Example sentences of "not [vb pp] [verb] at [art] " in BNC.

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1 Here , they are quiet as mice throughout Act 1 and are not heard to applaud at the end .
2 In spite of these remarkably positive indicators , Singapore is not expected to grow at the same rate in the 1990s .
3 Singapore is not expected to grow at the same rate in the 1990s .
4 Unlike the United States Supreme Court , which can delve deep into the deliberations of the Founding Fathers to try to elucidate what was meant by a particular provision of the Constitution , British courts are not permitted to look at the proceedings of Parliament in order to determine what Parliament really meant .
5 Mind you 're not found lying at the bottom of the steps with a broken neck like Amy Robsart .
6 Ms Weldon , a member of the committee who was not asked to sit at the hearing , described the video as a serious attempt to deal with the bride of Christ notion .
7 Her friend — for she and Rose had become quite close — had sniffed at Mrs Langtry , and said kindly , ‘ I ‘ ear as ‘ ow she 's a right fat cow these days , ’ and fortunately had not asked to look at the other one she had bought .
8 Phelpses built boats , maintained boats , became champion scullers , taught the gentlemen how to scull , and bowed and doffed their caps ‘ below stairs ’ at the clubs before the war when watermen were not allowed to drink at the bar .
9 At the time I was involved in various things at Philips Records and I asked someone if they knew of anyone who could get David out of his contract , and was told that he knew a man called Tony DeFries who was actually not allowed to practise at the bar — he was a consultant , a trouble-shooter , divorce cases .
10 ‘ Then how do you explain this ? ’ he said , reaching for a folder that she had n't noticed lying at the end of the settee .
11 ‘ You have n't wanted to look at the barometer in the last four
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