Example sentences of "are not [v-ing] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is still a sense in which the relation between words and object can be called ‘ arbitrary ’ , since we are not dealing with onomatopeia , but it is quite unproblematical . |
| 2 | I know that many killings are done for next to nothing but we are not dealing with street muggers or footloose louts , we are dealing with the middle-aged and the middle-class-people who know which side their bread is buttered and value their reputations almost more than their deeds and their share certificates . |
| 3 | While recent developments in Zambia must be welcomed as the first occasion on which an African Commonwealth head of state has left office because of the ballot box , are there not all too many countries in Africa which are not moving towards democracy ? |
| 4 | This implies that Δz and ΔT are not oscillating in phase . |
| 5 | Hungarian shops are not bulging with consumer goods like TV 's and so on , but there are excellent clothing and accessory shops with bargain prices . |
| 6 | It is important to realise that we are not taking into account all the competing paths produced by poor acoustic-phonetic labelling . |
| 7 | It gives me great satisfaction but we are not shouting about being second for what might be a few hours . ’ |
| 8 | We are not trying to foist them upon you . |
| 9 | ‘ But we are peaceful people and we are not looking for revenge . |
| 10 | ‘ We are not looking for domination , but equality , ’ he said , again demanding that Sinn Fein must be included in political talks . |
| 11 | People on our needs register are not swimming in cash , they 're not people who think I shall have a cushy number here , I 'll go and get myself housed by the local authority . |
| 12 | If you do muscle toning exercises ( floorwork ) regularly but feel you are not improving in shape or strength it could be due to poor posture and technique . |
| 13 | If obese Type 2 patients who are not complying with diet are given sulphonylureas which stimulate insulin secretion or insulin itself , the consequences are all too frequently an even more obese patient with glycaemic control still very poor — a very undesirable situation . |
| 14 | For those who are not travelling by road , direct rail journeys are possible from most urban centres . |
| 15 | If you are not travelling by car , then regular buses from the town centre have you there in 15 minutes , stopping at the end of a lane which leads to a good viewpoint . |
| 16 | It 's possible to formulate theories of very simple aspects of physics where the laws or the strengths of different forces , say like gravity , actually change from place to place and make predictions as to what the observable consequences should be , erm and to a very degree of accuracy one concludes that the strengths of the forces of nature and the laws and the rules of the game are not changing from place to place . |
| 17 | Whatever publishers ' position on the question of ‘ partner or competitor ’ , Richard Heath , of Heath Educational Book Supplies , stressed that ‘ booksellers are not asking for favouritism , we simple need a level playing field ’ , and , he warned , ‘ Publishers like Heinemann Educational , who attempt to gain market share for key national curriculum titles by offering schools 20 , 25 , 33 or even 50% discount for buying direct , can not then expect the same support from booksellers as we will give to publishers who show commitment to booksellers . ’ |
| 18 | But we are not talking about faith — which must necessarily be an intensely private , intensely subjective affair . |
| 19 | What we need to understand is that we are not talking about career , but about serving Christ and finding the most effective means to win the lost . |
| 20 | No one can achieve anything without the help of others and we are not talking about militancy , more the desire to support people in their quest to put Darlington to rights . |
| 21 | We are not talking of resurrection experiences here but of people needing to see for themselves what has been reported to them , so that the fact becomes obvious and denial or alternative explanations are less credible . |
| 22 | ‘ We are not dumping at present but we wish to keep our options open . |
| 23 | So all , as I say erm , never used to be able to die with asthma there was but very few , but now it seems to be more common because people are not going for help when they need it . |
| 24 | No , you say , all in control , we are not going to sleep together . |
| 25 | Therefore make sure that you are not going to bed too early , particularly if you have taken a nap after lunch . |
| 26 | ‘ You are not going to prison . |
| 27 | The Croats here are not fighting on behalf of Bosnian independence . |
| 28 | The implication of these types of ratio is that the population may be divided into two groups ; assets , i.e. those who are gainfully employed or assumed to be so , and liabilities , those who are not contributing to society . |
| 29 | Since they are scavengers by nature , in addition to their hunting instincts , many dogs will steal food even when they are being fed properly and are not suffering from illness . |
| 30 | ‘ I never force myself , or run for a record and if you are not running under pressure you can achieve more . |