling stolen goods as alternatives . |
| 21 | The appellants , Anastasis Christou and Christopher Wright , on 7 October 1991 in the Crown Court at Wood Green before Judge McMullan and a jury , pleaded not guilty to indictments charging Christou with seven counts of burglary paired with seven counts of handling stolen goods and Wright with 11 counts of burglary paired with 11 counts of handling stolen goods . |
| 22 | He pleads not guilty to murder but opening the prosecution at Liverpool Crown Court , Rodney Klevan QC said : ‘ Paula was found hanging by the neck from a rope . |
| 23 | He ex husband George Hailes pleaded not guilty to cruelty , but magistrates banned him from keeping a dog for 6 months and ordered him to contribute towards prosecution costs . |
| 24 | He wrote that it was ‘ not cruel to animals but , rather , indulgent to men … since it absolves them of the suspicion of crime when they eat or kill animals ’ . |
| 25 | There is a mantra-like quality about them which creates an atmosphere of stillness and contemplation , and even those who are not used to prayer or formal liturgy are readily moved by them to devotion . |
| 26 | She was not used to laws so easily broken , authority so easily evaded . |
| 27 | If you are not used to make-up you may feel a little ‘ painted ’ , but remember that the make-up has to last all day and right into the evening . |
| 28 | Before any kind of training is undergone in kung fu , the body has to be capable of muscular tasks that , for most beginners , it is not used to performing . |
| 29 | I 'm not used to doctors asking me if I want something else ! |
| 30 | and , , and they felt really bad apparently and they 'd apologized , you know , and everything was cool and I thought I was quite adamant though but they 'd , they , I 'm not used to this , you know , I 'm quite naive as Zoey says and I 'm not used to boys |