Example sentences of "[coord] [not/n't] at the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Examples of such additional directions are for amendment of pleadings , further and better particulars , discovery by a defendant excused from this step under Ord 25 , r8 , more medical or other experts than Ord 25 , r8 allows , trial out of London or not at the trial centre for the District Registry in which the action is proceeding . |
| 2 | Some would take up for ever more space than they were entitled to — like my mother 's wedding dress , shrouded in sheet linen , suspended in time , uncrushed by the other more workaday but less significant garments that crowded together as though they were cold , waiting in a queue , inmates of a zenana to be taken up or not at the Pasha 's pleasure , promiscuously gathered , at the mercy of their owner . |
| 3 | Or not at the beginning . |
| 4 | Between the feet are the remains of a green parrot — whether immolated or not at the death of his mistress is uncertain — but it still retains its plumage ; it is a far less repulsive-looking object than the larger bi-ped . |
| 5 | This introduction to the subject enables pupils to make a more informed choice to continue studying Chemistry or not at the end of S2 . |
| 6 | The audit is essentially aimed at identifying and rectifying procedural flaws , and not at the individual 's performance , although realistically this may feature when considering efficiency aspects at a later stage . |
| 7 | We know Sir Thomas drank the poisoned cup inside the room and not at the banquet , otherwise his death would have been public and in company . ’ |
| 8 | Why should this penalty be mandatory , and not at the discretion of the court as in other offences ? |
| 9 | And had perhaps Grace Bird 's goddammit of irritation been directed at her and not at the ball of beige knitting wool which had just then rolled off the shelf of the dressing-table ? |
| 10 | There are far too many people looking into the mind of the murderer and not at the agony of mind of the relations of the murdered person . |
| 11 | ‘ Well , it 's a good thing it happened at home and not at the racecourse . |
| 12 | Notice now that the range is compatible only at the virtual computer level and not at the hardware level . |
| 13 | The change in emphasis was noted in 1893 by another Baptist minister , Thomas Morris : ‘ It is the fashion of the present day to exaggerate the importance and power of circumstances ’ , to put ‘ society ’ above individuals , whereas Christianity , he argued , ‘ must begin at the centre , and not at the circumference . ’ |
| 14 | Although the seasoning of foods is a very personal matter , I believe that it is preferable to add salt during cooking to benefit the developing flavours and not at the table , where the tongue will distinguish the undissolved salt added to the food . |
| 15 | Doubt is therefore tackled primarily at the point of action and not at the point of reflection . |
| 16 | The authorities subsequently declared , however , that there had been a single assassin , who had been captured on June 29 but not at the scene of the crime . |
| 17 | If the deposition is to be taken in England ( and there may be cases in which a foreign witness can be available in England but not at the date of the trial ) , the examination will be before a judge , officer or ( usually ) an examiner of the court ; if the deposition is to be taken abroad , alternative ways of proceeding are available . |
| 18 | Certainly the importance of such roles , and the strengths won from them , need to be taken seriously ; but not at the price of romanticization . |
| 19 | He wanted to go back home in one piece — but not at the price of buying a drink for a bully and coward . |
| 20 | Whoever farms the land in question may very well want the rabbits disposed of — but not at the price of constant disturbance of his land and perhaps at the risk of the well-being of the game shooting . |
| 21 | He was going to take Adolph 's place in bed , but not at the head of his table by marrying the widow . |
| 22 | Discovery was inevitable and when it came at last there were reasons to rejoice , but not at the reunion with Christopher . |
| 23 | Palmer 's opening move was to oppose the introduction of a General Tax Ordinance for Nigeria , and , with the support of the Residents , to propose a return to the 1906 Native Revenue Ordinance , which stated that the tax paid in the Northern Provinces was levied by the native authorities with the approval but not at the direction of the governor . |
| 24 | The Jokers said much about Sixties London , still swinging but not at the pace depicted by the media . |
| 25 | This was an attempt to secure the reconvening of the Geneva Conference on terms mutually agreeable to the superpowers , both of which intended to expose their clients to some pressure , but not at the cost of a damaging political reverse . |
| 26 | It was felt that however frustrating or exasperating our relationships with the churches may be at times , our ‘ bias to the churches ’ must continue but not at the cost of excluding other ‘ efficient ’ partners who are non-church . |
| 27 | If a statement is then taken , it is usable at the preliminary hearing but not at the trial , except for the purpose of impeaching the accused . |
| 28 | But not at the level of the big creative decisions and balancing of resources and priorities , money , control — those decisions are still being made by men . |
| 29 | Where there is sharp angulation of the CBD , the upper part of the stent should be 1 cm above or 1 cm below the angulation , but not at the point of angulation itself , to avoid impaction of the metallic mesh in the CBD wall and possibly further impaired drainage . |
| 30 | ‘ But not at the moment ? ’ |