Example sentences of "[noun] [conj] [not/n't] [det] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not a bad plan to have a positive rule that not more than , say , six cases shall be cited on each side . |
| 2 | I mean once upon a time nothing was , but I 've spent two and a half thousand pound if not more since I 've been off work . |
| 3 | to some degree but not all and you know in in due course we will provide you with a full breakdown of this , exactly what is in and what is n't in . |
| 4 | Not all organs occur in pairs and not all that do are mirror images . |
| 5 | ‘ If the pelargoniums were overwintered in their old containers then it is best to remove them , shake off much of the old potting compost from the roots and repot in fresh compost — moderately heavy , with good drainage but not more than one-quarter peat or other organic matter . |
| 6 | There is no reason , however , why the restriction should apply only to the elements that A holds in common with C and not those that it holds in common with B. That is , the overshadowing mechanism , if it operates , should reduce generalization both from A to C and from A to B. It can not , therefore , be responsible for the result obtained . |