Example sentences of "not [art] matter of [noun] " 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 list was continuous , and so it was not a matter of waiting.until the end before repeating the numbers from memory . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | Galileo would protest that the earth 's motion was not a matter of faith . |
5 | 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 . ’ |
6 | Whatever else this interchange may be , it is not a matter of history . |
7 | " It 's not a matter of forgiveness , it 's a matter of common politeness . |
8 | It was not a matter of Peter and subsequently Paul saying ‘ What about a bit of evangelism ? ’ |
9 | 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 . |
10 | ‘ Noticing is not a matter of choice , Nicholas . |
11 | 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 . |
12 | 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 . |
13 | " Success " he remarked " is not a matter of chance — how many hours are there in a week ? " |
14 | 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 . |
15 | This was not a matter of excuse , but a statement of fact . |
16 | 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 . |
17 | It is therefore a matter of morality , depending on the moral conscience and practical discretion of states , not a matter of law . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | A a and that is my submission , it is not a matter of law but a matter of fact a and practice . |
20 | It 's not a matter of fairness , it 's a matter of feeling . |
21 | ‘ It 's not a matter of honour , Major . |
22 | 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 . |
23 | That is not a matter of order in the Chamber . |
24 | That is not a matter of order in the Chamber . |
25 | ‘ 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 . |
26 | Knowing , on the other hand , is not a matter of degree , either one knows or does not . |
27 | 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 . |
28 | Few of us would fail to realise that adulthood is not a matter of years but of sexual development . |
29 | In the case of the NHS , it is not a matter of disbelief : it is more a matter of different interpretations of the faith . |
30 | God 's Kingdom is not a matter of eating and drinking , but of the righteousness , peace and joy which the Holy Spirit gives . |