Example sentences of "of [n mass] [verb] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | In sum , therefore , an attendance rate of 90% does not mean that 10% of pupils are absent ; the missing 10% could come from a small number of pupils with lengthy absences or from a higher percentage of pupils with brief absences . |
| 2 | The presence of bFGF and the binding sites for this peptide have been documented in various tissues including the gastrointestinal tract but the physiological role of bFGF has not previously been established . |
| 3 | The Gulf war has demonstrated that the mere accumulation of data does n't confer an automatic advantage unless it is complemented by quality analysis and contextual detail . |
| 4 | The observation that large , predatory species of fish do not usually swim in schools might lead us to suggest that the advantage of schooling is in defence against predators , for large predatory fish are not themselves subject to predation . |
| 5 | ( An even higher pension base may be applicable where the cash limit of £71,400 does not apply to old style retirement annuity contracts ) . |
| 6 | ‘ Mussed ’ is a word so outmoded I 'm surprised the God of Media did n't strike him down on the instant with a thunderbolt . |
| 7 | In the course of this discussion it has become apparent that the CMHT model is a varied animal , that teams have not fully resolved problems of integrating different professional and agency interests and approaches into streamlined service delivery systems , that a simple organisational re-shuffling of staff does not surmount tensions over professional relationships and responsibilities . |
| 8 | More positively , they show how attention to detail may bring off results which a simple reorganisation of staff does not . |
| 9 | Does * mean necklaces may be worn if a member of staff does not work in high risk areas . |
| 10 | The circumstances are : where the adjudications authority failed to take into account specific evidence before it relating to a claim ; where a member of staff did not submit or record relevant evidence ; or where an adjudication officer overlooked and misconstrued a provision in legislation or case law . |
| 11 | The Chiefs of Staff did not want to do this , and the Defence Committee was worried lest the Korean conflict should divert attention from other danger-spots in Asia and blind Britain to the risk to which it was exposed in Europe . |
| 12 | And the fact that quite a lot of people had n't turned up on a certain day or that sort of thing . |
| 13 | He regrets the decision not to re-title the revision : ‘ It was completely rewritten , but keeping the title meant that a lot of people decided not to buy it . |
| 14 | Lots of people have n't . ’ |
| 15 | Y , you , you h , you want , you 've got to go for neutral colours , that 's going to sort of stress the less number of people have n't you ? |
| 16 | But look a little more deeply and you will see that something else has happened too ; if a number of people have gone down with the cold , does not it mean that a number of people have not gone down with the cold ? |
| 17 | According to a MORI poll , the majority of people have not grasped the realities of air pollution nor how they can contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases . |
| 18 | With banks and building society savings , a large number of people have not registered to receive their interest gross . |
| 19 | That has now changed Eastern arts no longer support the gallery now one obvious reason for that is the gallery started so well because of the enthusiasm from a number of professional people who came along and gave their advice and much of their time and such a body of people has not been called upon for a number of years now and once again a request to discuss this with Mr was refused . |
| 20 | Those kind of people did not drift through their days in a bored and aimless way , as she of ten did . |
| 21 | It had become ‘ painfully evident ’ that the majority of people did not possess the merits of ‘ Capable Citizens … |
| 22 | He said they were reacting to public pressure , and that the majority of people did not support Sunday opening . |
| 23 | The basic nature of people did not change . |
| 24 | Loads of people did n't half tell the council how cruel it was . |
| 25 | ‘ A lot of people did n't get the concept behind it , ’ says Kier . |
| 26 | One said that a lot of people did n't understand what Making Belfast Work was all about because they lacked information on it . |
| 27 | And the er if you did n't have your rubber soles which er a lot of people did n't really like , I think most people thought they were a bit effeminate , most men did anyway , and they used to have these little metal tips put on , you see , or a metal sort of cross section across the heel , that was to save your your shoes again . |
| 28 | Because a lot of people did n't even know what they were entitled to . |
| 29 | It was just that I and the others in the class — at least , the ones who turned up yesterday , a lot of people did n't bother — anyway , we felt it would be nice to send some flowers and a card or something to her relatives . |
| 30 | Well for instance a lot of people did n't even bother to erm make the kitchen floor into anything reasonable , but we did , we , we got some very good , very heavy |