Example sentences of "are [not/n't] [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Alternating periods of flood and drought are not to the liking of any plant , certainly not to roses . |
| 2 | Chris Turner at Barclays de Zoete Wedd says : ‘ We are not at the bottom yet . |
| 3 | The CBI report on manufacturing , even in its narrow understated way , shows that we are not at the bottom . |
| 4 | If , however , there are always general substantive assumptions being made , which are not at the mercy of experience , because they govern the interpretations of experience , then the diagram is not a complete model of scientific method . |
| 5 | They are not at the cutting edge of Harvard Business Review ( HBR ) type networking but they are I suspect typical of many organizations . |
| 6 | ‘ You are not at the station now . ’ |
| 7 | We are not at the time of business , we are here to affirm the call ! |
| 8 | That is one of the options being considered , but presently they are not at the point where they can delegate projects . |
| 9 | Those trenches are not for the defence of London . ’ |
| 10 | Unless certain peaks are foreseen , the engagements offered are not for the day but for the full length of the " event " . |
| 11 | The Secretary of State 's proposals are not for the sake of better industrial relations but , for the sake of the worst prejudices of the Tory party . |
| 12 | When even the milkmen and the postmen are not on the streets , he sets off for his daily three hour run , then swims for an hour before finally starting his day 's work as a leather goods salesman . |
| 13 | If they are not on the goal-line five metres from the mark when the kick is taken and they then illegally prevent a try being scored the referee 's decision would be the award of a penalty try . |
| 14 | ( If they are not on the shelves , you can always request them on inter-library loan . ) |
| 15 | PEOPLE who help buy the homes they live in but whose names are not on the title deeds should be able to stop the legal owner selling over their heads , the Law Commission for England and Wales recommended yesterday . |
| 16 | Do we have enough information over , say , a single map sheet to be able to plot all the potential ley markers including those that are not on the map ? |
| 17 | Any other business allows matters to be raised which are not on the agenda . |
| 18 | They look upon people as an important resource so they actively involved the children in thinking about the future whereas children are not on the agenda in Britain . |
| 19 | ( 3 ) Further discussion of items from the minutes of the previous meeting is now permitted , provided that the items are not on the Agenda for the current meeting . |
| 20 | The facts are , aerobic classes are not on the syllabus , facilities for the disabled are highly commendable but not practical in premises where most classes are held in upstairs locations . |
| 21 | On the twenty seven part-time stations where the people are not on the station , they 're at home , they 're at work or elsewhere , each one carries a little alerter with them , erm tiny little gadget in his pocket , and by means of this erm radio communication I was talking about earlier , by pressing the right button for the appropriate station , er er it triggers off these alerters and the men respond to that call , come to the fire station , where the telephone is live waiting for them and the message is passed on that way . |
| 22 | As for those remaining at Smiths they can only hope that the recession has done it 's worst — and that further job cuts are not on the horizon . |
| 23 | British people are not on the dole in Germany ; they are on the dole in Britain . |
| 24 | Opt for central purchasing of forms that are not on the word processor . |
| 25 | Dawyck Gardens could be an expensive taxi journey from Peebles as they are not on the back road to Innerleithen ; the Southern Upland Way is 212 miles long , not 202 ; Dunslair Heights can best be reached from Lee Pen by sticking to the ridge and taking a firebreak from the south ; and the suggested route from Byrness to Chew Green along Harden Edge saves no distance over the normal route outside the fence , while taking the walker one kilometre inside the MOD warning signs . |
| 26 | Crisps , peanuts and many convenience dinners are not on the menu at all . |
| 27 | The Code provides that the search should be discontinued if it is clear that the goods are not on the premises unless the police have the right to continue the search under different power . |
| 28 | Contact your ward councillor and try to interest him or her — even if they are not on the committee they may be able to influence the councillors who will take the decision . |
| 29 | They are not well off , but they are not on the breadline and it is to our credit that we have a structure that supports people when they are between jobs . |
| 30 | Lord Armstrong wrote in his letter : ‘ We do not apply the arm 's length principle to the national museums and galleries , and we are not on the whole much troubled with allegations of political interference in curatorial or Museological policies … ’ . |