Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] to [be] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The projected dividends were not intended to be a forecast . |
| 2 | The first National Government was not intended to be a coalition government in the normal sense of the term . |
| 3 | Rather than some forbidding official document , his report consisted of a letter to me with the disclaimer that it was not intended to be a major addition to the already considerable library of the National Health Service . |
| 4 | The example auditors ' reports given in the exposure draft are unlikely to help narrow the expectations gap because they do not include references to the inherent limitations of financial reporting and , in particular , to the need to recognise that the balance sheet is not intended to be a statement of a company 's net worth and that there can not be a guarantee that the company will survive as a going concern . |
| 5 | the balance sheet is not intended to be a statement of the company 's net worth ; |
| 6 | It is not intended to be a substitute for discussion with medical staff and we recommend that where possible you also talk to your doctor about your treatment wishes . |
| 7 | You do n't have to be a historian to know a pretty flower when you see one , and although this is not intended to be a text book — there is more than enough literature available to fulfil that function — I do suggest that your enjoyment of roses can be enhanced by knowing just a little about the many different kinds , and such matters as why they are cultivated in certain ways , why they are pruned , and so on — and to see a strange word , and know what it means ! |
| 8 | The land tax was not intended to be a pension fund , but it is evident that it could , and occasionally did , serve as such , for joint-collectorships were common . |
| 9 | The film was not intended to be a realistic portrayal of the war : indeed , it was thematically based on Joseph Conrad 's Heart of Darkness , set in Africa at the turn of the century . |
| 10 | Although homoeopathic remedies can be purchased in shops without prescription , this book is not intended to be a ‘ D.I.Y . |
| 11 | And then , looking at the workmen , and the yellow emerging stone , she almost noticed that the station was not intended to be a station but a work of art , a building ambitiously decorated with scrolls and figures and carvings : ill-decorated , but decorated nonetheless . |
| 12 | The points set out below are not intended to be a full explanation of the intricacies of the acquisition of premises and their use as a catering enterprise ; they are designed to illustrate some of the legal issues involved . |
| 13 | His fishhouse is not intended to be a shop — casual callers are not the norm — and the majority of his sales go to fellow fanatics at shows . |
| 14 | Democracy was evidently not intended to be a dead letter within the BDDA , but participation was difficult to achieve . |
| 15 | Also , selection would be a matter of agreement — ‘ it 's not intended to be a matter imposing a choice on the board ’ . |
| 16 | I will not add any further details , since this is not intended to be a technical article , and in any case loco fans will know the details very well already . |
| 17 | It is important to understand — this is too often misunderstood — that access funds are not intended to be a replacement for the social security benefits to which most students are no longer entitled . |
| 18 | Thus an express term that a transaction is not intended to be a lease but is intended to be a licence will not be given effect ( Street v Mountford [ 1985 ] AC 809 ) . |
| 19 | The schedule is , of course , not intended to be a means of adding new heads or items of damage to the plaintiff 's claim which have not already been pleaded . |
| 20 | While such accounts may lack the flexibility of traditional savings accounts and are not intended to be a substitute , they do , nevertheless , offer better rates of interest on smaller investments as well as a cheque book facility for transferring funds . |
| 21 | The heart of the study is an examination of state railways in two countries , Britain and Spain , but it is not intended to be a book primarily ‘ about railways ’ . |
| 22 | You are not come to be a companion to me . ’ |
| 23 | The cost of online services is not considered to be a critical factor in their use . |
| 24 | The possibility that this approach might appear to poor parents as a punishment for their poverty was not considered to be a significant part of the equation . |
| 25 | Nevertheless , it would seem that this was not considered to be a significant proportion . |
| 26 | LIBRA You are not considered to be a selfish person by nature . |
| 27 | Until recently hypobiosis was not considered to be a feature of this genus . |
| 28 | Yes — but you are not expected to be a nurse . |
| 29 | And it 's not designed to be a public meeting for anybody that come along and gives support and help would be more than welcome . |
| 30 | R.5(6) provides that a shareholder shall not exercise any voting rights in respect of any share held in breach of any part of R.5 — a breach could come about either because a shareholder is not permitted to be a shareholder or because a shareholder is holding for another person who is not permitted to be a beneficial owner . |