Example sentences of "[conj] [not/n't] [adv] [vb pp] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Secondly , the techniques , although not widely developed to date , may culminate in the creation of more productive plant and animal crops that could help alleviate food scarcity problems in developing countries by increasing the viability of traditionally based agroecosystems , thus obviating the need for the cultivation of new lands . |
| 2 | Although not closely related to other river dolphins , the tucuxi is included here because it shares a similar habitat . |
| 3 | Although not formally linked to other current multilateral negotiations , the signing of an Open Skies treaty was widely regarded as an important means of facilitating agreement on verification questions at the Vienna CFE negotiations . |
| 4 | Although not explicitly referred to in this statement , issues such as the size of a united Germany 's armed forces and its relationship to NATO were expected to be discussed under this umbrella , dubbed the " two-plus-four " formula ( that is , the two Germanies plus the four allies ) . |
| 5 | Other types of mental handicap may be caused by genetic disorders , although not specifically related to chromosomes . |
| 6 | Although not specifically related to sport , Robert Malina 's work begins with the observation : ‘ populations differ in a variety of biological and cultural characteristics and motor performance and strength are no exception ’ ( 1973 , p.333 ) . |
| 7 | Although not directly connected to the constitutional difficulties being experienced by Canada , McKenna acknowledged the indirect connection when , speaking of the growing co-operation between the four provinces , he admitted that he had " seen more co-operation during the last six months than I 've seen in the last five years that I 've been Premier " . |
| 8 | Although not directly linked to the Suso affair , Lee Seung Yoon had been criticized for the country 's rising inflation and trade deficit . |
| 9 | Blondel in his study Political Parties : A Genuine Case for Discontent ? claims that " in the great majority of cases programmes are unclear , often limited in scope , and not closely connected to the goals which the party proclaims " and he goes so far as to assert that " on balance parties do not really have programmes " . |
| 10 | ‘ That 's all I had from Dilys on her death bed — and not even sent to me , neither ! |
| 11 | Diana Vincent adds : ‘ For Asian girls eating disorders are much more deep-rooted and not just linked to Western attitudes to body shape , weight and dieting behaviour . |
| 12 | Building on the Warsaw Philharmonic 's pre-war advocacy of such Polish composers as Szymanowski ( of whose Third Symphony and ballet Harnasie he made particularly strong recordings ) , Rowicki moulded the orchestra into a responsive vehicle for an exceptionally talented native generation : collaborations with Penderecki , Gorecki , Lutoslawski and a dozen other composers were a regular feature of the National Philharmonic 's concert season and not just confined to the Warsaw Autumn festival of contemporary music . |
| 13 | His attention is therefore focused upon Britain 's welfare and not simply confined to the balance of trade . |
| 14 | ‘ I 'm not saying you should n't have hit him , ’ said Polly patiently , who was , after all , the daughter of a trained killer ( Squadron Leader , RAF , Ret. ) and not unduly given to pacifism . |
| 15 | He was the butler , a gentleman full of his own importance and not usually given to conversing with the lower servants . |
| 16 | Certainly there is evidence that their distribution is very patchy and not always related to known housing need ( figure 5.5 ) . |
| 17 | Like the stately swan gliding serenely over the water , few suspect that under the surface the legs and feet are going at a rate of knots , with the result that the following items are in the pipeline , if not already attended to : — |
| 18 | If not entirely restricted to the west country , there are no significant remains in the east ( i.e. around London , Verulamium , or Colchester ) . |
| 19 | Our isolates of E coli were from the rectal mucosa and were presumably closely associated with , if not actually attached to , the epithelium ; loosely adherent bacteria were removed from the tissue by the vigorous washing procedure . |
| 20 | This problem is also conveyed in the considerable rift that has opened up between those sections which are ideologically committed to the Labour Party and those which are indifferent if not actively opposed to it . |
| 21 | ( 10 ) If the property is leasehold : ( a ) please confirm that the seller has complied with all the covenants in the lease ; ( b ) does the seller know whether any items of substantial expenditure for decoration , maintenance or repair have been carried out by the lessors recently but not yet charged to tenants , or are any such contemplated in the near future ? ( 11 ) Is the seller aware of any overriding interest under the Land Registration Act 1925 , s70(1) ? ( 12 ) Please confirm : ( a ) that all gas and electrical installations are the seller 's absolute property and are included in the purchase price ; ( b ) that the electric light installations down to the bulb holders will be left intact ; ( c ) that all furniture , furnishings and fittings not included in the sale and all rubbish will be removed before completion . |
| 22 | Uranium acquired but not yet allocated to civil or military use escapes this obligation , however . |
| 23 | Robespierre 's experiment was , scarcely surprisingly , a dismal failure ; and while the delicious dream of a universal , natural and reasonable religion may have an understandable attraction for those who are influenced by but not wholly committed to Christian ( or some other ) belief , it does not appear capable of offering any very stable resting-place , or any adequate defence against the more radical challenges to religion as such which have been raised from without and within Christian theology in modern times . |
| 24 | These are composed largely of local councillors indirectly appointed by their local authority but not directly elected to these bodies . |
| 25 | Habitus thereby mediates between material conditions including , but not entirely reduced to , productive relations , and the observable practices of the social group . |
| 26 | He liked her , she was fun , but not entirely suited to Carter 's chaste outlook . |
| 27 | These are often but not always added to a segment of the Latin name of the element ( see table 4.9 ) . |
| 28 | An alternative explanation has recently been proposed for the E.coli rrnB P 1 promoter ( 33 ) , stating that DNA supercoiling would allow the RNA polymerase to establish more extended contacts with the DNA in the +1 region of the promoter , and that heparin would remove from DNA RNA polymerase molecules that are stably but not tightly bound to the promoter as closed complexes . |
| 29 | They 're standard army ammunition , but not necessarily issued to the British Army — again , the Ministry of Defence should be able to tell you if they 've come from some British Army depot or not . |
| 30 | This done , though not yet admitted to his brother or , presumably , to anyone else , he found all the justification he wanted in the words of ‘ Father ’ Millet — another of his father-replacements . |