Example sentences of "not a matter [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's not a matter of Sun missing volume by a few days , ’ it said , ‘ but by weeks . ’ |
| 2 | The decision has been criticised , it being said that the section of the public to whom publication is in fact made is not a matter of concern . |
| 3 | Galileo would protest that the earth 's motion was not a matter of faith . |
| 4 | But Bellarmine had a reply at the ready : ‘ For if it is not a matter of faith from the point of view of the subject matter , it is on the part of those who have spoken . ’ |
| 5 | Whatever else this interchange may be , it is not a matter of history . |
| 6 | " It 's not a matter of forgiveness , it 's a matter of common politeness . |
| 7 | Open capital markets are the future , so it 's important that the UK style of reporting is an essential way forward and not a matter of choice . |
| 8 | ‘ Noticing is not a matter of choice , Nicholas . |
| 9 | If we have come to him and received him as our saviour then if we are gon na live na in , if we are not gon na live in a state of disobedience then we have got to be baptized whether we choose to , whether we like to it 's a , it 's a simple thing , it 's not a matter of choice it 's the straightforward command of the Lord 's . |
| 10 | However , it would be useful to include in credit transactions a formal reminder to lender and customer that the decision to lend is not a matter of chance or prejudice , and ( as it generally does ) reflects the objective facts of the applicant 's ability and willingness to pay . |
| 11 | " Success " he remarked " is not a matter of chance — how many hours are there in a week ? " |
| 12 | Like Li Yuan , his respect is not a matter of rote , as it is with some of this new generation , but a deep-rooted thing . |
| 13 | This was not a matter of excuse , but a statement of fact . |
| 14 | This is not a matter of communication skills alone despite the emphasis which is placed on the open dialogue between schools and parents and on the need for active publicity . |
| 15 | It is therefore a matter of morality , depending on the moral conscience and practical discretion of states , not a matter of law . |
| 16 | In support of his argument , Mr. Coghlan relied on Cozens v. Brutus [ 1973 ] A.C. 854 , a case in which it was held in the House of Lords that the meaning of the word ‘ insulting ’ used in section 5 of the Public Order Act 1936 was not a matter of law but a matter of fact . |
| 17 | A a and that is my submission , it is not a matter of law but a matter of fact a and practice . |
| 18 | It 's not a matter of fairness , it 's a matter of feeling . |
| 19 | ‘ It 's not a matter of honour , Major . |
| 20 | This serves as an introduction to Part II , and more particularly as a prelude to Chapter 6 , because it deals with the subject of fiction itself : something which is strictly not a matter of style , but which is presupposed by the study of style in fiction writing . |
| 21 | That is not a matter of order in the Chamber . |
| 22 | That is not a matter of order in the Chamber . |
| 23 | ‘ The difference between the PWR proposed for Hinkley C and the RBMK reactor at Chernobyl is not a matter of degree or fine detail , ’ the Board 's engineering expert Brian George asserted to the Inquiry Inspector . |
| 24 | Knowing , on the other hand , is not a matter of degree , either one knows or does not . |
| 25 | Knowledge is again not a matter of understanding pollution control technology or the biological or chemical processes involved in water purification ; such knowledge is taken for granted . |
| 26 | In the case of the NHS , it is not a matter of disbelief : it is more a matter of different interpretations of the faith . |
| 27 | God 's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking , but of the righteousness , peace and joy which the Holy Spirit gives . |
| 28 | Domination is not a matter of coercion by a social system , but of the distorting action of one discourse on another in the mind of the protagonist . |
| 29 | Max Friedlander , an outstanding scholar of Northern European art , took the view that accepting a work into an artist 's oeuvre was like recognising a friend , not a matter of measurement or detailed scrutiny . |
| 30 | This is not a matter of party politics or personalities or policies or even principles . |