Example sentences of "[vb base] not [vb pp] out [art] " in BNC.

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1 A motive for the killing of the father-of-four has yet to be established , although police have not ruled out a drugs link .
2 ‘ However , they have not ruled out the possibility of fish farms on streams that drain into the lake , which could be harmful if their waste enters the lough waters .
3 While the official party line remains that the Liberal Democrats would vote against a Queen 's Speech that did not contain a commitment to introduce proportional representation at Westminster , party strategists have not ruled out the option of abstaining .
4 ‘ We have not ruled out the possibility she was struck in the face with a weapon . ’
5 Even high street chains like Hennes who have consistently used the top models since 1989 have not ruled out the possibility of change .
6 The water authorities have not ruled out the possibility of flooding large Parts of the Dales , however , and , ever greedier in their search for uplands to despoil and destroy , will have to be watched carefully .
7 Mr Lilley said : ‘ We have not worked out the number of staff reductions .
8 I have not worked out the exact link but the motto on all silver is same and ditto some old aunts in the west of Ireland perhaps by now dead ) .
9 Today , in east London , the public are cheering the Environment Commissioner of the European Community , Carlo Ripa di Meana , for issuing a directive that no work should be undertaken on the channel tunnel rail link because the Government have not carried out an environmental assessment .
10 He also had to keep secrets , for he knew the real shape of things : " I am surprised the ladies have not found out a way to employ women stay-makers rather than trust our sex with what should be kept as inviolably as Free-Masonry . "
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