Example sentences of "are not the [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nevertheless , homosexual practices are not the norm in our society and one must , I think , regard them as deviation in this respect at least . |
| 2 | These pictures are not the work of children but of highly skilled craftsmen , and the thin silhouette with the triangular torso and angled , linear arms is carefully planned to dominate but not to stand apart from the overall pattern . |
| 3 | Worthy as such sentiments may be , they are not the stuff of powerful drama . |
| 4 | So we must accept that the creatures we will encounter in the Scottish hills are not the stuff of big game hunters ' after-dinner bragging , but they are varied and thrilling in their discovery nonetheless . |
| 5 | As such it means that vigilante heroes , no matter how good , are not the stuff of which Christians are made . |
| 6 | Half a dozen uninspired shaggy dog school stories padded out with publicity photos are not the stuff of exciting pop journalism . |
| 7 | MIPS ' known design wins , including SNI , Sumitomo Electric Inc , Ing C Olivetti & Co SpA , Acer Group Inc and parent SGI , are not the stuff of massive volumes despite MIPS ' claims that Sony Corp and NEC Corp are racking up the numbers in Japan . |
| 8 | However , in the professional world , little plastic boxes are not the order of the day , even though for everyday tuning needs they are more than adequate . |
| 9 | God 's ‘ legal transactions ’ are not the law of the land , not of Abraham 's land at any rate . |
| 10 | In coming to terms with conflicting feelings about the relationship between their parents , and being helped to do so , children assimilate the capacity to manage other relationships in which they are not the centre of attention and from which they may be excluded . |
| 11 | Fags and mags are not the kind of things people give up lightly , and so recession has not really been a problem for T&S . |
| 12 | Clark Gable , Errol Flynn , Adolph Menjou — these are not the kind of men to serve as archetypes for celibate priests . |
| 13 | These are not the kind of facts which can be found in the history books ; they are small matters which would be of no real importance except to the people concerned . |
| 14 | Cone shells of these species are not the kind of subjects you would wish to brush against while cleaning the aquarium substrate where they usually lie buried during daylight hours . |
| 15 | These square panels from high up on a building , with only one , two or at most three figures on each , are not the kind of model on which the vase-painter drew for his battle . |
| 16 | ‘ They are not the kind of thing we want in this town and certainly not near my hotel . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ They are not the kind of thing we want in this town and certainly not near my hotel . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ They are not the kind of thing we want in this town and certainly not near my hotel . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ We are not the kind of developers who drive around in Rolls Royces puffing big cigars , ’ he said . |
| 20 | When examining racial representation in films made in this country , it quickly becomes apparent that there are not the plethora of images such as exist in American mainstream cinema , nor , consequently , the range of relevant theoretical and analytical critical work available for study . |
| 21 | Such stringed instruments were perhaps not so rare as their apparent survival would suggest ; the Bergh Apton and Morningthorpe examples indicate that they are not the preserve of rich , perhaps royal , burials . |
| 22 | Ideas and concepts may thus be in fact misleading as to the real condition of existence ; they are not the reflection of the economic system but the product of a complex historical process of changing adaptation . |
| 23 | Legal rules are not the whole of the instructions — departmental policy guidelines , for example , play a large part — but legal rules are of considerable importance because they are binding and authoritative . |
| 24 | These tremendous images … are not the whole of Christ 's teaching , but they set forth the supernatural mystery which is the heart of the teaching … . |
| 25 | It has proved extremely difficult , too , to find significant changes in attitudes in many markets except over a rather long period — which does not disprove the theory , but suggests either that advertising does not work very fast , which no one wishes to admit , or that attitudes are not the whole of the story . |
| 26 | Combining a family and career are not the choice of every woman . |
| 27 | No sector is immune from the problem although , fortunately , the reported scandals do appear to be relatively rare worst cases and are not the tip of some horrendous iceberg . |
| 28 | However striking the changes produced by the spread of industry itself and by urbanisation , these in themselves are not the measure of the impact of capitalism . |
| 29 | The subskills themselves are not the purpose of the activity , but they must be developed to serve the needs of the higher-level complex activity . |
| 30 | ‘ Corporal ’ — her voice was clear and could have been that of a schoolteacher reprimanding — ‘ I have n't much opinion of my legs , but I can assure you you are not the type of man I would allow within parade ground distance of them , let alone pull them . ’ |