Example sentences of "be not [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Those at the conference table are not Palestine Liberation Organisation representatives working out of Tunis but people who actually live in the occupied territories , who have been deprived of their homeland , as they see it , and who are now looking to the future and trying to negotiate some kind of settlement . |
| 2 | A Brewers Society spokesman said : ‘ Like any industry we are not recession proof . ’ |
| 3 | And I recognize there are a few people here , here who are not P Way people . |
| 4 | Natural language is the most convenient mode for communication with interactive systems , particularly for users who are not computer literate . |
| 5 | It is also hard to move without being promoted , so if you do not want more administrative responsibility , or are not promotion material , again you are inhibited from searching for a more congenial workplace . |
| 6 | This has met with considerable resistance from the staff who have pointed out that the smoking restrictions at Chesser House are merely a voluntary agreement and are not Council policy in the same way as restrictions at Regional Headquarters and Regional Chambers . |
| 7 | At this point I feel bound to say that the nickel-cadmium re-chargeable batteries are not environment friendly , and when you buy a cordless product it is your responsibility to dispose of it carefully when it is fully spent . |
| 8 | These would include adjustment for items which are not tax deductible ; for example entertaining , and items for which special reliefs are given ; for example capital expenditure where allowances at certain specified rates can be claimed instead of depreciation as shown in the accounts . |
| 9 | They , the vast majority of them are not Shire Hall based er , administrative staff or what I think is generally er , the view , er , the general view of , of management and support . |
| 10 | All these 4 projects are effectively providing residential settings so they are not community care in the most exciting way . |
| 11 | Worthington stressed : ‘ They are not world football powers by any means but they are among the most difficult places to go looking for results . |
| 12 | Second , dealings with or for other members of the firm 's group will normally be subject to SFA 's transaction reporting requirements , even if they are not investment business ( because of the group exemptions in para 18 of Sched 1 ) and even though they are not subject to the general COB Rules ; certain compliance rules , for example those relating to personal account dealings , will also normally apply in relation to them . |
| 13 | Kevin : They 're not jokes man . |
| 14 | Head of Department : ‘ We 're not trend setting , otherwise people would be coming here already . ’ |
| 15 | However , if we do n't and we say we 're lily white but the prosecution solicitor , prosecution witnesses , are all bent , then we lose that shield and they can say , hey you 're not lily white , you 're bent as well . |
| 16 | cos they 're not X directory if we can get hold of the number , er so she 's going to say to her could she do it any quicker and I said well the woman said if she could do it any quicker she would ring me , she asked for me phone number . |
| 17 | ‘ How do I know you 're not Anneka Rice ? ’ ? |
| 18 | I 'm not barm cake . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm not parent material , Ari . ’ |
| 20 | He said , ‘ If it reassures you at all , I 'm not Drugs Squad and I 'm not Special Branch . |
| 21 | I 'm not Poison Ivy You can throw |
| 22 | But in his judgment the RM said the defendants had failed to satisfy him that the dogs were not pit bull type terriers . |
| 23 | In Tuberville v Savage , the accused laid his hand on his sword and said : " If it were not assize time , I would not take such language . " |
| 24 | The positive non-inflammatory bowel disease culture also grew acid fast bacilli which were not M paratuberculosis . |
| 25 | The investigation included soil gas surveys and core drilling , and showed that modern industries were not responsible.The pollution probably derived from an engineering works that was closed some IS years ago . |
| 26 | the court of appeal held that foster parents of a child , scalded when she put her foot under hot running water , were not negligent.the majority view was that a parent should not be responsible for unforeseeable accidents of the type which occur in the best homes . |
| 27 | And many women who came who were not labour movement activists welcomed Women for Socialism initiative , considering the time somewhat overdue for labour movement women to reach out to other socialist-feminists . |
| 28 | Thus in Chinantec , there are four expressions to choose from if one wants to say " Pedro moved to X " , depending on the following criteria : ( i ) one verb form is used if the speaker 5 is at X at CT , and X is S 's home-base ; ( ii ) another is used if S is at X , but X is not S's home-base ; ( iii ) a third is used if S is not at X , but X is S 's home-base ; ( iv ) a fourth is used if S is not at X , and X is not S's home-base ( Fillmore , 1917b : 16 ) . |
| 29 | Thus in Chinantec , there are four expressions to choose from if one wants to say " Pedro moved to X " , depending on the following criteria : ( i ) one verb form is used if the speaker 5 is at X at CT , and X is S 's home-base ; ( ii ) another is used if S is at X , but X is not S's home-base ; ( iii ) a third is used if S is not at X , but X is S 's home-base ; ( iv ) a fourth is used if S is not at X , and X is not S's home-base ( Fillmore , 1917b : 16 ) . |
| 30 | Can I remind you that it is a draft , and it is a consultation draft , it is not Government policy . |