Example sentences of "[not/n't] the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | It was certainly not the purpose for which the American and Canadian loans were procured . |
2 | But he maintained that was not the purpose of the composite he moved on behalf of the Tottenham constituency party . |
3 | What I do mean is that although most women do hope for a happy and loving relationship with their husbands , the attainment of this is not the purpose of marriage . |
4 | It is not the purpose of this book to study these problems , but rather the changes that in an earlier century began to alter our attitude towards death . |
5 | It is not the purpose of this book to provide a history of coinage , however brief , but rather to focus on the methods by which coins are studied , for only when these methods are properly understood and applied can we realise the full potential of coins as an aid to interpreting the past . |
6 | It is not the purpose of this section to delve deeply into the history of the Highlander Research and Education Center . |
7 | It is not the purpose of this book to give an in-depth explanation of the methodology , as the theory and practice of the approach is covered extensively in the FAOR publication . |
8 | It is not the purpose of this chapter to explore all the ramifications of the debate on the ‘ arms economy ’ , rather I want to focus upon Bukharin 's ideas in relation to the main question , that is , unproductive consumption and the conditions for equilibrium . |
9 | It is not the purpose of this book to provide a complete medical directory of all the illnesses that are attributed , at least in some measure , to lack of natural fibre in the Western diet . |
10 | These questions require some knowledge of medical treatments and their potential iatrogenic effects , and it is not the purpose of this book to go into this at any length . |
11 | It is not the purpose of this paper to attempt to redress this historical balance , there are others at work already far better qualified to do this . |
12 | I must repeat , it is not the purpose of ‘ Documenta ’ to choose representatives from different countries : the Italian artists involved certainly can not be said to represent Italy . |
13 | It was not the purpose of the meetings to produce or agree upon policy proposals ; nor was there any attempt to do so . |
14 | The subskills themselves are not the purpose of the activity , but they must be developed to serve the needs of the higher-level complex activity . |
15 | Secondly , it must be observed that it is not the purpose of national legislation governing the registration of vessels , such as that at issue in the main proceedings , to define the detailed rules for the utilisation of quotas . |
16 | It is not the purpose of this chapter to speculate on the degree of roof venting but it is necessary to consider the means by which roof venting is controlled . |
17 | To attempt to review all the molecular theories of the mechanical properties would require a very considerable amount of space and it is not the purpose of this book to do this . |
18 | It was not the purpose of this project to do biological research as such , and the author is not a biologist . |
19 | That is not the purpose of the legislation . |
20 | I think that the new settlement erm should be as close to York erm city as can be achieved , the erm question of the detailed location er I think is a matter for erm discussion on the basis of the other planning policy guidance erm criteria which I have n't explored terms of the locational criteria , what I was seeking to do in my comments was erm to counter a point which has been made er by the C P R E which refers to new settlements as an engine of growth , now that 's not the purpose of this new settlement , it is a response to the needs of meeting Greater York , and I do n't see any reason why that 's less likely to be achieved if it 's South South West of York , than anywhere else around the circumference of York . |
21 | It is not the purpose of this chapter to provide a comprehensive survey of the empirical work undertaken upon this topic . |
22 | It is not the purpose of this or the following chapter to present a comprehensive guide to the administration of a solicitors ' practice or to advise as to the ways in which its profitability can be increased . |
23 | The court will not evaluate the evidence and the finding of facts as an appeal court ; that is not the purpose of judicial review . |
24 | It is not the purpose of this chapter to examine the detailed operation of sales incentive schemes as this is covered later in the sales management section ( Part Four ) . |
25 | Paragraph B suggests that er we 're dealing with a report which proports to address er community leadership and representation that 's not the purpose of the report . |
26 | 1.8 The definition of " contributory negligence " in s1(1) of the Law Reform ( Contributory Negligence ) Act 1945 ( see Appendix B ) refers to " the claimant 's share in the responsibility for the damage " ( not the responsibility for the cause of the damage ) . |
27 | For too long I thought this type of training was not the responsibility of the vet . |
28 | No distinction will be made between the two funds involved even though one of them was not the responsibility of the Department of Trade and Industry . |
29 | Is the appointment of Regent , or acting Regent , not the responsibility of the Privy Council ? ’ |
30 | It is not the responsibility of governments to run the industry of the nation , but rather to provide a stable environment which will allow private capital to create jobs and wealth for the general good . |