Example sentences of "[subord] [not/n't] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Although not yet an impressive fighting force , they were a force , and getting supplies from somewhere . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Although not formally a member Gore had a profound influence on Leese . |
| 9 | 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 " . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | The Reporter , although not necessarily a lawyer , must ensure that the Hearings stay within the legal framework . |
| 12 | 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 . |
| 13 | First , in North America at least , there is a growing awareness of corporate crime , although not necessarily the extent of it . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Although not technically a fountain , it utilizes the same components as the conventional fountain . |
| 20 | We were able to ask the 83 applicants who mentioned vocational motives as being one reason for their interest , albeit not necessarily the main one , for more detail ( see Table 2 ) |
| 21 | Thus in the light of much which has been surveyed here , it is impossible to view overmanning — the bane of British industry — as mainly if not wholly the consequence of union power . |
| 22 | In the nineteenth century , the upper class comprised the traditional landed aristocracy , but it was an aristocracy that had absorbed largely if not wholly the new men of wealth who had made their money out of trade and industry . |
| 23 | In , if the skills of MAS are likely to be required by the client in the later stages of the acquisition process , MAS should be included at the earliest possible opportunity ( if not already the main client contact ) . |
| 24 | It seems there is an impression that the Co-op is , if not exactly a charity , is certainly some kind of philanthropic organization , so it must follow that their funerals are cheaper . |
| 25 | There is , of course , nothing novel in the idea that commercial and political power go hand in hand , but the sheer volume and importance of fur as the preponderating commodity on the mediaeval international market suggests that a monopoly in its procurement , sale and supply was , if not exactly a sine qua non , then at the least a decisive factor in the political hegemony of Muscovy . |
| 26 | The animal 's diet has to be similar , if not exactly the same as , its diet would be if it were in the wild . |
| 27 | Dr Hardiman of Stirling points out that the Veterinary Record 's formula for estimating the weight is , if not necessarily a bummer , slightly flawed . |
| 28 | The probability of the ‘ top ’ failure occurring is the sum of the values assigned to the events in the first level , and we can compute this if there are sufficient failure data to determine the latter directly ; if not then the analysis must proceed to lower levels of the tree . |
| 29 | As he is also chairman of the 100 Group of finance directors and regularly speaks at conferences and meetings , his timetable requires the skills of a juggler if not actually a magician ! |
| 30 | Disconcertingly , however , Thomas Kuhn 's account of the development of science in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions makes a strong case for a third kind , even if not quite a kind which would suit Newton . |