Example sentences of "as [pers pn] [vb -s] not [vb infin] " in BNC.
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1 | This is tougher than it first looks as it does not cover news , sport , game-shows or teletext services . |
2 | Another counterexample proposed by Stoyanov ( 1979 ) has proved to be incorrect as it does not satisfy the required boundary conditions ( see Section 10.2 ) . |
3 | This essay is , incidentally , unusually accessible for the lay reader as it does not rely on any familiarity with the technical terminology that he developed later . |
4 | It is not particularly illuminating for the layman , as it does not specify the actual charge or reflect the real costs incurred in making the voyage . |
5 | In Jordan v. Burgoyne Lord Parker C.J. made the point that the expressions ‘ threatening , abusive or insulting ’ are all ‘ very strong words , ’ and Lord Reid in Brutus v. Cozens repeated the warning against too expansive a reading of the section , observing that ‘ vigorous and it may be distasteful or unmannerly speech or behaviour is permitted so long as it does not go beyond any of these limits . ’ |
6 | Printing in black tends to be the least expensive as it does not mean that the machinery needs cleaning of black ink . |
7 | I find that the full needle welt is kinder to the mature figure ( like mine ) when it is to be followed by a tuck stitch fabric as it does not pull in so quite much as the 2x1 rib . |
8 | Undressing is easier than dressing , as it does not involve so much planning , so even the patient with perceptual problems can generally manage . |
9 | The advantage of such a scheme is that , as it does not involve a transfer of the target 's shares or an assignment of any interest in them , no stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax is payable . |
10 | The distinction between a statute creating a public right and a statute prohibiting what had previously been lawful is not a satisfactory one as it does not appear to be based on any particular principle . |
11 | For example , a warrant will usually not be a liability as it does not contain an obligation to transfer economic benefits . |
12 | Therefore , in principle , it is quite acceptable to write a novel about a secret agent in the style of Ian Fleming as long as it does not contain copies of parts of James Bond novels . |
13 | The straight line method was rejected as it does not reflect the relationship between finance costs and the amount outstanding . |
14 | I am working on a replacement for him as it does not look as though he will be available until June . ’ |
15 | If you cut off your nose and ears before we perform , I shall not complain , so long as it does not mar your ability to dance . ’ |
16 | The HGT-1 cell line was isolated from a human gastric adenocarcinoma , and can not be considered a complete model for the parietal cell as it does not secrete hydrochloric acid . |
17 | Such horses often have a very long coat of hair , a ‘ malnutrition coat ’ , which the horse grows against cold , as it does not have the normal layer of fat under its skin to protect it . |
18 | Water is an ideal contrast medium as it does not abolish the fasting migrating motor complex , but it has a T1 long relaxation time of at least 3 seconds and that limits the imaging frequency of our system to 20 frames per minute . |
19 | Adhesives can be either rubber solution glue or egg white , which was used by the Victorians , and I think it is still the best option as it does not mark the leaves and flowers — commercial glues do after a time . |
20 | We do not advocate routine use of a laryngeal mask in anaesthesia to control tonsillar haemorrhage as it does not guarantee protection from aspiration of blood and gastric contents . |
21 | By and large , Parliament and the judiciary have taken the view that free speech is a very good thing so long as it does not cause trouble . |
22 | Martin uses balloon fabric , as it does not crease as easily as spinnaker ripstop . |
23 | ‘ ’ Do what you want ’ shall be the whole of the law' was a favourite catch phrase of the occultist Aleister Crowley , but in fact it is the ‘ law ’ of the private kingdom — with the added rider , ‘ as long as it does not interfere with other people 's personal preferences ’ . |
24 | Damp is acceptable so long as the cellar is not in use and so long as it does not rise above the ground floor dpc . |
25 | As long as it does not impinge upon another 's needs , get up and fight for your rights , your space and for your needs . |
26 | As long as it does not question the Islamic system , parliament can engage in genuine debate . |
27 | An extra incentive can be useful so long as it does not become a too regular ( relied upon ) habit . |
28 | This contention is problematical , though , as it does not address the way in which mental health services fail to engage Afro-Caribbean families in culturally appropriate services . |
29 | The emperor 's approach is to adhere to that principle and hold the trust to be valid in so far as it does not conflict with it : that is , as far as the daughter benefited under her father 's will . |
30 | Whatever we honestly desire , imagine and expect — so long as it does not conflict with our thoughts , beliefs and attitudes — will happen . |