Example sentences of "not [vb pp] [to-vb] at the " in BNC.
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1 | Here , they are quiet as mice throughout Act 1 and are not heard to applaud at the end . |
2 | In spite of these remarkably positive indicators , Singapore is not expected to grow at the same rate in the 1990s . |
3 | Singapore is not expected to grow at the same rate in the 1990s . |
4 | Unlike the United States Supreme Court , which can delve deep into the deliberations of the Founding Fathers to try to elucidate what was meant by a particular provision of the Constitution , British courts are not permitted to look at the proceedings of Parliament in order to determine what Parliament really meant . |
5 | Ms Weldon , a member of the committee who was not asked to sit at the hearing , described the video as a serious attempt to deal with the bride of Christ notion . |
6 | Her friend — for she and Rose had become quite close — had sniffed at Mrs Langtry , and said kindly , ‘ I ‘ ear as ‘ ow she 's a right fat cow these days , ’ and fortunately had not asked to look at the other one she had bought . |
7 | Phelpses built boats , maintained boats , became champion scullers , taught the gentlemen how to scull , and bowed and doffed their caps ‘ below stairs ’ at the clubs before the war when watermen were not allowed to drink at the bar . |
8 | At the time I was involved in various things at Philips Records and I asked someone if they knew of anyone who could get David out of his contract , and was told that he knew a man called Tony DeFries who was actually not allowed to practise at the bar — he was a consultant , a trouble-shooter , divorce cases . |