Example sentences of "and be [not/n't] so " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are also used in pots and containers on patios and courtyards , where they look attractive and are not so liable to be blown over as the taller full standard . |
| 2 | Radical and conservative values continue to co-exist and are not so much the properties of different populations but are to be found within the thinking of the same people ( Billig , 1982 ; Billig et al . , |
| 3 | ‘ DEC is a fairly enlightened company generally but certainly women here tend to take more time and are not so stressed by interruptions . |
| 4 | At least they sometimes respect your privacy and are n't so rude and arrogant about it ’ — MICHAEL LYNAGH ( Australia fly-half ) complaining that South African supporters lack manners . |
| 5 | She imagined tiny villages far to the north of England which had no electricity or telegraphs , which believed in lake monsters and King Arthur , and were not so different from northern towns near Canada . |
| 6 | Consumers liked being able to lift a bottle to their lips , and were not so hung up about the problems of disposing of bottles . |
| 7 | The differentiation of accidents from other types is useful in the context of emergency planning and is not so clearly conveyed by other hazard typologies . |
| 8 | You may , if you wish , use a 9V supply , but this does increase the current consumption and is not so economic . |
| 9 | Her disadvantages are : I. That she has less technical skill than a man and is not so useful all round . |
| 10 | I did n't make friends easily , but the funny thing is that some of those I went to school with , and was n't so close to , have become good friends in later life . |