Example sentences of "not [adj] [verb] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One was not sorry to bid farewell to Portugal and its rhythm of misery and fiesta , the docks , the Agent 's clueless stare . |
| 2 | But in many real-life situations it is not possible to collect information about every case — or the whole ‘ population ’ , as we call it . |
| 3 | It is not possible to control cost in isolation because of the interdependence of quality , cost and time . |
| 4 | In extreme circumstances if it is not possible to take leave before leaving due to work demands then it may be possible for the employee to be paid . |
| 5 | For a variety of reasons it was not possible to hold interviews with members of the music and drama departments , or with any representative of the senior management . |
| 6 | It will be argued that basically these sentences are semantically deviant ; however , it must also be recognised that it is not possible to disentangle semantics from grammar completely . |
| 7 | He had also declared that it was not possible to judge Albania by the example of other countries and that " centralized government and tight disciple " [ i.e. one-party rule ] had been essential to Albania 's development . |
| 8 | We might argue for a logical ordering between Levels 1 and 2 on the grounds that it is not possible to measure differences between people if you do not realise that they vary . |
| 9 | Recent work has confined that it is not possible to measure intensity of subjective sensation in a way that is distinct from and independent of measurement of the physical stimulus from which it is derived ; that Fechner 's logarithmic transform exists only as a mathematical construction to link reports of sensations with measurements of stimuli ; and an experimental subject 's conformity to Stevens ' power law depends on his getting the experiment ‘ right ’ . |
| 10 | The tin-dipped stamped iron coffin furniture had one drawback : it was not possible to cut lettering into the depositum plates . |
| 11 | One of the most common practical problems at the time of someone 's death is that there are lots of extra expenses involved and yet it is not possible to get hold of cash or obtain access to funds because financial accounts have to be reorganized following the death of the person concerned . |
| 12 | Health statistics tend to relate to large psychiatric hospitals which include younger patients and often it is not possible to distinguish costs for acute or assessment beds or for outpatient or day hospital attendances . |
| 13 | Due to sudden and unexpected problems the last Q.T. day had to have a shortened and condensed programme and it was not possible to provide tea at the end of the day . |
| 14 | It is not possible to achieve equality of knowledge and learning with different curriculum materials and different aims and objectives for curriculum planning . |
| 15 | If the agreement is subject to the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 , then it is important that it does not contravene its provisions : e.g. in certain circumstances it is not possible to exclude liability for death or personal injuries at all . |
| 16 | It is not possible to obtain data at a sufficiently disaggregated level to confirm this argument , but it is consistent with the data that are available . |
| 17 | If you are absent without prior approval we will consider you to be taking unauthorised absence unless you provide a satisfactory explanation of why it was not possible to obtain approval in advance . |
| 18 | ‘ It 's not polite to say things like that , ’ said Alice . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's not right to give orders like that . |
| 20 | It is not right to share feelings in a sentence such as ‘ You make me feel … ’ because in actuality the other person does not make us feel this way . |
| 21 | SSAP9 states that it is frequently not practicable to relate expenditure to specific units of stocks . |
| 22 | Prior to the elections only Colorado had approved term limits ( not due to take effect until 2002 ) , although California and Oklahoma had imposed term limits on state officials in 1990 . |
| 23 | They were not due to leave Sintra until early afternoon tomorrow , but she did not think she could stand another day of his kisses and caresses . |
| 24 | Durenberger , who was not due to face re-election until 1994 , acknowledged that he had made " serious mistakes " and characterized the verdict against him as a " fair conclusion " . |
| 25 | Gary Parkinson is not due to resume training until tomorrow , so there is no chance of him lining up with Curtis Fleming at full back . |
| 26 | The long range weapon is not due to enter service until the late 1990s and may be delayed while scientists attempt to modify the warhead to defeat the multi-layered Soviet armour . |
| 27 | Specification T11/49 had been issued for a dual control trainer but this was not due to enter service until mid-1953 . |
| 28 | Earlier , on Dec. 5 , President Ibrahim Babangida had formally inaugurated the National Assembly , whose members had been elected in July 1992 [ see p. 38994 ] , although it was not due to begin sittings until January 1993 . |
| 29 | The president is not free to choose , to start wars wherever he feels like it , the president is not free to make agreements with any country he feels like making it with and some presidents have had to learn the hard way . |
| 30 | Sometimes the government has wished to avoid the politically damaging disruption of vital public services ; for example , Hannah , describes how , in the 1960 wage negotiations at the Central Electricity Generating Board , the settlement was made ‘ after management consultation with the Ministry had indicated that they should settle , as the Cabinet were not willing to force matters to a strike ’ ( 1982 : 223 ) . |