Example sentences of "[is] [not/n't] [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He also suggests that this reductionism should be an end goal of physics ; scientific discovery is not about an expansion or a reaching out , but a narrowing in . |
| 2 | The tenth commandment is not about an action , it 's about an attitude . |
| 3 | A determined show of political resistance from Mr Yeltsin and his supporters in other republics might help convince many old-fashioned Russian nationalists that hanging on to the Baltic republics is not worth a fight . |
| 4 | The whole of French music is not worth a sou … |
| 5 | The love of old men is not worth a lot , |
| 6 | It is not worth a mention but for the fact its distribution and promotion is funded by our own dear British Film Institute . |
| 7 | Amid such vibrant colour , the daily sorties into the collapsing , crowded streets near the cemetery become a source of such pleasure that it is not without a degree of reluctance that we finally throw our burdens onto a lorry bound for Sorata . |
| 8 | Carson is not without a chance on Murango later in the afternoon , but preference is for Petite Rosanna ( next best 3.40 ) , for whom the booking of Steve Cauthen looks significant . |
| 9 | The doctor is not under a duty to take action to avert death if such action will not aid in the comfort of the patient . |
| 10 | ( j ) Insurance arrangements Condition 5.1 of the new standard conditions of sale states that the seller is not under a duty to maintain an insurance policy but that the risk in the property does stay with the seller until completion . |
| 11 | The court can make an order for provisional damages at trial or on an earlier settlement , but the settlement must be approved even if the plaintiff is not under a disability . |
| 12 | Certainly one is not under an obligation to look after the child if one did not promise to do so just because it would have been a good thing to promise . |
| 13 | Above all , you should be aware that he is not under an obligation to promote a settlement that is ‘ fair ’ or to explain unfair dismissal law to you in great detail . |
| 14 | He must also take such steps as are necessary for protecting any property of the estate but is not under an obligation to do anything which would involve him in expense ( s 287(3) ) . |
| 15 | As in scene five , Anderson risks a loss of positive face , but in this instance he is not under an obligation to take a turn . |
| 16 | Disciplinary research has a role , but it is not as a purveyor of solutions . |
| 17 | When this is not as a substitute for the individual fund balance sheets , the argument about incomprehensibility still applies . |
| 18 | Now the point is that , that , that is not as a result of the possibility of extending er terminal five . |
| 19 | Given that the aim is one of certainty , and that here the contract is not with a consumer , the likelihood is that s 8 of the UCTA will have no effect on this clause . |
| 20 | For the moment , the demand to make of the nuclear powers is not for a test ban but for five-power talks and joint research to explore more defensible ways of going about their testing business . |
| 21 | Where solicitors want a " consent order " , provided it does not relate to a possession order of residential premises , and is not for an order in matrimonial proceedings , the Court staff can now sign it , which should provide for a quicker return ; it must be clear from the face of the order that it is " by consent " . |
| 22 | For most parts of the world , however , the most convenient and effective sites for wind generators would tend to be coastal or offshore where winds are stronger and space is not at a premium . |
| 23 | Hard-wearing outdoor shirts and trousers are something of a tradition in the US and on the Continent and , where weight is not at a premium , I really like to wear slightly thicker fabrics which offer a little more comfort and warmth . |
| 24 | Still this appalling tale is not at an end . |
| 25 | Long-standing traditions and alliances in the Labour movement , in the Tory establishment and in the political centre have already undergone profound changes , and that process is not at an end . |
| 26 | The emphasis here is not on a description of the evidence but on its interpretation . |
| 27 | The absence of a Committee on a particular subject ( for example , agriculture or poverty ) does not mean that the Government do not attach importance to it ; and the fact that a particular Minister is not on a Committee does not mean that he does not attend when his interests are affected . |
| 28 | Because the professional services will have been supplied to the landlord , only the landlord may recover as his input tax the VAT on those costs , even though they may have been borne by the tenant : because the expense is not on a supply to the tenant , the tenant can not deduct the VAT as input tax . |
| 29 | Home to gridiron team Orlando Thunder , who play in the World League , it is not on a par with the Joe Robbie stadium in Miami — their bid failed because of the clash with the baseball season — but it is huge and comfortable . |
| 30 | Clovis 's own marriage to the Burgundian princess , Chlothild , as portrayed by Gregory , is not on a par with the rest . |