Example sentences of "[am/are] not [adv] [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In opposing human spirit to human force I am not simply setting cognition against physique . |
| 2 | This is not because it is so special or secret that I do not want to divulge it — indeed the patient will remember it quite well for himself — but because I do not want him to listen to that tape at some future date and begin to regress himself when I am not there to take charge of the situation . |
| 3 | As I tend to use a float for zander I am convinced that I am not actively feeding fish in these situations as the float shows me that the zander has no intention of leaving the swim . |
| 4 | It is a heavy serviceable machine and I am not really knocking Wilson because in another situation it would probably do a very good job but for us it is just not a very pleasant tool to be with . |
| 5 | I am not seriously advocating suicide right on stage , although I know a man who does . |
| 6 | Whatever else happens , I am not about to let Rainbow back out of this encounter . |
| 7 | The quickest and least expensive was the Trans-Siberian Express , although it was a bit of a hassle for me being an American , because Americans are not easily granted visas for Russia . |
| 8 | But they are not completely lost causes . |
| 9 | Central to the planning are not clearly defined objectives but clearly defined structures . |
| 10 | To make matters worse , in vitro fertilisation is an experimental procedure and so there are not clearly defined standards of care against which a doctor 's actions could be judged . |
| 11 | Even casual observation suggests politicians are not simply budget maximizers . |
| 12 | Plants are classified in much the same way as animals , but just to make things difficult the largest units of classification are not generally called phyla but ‘ divisions ’ . |
| 13 | Although business gifts are not strictly speaking sales promotions , they are relevant to this section . |
| 14 | Exhibitions are not strictly speaking sales settings because the prime objective is not to sell from display stands . |
| 15 | Expert determination is also used in electricity supply contracts , which are not strictly supply contracts but contracts for differences , because the electricity is supplied from a pool and the purpose of the contract is to cover price fluctuations . |
| 16 | They are not even taking enforcement order now . |
| 17 | ‘ Dr. Briant , let me tell you here and now that we are not here to make judgments . |
| 18 | Similar difficulties will be faced by arbitrageurs who are not also market makers . |
| 19 | So we , we are not just creating capitalism per se we are building in that direction er but there will be elements of socialism there which we can then build on and take us forward . |
| 20 | But these changes are not just taking place at regional level . |
| 21 | When older people think of the past they are not just taking stock of their lives but trying to decide what to do with the time that they have left , and trying to do so in relation to concluding or making sense of what has gone before . |
| 22 | These firms are not just saving cash . |
| 23 | We are not just talking power-dressing for women ; Armani makes men look even better than the fairer sex in a way that 's so thoroughly macho it 's no wonder the world 's aggro merchants have taken him to their hearts as eagerly as Hollywood 's glitterati . |
| 24 | These are not just talking heads : their testimonies are a fascinating mix of anecdote and analysis that are a real credit to the film-makers ' skills . |
| 25 | As general manager David Lynch stated , ‘ We are not just selling air purifiers , but ensuring a healthy indoor environment . |
| 26 | Some are not fully fledged nicknames , but simply aides-mémoire to assist in locating a description , so the headline 'JACKSON-STYLE' SEX BEAST HUNT simply helps to identify a rapist described as having ‘ a ‘ powerful ’ athletic build and Michael Jackson-style shoulder-length dark , crinkly hair ’ ( Star ) . |
| 27 | She describes the context of the child care service , the preventive services and what happens when they are not enough to maintain children at home . |
| 28 | We are not therefore helping children to get on the wavelength of any of the religions by failing to address haphazardly acquired anthropomorphic ideas . |
| 29 | And those in power ( or waiting for power ) are not about to suggest alternatives . |
| 30 | The Greeks are not about to become Germans ( and the rest of Europe can probably survive the fact ) . |