Example sentences of "not the [noun] [noun sg] [is] " in BNC.

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1 But whether or not the Queen Mother is out of step with public opinion on divorce , she has made it clear no one will tell her how to behave .
2 With this definition of deindustrialization a range of indicators can be used to assess whether or not the UK economy is deindustrializing .
3 At a distance of 150pc , the distance modulus is 5.9 magnitudes providing a lower limit to the absolute magnitude of the companion of about 16 whether or not the candidate star is the binary companion .
4 Disclosure in the scheme 's accounts is also required for all self-investments , whether or not the 5% limit is exceeded .
5 Whether or not the purchase price is an appropriate or indeed adequate upper limit is arguable but it is only in rare circumstances that a vendor will agree to a higher limit .
6 To always smile , never to cry — it is a dream , but it is not the way life is . ’
7 NEXT loops execute at integer speed whether or not the control variable is an " integer variable " ( % type ) , so long as it has an integer value .
8 An objection frequently heard today is that it is being unduly literalistic to discuss whether or not the Bible history is true .
9 ‘ When I first became involved , getting the Olympics to Britain was n't on anybody 's agenda within sport , not the Minister 's , not the Sports Council 's , not the BOA 's or any sports body . ’
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