Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] with [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The suggestion from the Prime Minister that education be geared to serve utilitarian ends was not received with universal approval . |
| 2 | It is clear from the evidence of wills from all social classes up to the sovereign himself that society valued the spiritual input of those whose dying to worldly values ( at their enclosure the burial service was read over them ) was not regarded with jokey discomfort as disturbingly eccentric , but valued as contributing a unique gift to a total social welfare . |
| 3 | These complications often coexisted and with the exception of pelvic sepsis , their incidence has not fallen with increased experience with the operation . |
| 4 | The reason that the protest was n't accepted by the courts in this country was that they had not protested with equivalent vigour at an earlier stage when the looted antiquities first appeared on the market . |
| 5 | Ideally this water should be wrung out into another container and not mixed with fresh rinse water . |
| 6 | In the first place she had always consistently opposed fashion shows for her company ; she did not approve of professional models wearing ‘ Laura Ashley ’ clothes since they were not representative of her real customers ; furthermore , she had moral objections to catwalk cavortings as being sexually provocative ; ‘ Laura Ashley ’ clothes were not designed with sexual provocation in mind . |
| 7 | Moreover , since they are allowed to divide their investment income between the two of them — something that is not permitted with earned income — they could each stay below Labour 's new 50 per cent band , which starts at £40,000 . |
| 8 | The model suggested has not met with widespread acceptance . |
| 9 | Over the top ? the radical plans of Nick Farr-Jones , leading from the grant against Scotland ( left ) , have not met with universal approval . |
| 10 | His decision to sacrifice the newspaper to MacQuillan rather than sacrifice the estate to the newspaper had not met with universal approval , but he did not let that trouble him . |
| 11 | Tshisekedi 's election was not met with universal approval . |
| 12 | To date , many housing associations ' rural ventures have not met with marked success . |
| 13 | With all due respect to those who intended to avail themselves of the free offer , the first two appointments were not met with sufficient organization to permit cost-effective equipment testing . |
| 14 | Unlike a sport like skiing , the considerable risks are not matched with sufficient exhilaration to kindle my interest , although I would n't say no if a boyfriend were to slip naked into one of those clanking climbing harnesses after a hot bath and a glass of wine . |
| 15 | It is plain that the solicitors ' claim was not prepared with proper care . |
| 16 | He handed it and his sunhat back to the fuming bowler , who felt the gesture was not made with due courtesy . |
| 17 | In the latter case , but not the former , the society is responsible if the report is not made with due care and skill by its employee . |
| 18 | This statement about declining standards is not made with particular reference to sexual behaviour . |
| 19 | Whatever ‘ turns you on ’ is okay , so long as it is not connected with modern materialism or the one-God religions , like Christianity , Judaism or Islam . |
| 20 | The significance of the adult 's capacity to attribute meaning to actions which are not performed with communicative intent lies in the learning opportunities which are created by the adult response . |
| 21 | The schedules proved to be acceptable , Their major drawback was length , perhaps inseparable from comprehensiveness , and the fact that in this exercise they were not integrated with normal agency practice and statutory six-monthly reviews . |
| 22 | What is the point of having Van Goch hanging in a public building if people with disabilities are not provided with proper access facilities . |
| 23 | It was a long document which took about forty minutes to read and it was not greeted with warm enthusiasm . |
| 24 | To an outsider this seemed a quite natural progression , but within the West Indies it was not greeted with unmitigated delight . |
| 25 | His appointment was not greeted with universal enthusiasm , for while his tenacity and methodical approach were respected , his mind was slow and he lacked any spark of technical brilliance . |
| 26 | Koch 's attempt to promote immunity with extracts of the organism ( tuberculins ) were not crowned with therapeutic success . |
| 27 | Not endowed with remarkable physique ( 5ft 9in , 12st 2lb ) , or blessed with exceptional speed , Ferguson simply has a precious gift for going past defenders . |
| 28 | If not appeased with sufficient food , the Ogres attack the adventurers if they think that they can beat them . |
| 29 | Many staff felt that their involvement had simply not increased with financial devolution . |
| 30 | Farmers had purchased land at quite unrealistic prices at the time of the reform and were not burdened with long-term borrowing . |