Example sentences of "not [prep] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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1 | Teaching in Cirencester 30 years ago , his obsession was not with pupils ' achievements , but with their learning . |
2 | It included notes and coin in circulation with the general public ( but not in banks ' tills ) , and sterling private sector sight deposits in banks . |
3 | Our analysis is still incomplete , however , as there is a deictic usage of come that is based not on participants ' actual location , but on their normative location or home-base . |
4 | As the transfer was not at arms ' length I had to obtain an estimate of the market value of the house and forward this to the Inland Revenue Stamps Office . |
5 | In addition , some were convinced that family allowances would result in lower wages , although the danger of that happening was thought to be considerably less if they were financed by the state and not by employers ' contributions . |