Example sentences of "and not at the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The audit is essentially aimed at identifying and rectifying procedural flaws , and not at the individual 's performance , although realistically this may feature when considering efficiency aspects at a later stage . |
| 2 | We know Sir Thomas drank the poisoned cup inside the room and not at the banquet , otherwise his death would have been public and in company . ’ |
| 3 | Why should this penalty be mandatory , and not at the discretion of the court as in other offences ? |
| 4 | And had perhaps Grace Bird 's goddammit of irritation been directed at her and not at the ball of beige knitting wool which had just then rolled off the shelf of the dressing-table ? |
| 5 | In such circumstances , therefore , it may be prudent to include the following additional proviso : PROVIDED THAT while this Lease is vested in ( Tenant 's name ) any notice or document to be served on the Tenant shall be served at its registered office and not at the Premises The tenant may object to the amendments suggested to be made to s 196 and wish to amend or delete them . |
| 6 | There are far too many people looking into the mind of the murderer and not at the agony of mind of the relations of the murdered person . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , it 's a good thing it happened at home and not at the racecourse . |
| 8 | Notice now that the range is compatible only at the virtual computer level and not at the hardware level . |
| 9 | The change in emphasis was noted in 1893 by another Baptist minister , Thomas Morris : ‘ It is the fashion of the present day to exaggerate the importance and power of circumstances ’ , to put ‘ society ’ above individuals , whereas Christianity , he argued , ‘ must begin at the centre , and not at the circumference . ’ |
| 10 | Although the seasoning of foods is a very personal matter , I believe that it is preferable to add salt during cooking to benefit the developing flavours and not at the table , where the tongue will distinguish the undissolved salt added to the food . |
| 11 | Doubt is therefore tackled primarily at the point of action and not at the point of reflection . |
| 12 | Digestion occurs in approximately equal numbers at the tips of the incisors and along their lengths , 32 per cent at the tips only , 36 per cent at both the tips and along the lengths of the incisors , and 32 per cent along the lengths only and not at the tips . |