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Discover LudwigThe phrase "being not" is not grammatically correct in written English
A phrase like this would have to be rephrased in order to be used correctly. For example, instead of "being not," you could say "not being." For example, "He was not being honest about his intentions."
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It was about being, not doing.
For the time being, not everyone agrees.
For which they're now being (not so slowly) roasted.
This being not meant as an excuse but just observation.
For Vian, being, not its nothingness, was the point.
The sadness of every day being not quite enough.
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Imagine all manufacturing being not-for-profit.
Now imagine the entire financial sector being not-for-profit.
Imagine the entire retail sector being not-for-profit.
He was being not-young.
Or even being not-thin.
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