Example sentences of "[adj] [modal v] not [be] said " in BNC.
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1 | This could not be said , however , for any of the gifted children : although many showed talents in various fields and carried these through into adult accomplishments , none achieved the very highest level of creativity seen in Cox 's subjects . |
2 | Any Palestinian who speaks will have to have the approval of the PLO , but this will not be said publicly because we do n't want to give Shamir the chance to withdraw , which we think he 's looking for an excuse to do . ’ |
3 | Any Palestinian who speaks will have to have the approval of the PLO , but this will not be said publicly because we do n't want to give Shamir the chance to withdraw , which we think he 's looking for an excuse to do . ’ |
4 | This can not be said of the colourful house , which turns out to be as likeable as its architect . |
5 | Unfortunately , this can not be said of the licence fee . |
6 | Unfortunately , while his powers of mental control are impressive , this can not be said of his ability to control his physical body . |
7 | This can not be said of the ‘ Nutter ’ , whose conduct is the exception which proves the rules . |
8 | This can not be said of the relational algebra and it is more ‘ user friendly ’ than a straight relational calculus language such as QUEL or SCL . |
9 | And by doing so , The Accused rejects the assumptions of the other films , saying in effect that if this can not be said of this woman then it can never be said of any women in any situation . |
10 | This can not be said of Lagerfeld 's Chloe collection for next autumn . |
11 | ‘ But then , I have never in my life known a single headmaster of whom that might not be said . ’ |
12 | That could not be said of the Cuban missile crisis which could be seen as President Kennedy 's determination to uphold the Monroe doctrine . |
13 | That could not be said of " value " in this case which is essentially a matter of opinion . |
14 | Surely these can not be said to have objects or contents in the given sense . |
15 | Although Quattro Pro 4 ca n't be said to make any task easier than in an equivalent Windows spreadsheet , what it does prove is that with very little limitation a DOS product can manage the same job as a Windows product any trouble at all . |
16 | ‘ Well , that ca n't be said of you ! ’ |
17 | Professor Rhys , of Cardiff Business School , points out that the Essex plant is in an area of low unemployment and that the same could not be said of the other big plants . |
18 | Erica herself was entirely honest , and worked hard for her causes , but the same could not be said of some of her associates . |
19 | Unfortunately the same could not be said of the bad weather ruling which reared its ugly head too often . |
20 | The Government 's policy on television in mainland Tanzania could be seen as anti-elitist ; the same could not be said of its policy on the press . |
21 | The same could not be said of his stenographer , seated in front of him . |
22 | Whereas a person involved in the American Mafia could say , quite reasonably , ‘ what 's all the fuss about , we only kill each other ’ , the same could not be said in defence of some corporate crimes . |
23 | If Mosley came to fascism as a result of the failure of the process of British parliamentary politics to create the new society , the same could not be said of others , like Chesterton and Williamson , who had little or no contact with high politics . |
24 | The food was very good , and when we ended the meal our stomachs were full , but the same could not be said of our wallets unfortunately ! |
25 | The same could not be said of his companion — a tall , ravishing blonde with almond-shaped eyes and legs that went on forever , displayed to stunning effect in a little black figure-hugging dress that ended several inches above her knees . |
26 | The same could not be said , however , for the men appointed to the economic ministries . |
27 | The same could not be said for the pre-tournament favourite , Jose Maria Olazabal , who added a 75 to his opening 76 . |
28 | Fortunately , the same ca n't be said of ‘ The Caterpillar ’ . |
29 | Fortunately , the same ca n't be said of ‘ The Caterpillar ’ . |
30 | For want of about £2 million , the same ca n't be said of the Vulcan Bomber . |