Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | One must appreciate that with the passing of time all things progress ; what may have been of considerable interest to one generation may not be to the next . |
| 2 | This ‘ brain and skills drain ’ may not be to the government 's liking because the evidence suggests that about 30,000 people will emigrate abroad , taking considerable assets with them . |
| 3 | It is quite natural for all human beings to seek the company of their peers , but surely this should not be to the exclusion of contact with people of all ages . |
| 4 | This would not be to the exclusion of other World Religions which would be included in their appropriate curricular area . |
| 5 | You must not be under the influence of alcohol during the course of your duties . |
| 6 | There was a realisation that the mantle of radicalism had been seized from the Liberal Party and that the main political division of the twentieth century would not be between the Tories and the Liberals but between Labour and anti-Labour . |
| 7 | This time , however , it will not be about the great philosophical issues of class warfare and who should run the world ; it will be simply about where students can sit to hear a lecture . |
| 8 | Mr Smith insisted the vote was about Mr Major , not Europe : ‘ How can a motion , which attracted the threat of a general election , not be about the credibility , competence , and authority of the Government ? ’ |
| 9 | This would mean that a marriage did exist ; but doubtless it would not be beyond the wit of the courts to arrange things so that the question of ancillary relief received short shrift . |
| 10 | Boundedness is not necessarily a quality of the process of institution itself : the same process or institution will not be beyond the boundary to those who are a part of it ; to them , it will be a part of everyday experience , while to others , not a part of it , it will be beyond the boundaries of home-ground . |
| 11 | No doubt it would not be beyond the wit of nature to join up the cellulose molecules sideways with primary chemical bonds so that it would be thoroughly tied together and would have much the same strength in every direction . |
| 12 | As later events were to show , the Valois monarchy had its weaknesses and the successful assertion of Edward 's claim might not be beyond the bounds of possibility . |
| 13 | It should not be beyond the wit of woman ( and man ) to devise more adequate forms of compensation . |
| 14 | Although chain hotels are often constrained by bulk purchasing agreements and central decision making , it should not be beyond the imagination of those involved to make each property memorable through small design details such as prints or lighting . |
| 15 | Lastly , it should not be beyond the capacity of the SNBTS ( undoubtedly the most efficient in Britain and , therefore , quite possibly the world ) to devise a system whereby those who wish their blood to stay with the NHS can be satisfied . |
| 16 | Because stores need to restock hot CDs quickly , the savings from buying abroad would not be worth the delay in delivery . |
| 17 | Biddy said gently , ‘ She may not be worth the trouble , Pip . ’ |
| 18 | A sound company in a faltering market may not be worth the price . |
| 19 | If there are small administrative costs of changing prices ( so-called ‘ menu costs ’ ) , it may not be worth the firm changing its price as the adjustment costs may dominate the small gain in profitability . |
| 20 | And by then , surely , it would not be worth the trouble . |
| 21 | This is not a practical way to run a paper and pencil address book because it 's not possible to turn directly to the 3423rd character in a book , and the saving in space would not be worth the tedium involved . |
| 22 | Why , in other words , should perception be of the perceived object rather than any other object in the causal chain further back in the causal chain ; why every perception should not be of the Big Bang that started off the Universe . |
| 23 | Such a negative criterion could be that the parties should not be of the same sex , as could be the notion that one party should not be an animal . |
| 24 | In this case , the transfer is being made off a camcorder which is acting as the source-machine ; the record-machine is a VCR which need not be of the same format . |
| 25 | My most abiding memory will not be of the joy of the French , but the terrible sight of Pete Sampras ' face at the prize giving ceremony which looked as if he had come into intimate contact with an atom bomb . |
| 26 | He meant that the deepest and profoundest truth , the truth that ultimately matters and is in the end really worth grasping , can not be of the sort that can be contemplated and appropriated in an attitude of serene detachment . |
| 27 | In relation to the timetable of events included in the agreement , time will not be of the essence but ( in accordance with the general law ) may be made so through the service of notice providing a reasonable extension of time . |
| 28 | I can say truly on two occasions " I 'm getting alarmed " and yet the mental events not be of the same type . |
| 29 | ‘ A constable may arrest a person without warrant if — ( a ) he engages in offensive conduct which the constable warns him to stop , and ( b ) he engages in further offensive conduct immediately or shortly after the warning ( 5 ) In subsection ( 4 ) , ‘ offensive conduct ’ means conduct the constable reasonably suspects to constitute an offence under this section , and the conduct mentioned in paragraph ( a ) and the further conduct need not be of the same nature . ’ |
| 30 | Neither she nor Aunt Tossie , sitting there in dignified order , could foresee that the memory to be implanted would not be of the rare perfection of each course , but of a social mishap , a horror that would engross unbelieving attention and sear its recollection , like a scar , into Nicandra 's loving . |