Example sentences of "be not [vb pp] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Due to its short running time , overall details of aircraft and events are not given great depth , but to the collector of archive aviation films this tape will be a welcome addition to the home library . |
| 2 | SIR — It has already been reported that , contrary to official policy , the scientific merits of candidates for academic promotion in Italy are not given primary consideration by the members of the judging commission , so it often happens that a loser has a curriculum vitae ( c.v. ) clearly superior to that of a winner . |
| 3 | Some of the items are fine as they are but are not given unconditional approval because they should only be eaten in moderation . |
| 4 | If you are not given sufficient notice in accordance with your contract , the Consolidation Act provides that the termination date for certain purposes will be when either : |
| 5 | Macleod-Clark ( 1988 ) maintains , however , that even in current basic nursing programmes , students are not given adequate preparation to function in this way . |
| 6 | We are not awarded extra Brownie points in heaven for living a life full of suffering , nor for one which is dull and dreary . |
| 7 | For example , the Church of Scientology has fought in the courts of Australia to be defined as a religion in order to be able to claim tax-exemption , while The Science of Creative Intelligence ( Transcendental Meditation ) has fought in the courts of the United States to be not given religious status so that it can be taught in the public ( State ) schools — a practice denied to religious organisations by the First Amendment of the United States ' Constitution . |
| 8 | They 're angry that they 're paid only half that of their European colleagues and are n't given equal access to the best jobs . |
| 9 | But these niggles pale when up against the infuriating fact that Drop Nineteens are n't given real room to perform , their potential smothered by a relentless stream of diving dickwits , sloshed on half a pint of coke . |
| 10 | Before the 1940s , most food law was concerned with ensuring that people were not given short measure or food that was adulterated . |
| 11 | But allegations that patients were not given adequate care after they had been discharged from the unit were , on balance , in this investigation , unproven . |
| 12 | The above ideas were generated mainly on the basis of experiments and it is not surprising that many of the key characteristics of thinking in real situations were not given sufficient weight . |
| 13 | Legal proceedings in Kuwait 's collaboration trials were defective in all the critical phases : many defendants were not allowed legal representation and there was no right of appeal to a higher tribunal . |
| 14 | If air is not employed disposable paper is often used . |
| 15 | This poses a particular problem for Britain with her emphasis on the free-trading potential of the EEC , an objective which is not given similar prominence by her fellow Members . |
| 16 | At the same time , the people who create these contexts , the teaching practitioners , are often made to feel that their own experience as pedagogic providers is not given sufficient recognition but is , on the contrary , misprized as lacking in rigour : wisdom which leads to understanding is overridden by knowledge which leads to explanation . |
| 17 | It is not called burning bush for nothing : I am tempted by the reputation its seed pods have for giving off a halo of oil vapour on still summer 's evenings . |
| 18 | If an extension is not obtained subsequent profit costs may be deferred . |
| 19 | It wo n't hurt her a bit if another dog growls at her , as it will make her realise she is not considered top dog by them . |
| 20 | The longest wavelength ( 4.8 mm , shown red ) is not reflected solar radiation , but is once again the glow from the planet 's interior heat source . |
| 21 | It 's not called bankrupt clothing , it 's called |
| 22 | of course since Christmas she 's not paid full money |
| 23 | Estimating cholera-related deaths was made more difficult because the spread of the disease was not given official recognition , reportedly because of fears that it would adversely affect the country 's lucrative shrimp trade . |
| 24 | The council also believes it was not given sound advice on the design and construction of the Dolphin Centre between 1978 and 1984 . |
| 25 | An interview with this adviser subsequently confirmed that the self-appraisal was not accorded great importance : ‘ On the role of the self-appraisal , it seems to me that the whole thing has been made into a very big deal and ought not to be . |
| 26 | He was not allowed legal representation and the proceedings , held in camera , reportedly lasted only a few minutes . |
| 27 | The fact that he had a lower sex drive than she did was n't considered unreasonable behaviour . |