Example sentences of "[coord] be [not/n't] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | But 90 per cent of them could be prevented actually if we had better working and environmental conditions or were n't so stressed and needed to smoke and drink to kill the pain of daily life . |
| 2 | In the more descriptive natural sciences , such competition is either not found , or is not so evident , and the informal communication networks in taxonomic botany , for example , are usually open , widespread , and international . |
| 3 | They are also used in pots and containers on patios and courtyards , where they look attractive and are not so liable to be blown over as the taller full standard . |
| 4 | Radical and conservative values continue to co-exist and are not so much the properties of different populations but are to be found within the thinking of the same people ( Billig , 1982 ; Billig et al . , |
| 5 | ‘ DEC is a fairly enlightened company generally but certainly women here tend to take more time and are not so stressed by interruptions . |
| 6 | At least they sometimes respect your privacy and are n't so rude and arrogant about it ’ — MICHAEL LYNAGH ( Australia fly-half ) complaining that South African supporters lack manners . |
| 7 | She imagined tiny villages far to the north of England which had no electricity or telegraphs , which believed in lake monsters and King Arthur , and were not so different from northern towns near Canada . |
| 8 | Consumers liked being able to lift a bottle to their lips , and were not so hung up about the problems of disposing of bottles . |
| 9 | The differentiation of accidents from other types is useful in the context of emergency planning and is not so clearly conveyed by other hazard typologies . |
| 10 | You may , if you wish , use a 9V supply , but this does increase the current consumption and is not so economic . |
| 11 | Her disadvantages are : I. That she has less technical skill than a man and is not so useful all round . |
| 12 | I did n't make friends easily , but the funny thing is that some of those I went to school with , and was n't so close to , have become good friends in later life . |
| 13 | When you are making these settings , go for levels which give good , solid recordings but are not so high as to overload the tape on signal peaks . |
| 14 | Most Zuwaya were servants of government , but were not so restricted as policemen . |
| 15 | Roger Clays , NatWest regional senior sales manager , said research by the bank and the Department of Trade and Industry showed that most businesses were well aware of the single market but were not so sure about its impact . |
| 16 | Alternatively , you might like to choose a bath made from vitreous-enamelled , pressed steel , which looks like cast iron , but is n't so heavy , and is much cheaper . |
| 17 | Adjust the height of the fitting so that it does n't obscure your view across the table while you 're eating , but is n't so high that you can look into the shade at the bulb . |
| 18 | The King was already there , with half the court and the Mamelukes ; and a tent , shivering in the wind , had been set up but was not so far in use . |