Sentence examples for not actually public from inspiring English sources

Once home to the free presses of London's publishing industry, following its redevelopment in the early noughties, Paternoster Square is "public space" – but not actually public.

"Even though the I.R.S. has allowed tax-free status for Fidelity and the others popping up almost every week, I think there's still a technical risk that they are not actually public charities".

Soon, she was surrounded by librarians cooing at her as if she'd done some spectacular feat, and was not actually defacing public property.

"The Subway" at Utah's Zion National Park may not actually constitute public transport, but the stunning natural tunnel created by a river is certainly transporting.

But, as we said, he escapes getting an award because while a public figure, he's not actually a political public figure.

Besides, why not actually invite your public to drift off to sleep, given the number of shows that do so inadvertently?

The development comes during a DfE "consultation" on expanding selection that does not actually ask the public whether or not it should happen.

Of course this statement from Brandis ignores the basic fact that the Snowden material was not actually in the public domain in any practical sense until the Guardian (and others) published it.

Are the 1,600 "military advisers" already in Iraq actually "combat troops"? 6. Mr President, during the debate about whether to arm the Syrian rebels or not, which was actually public and involved Congressional approval, Secretary of State John Kerry refused to acknowledge to Congress that the CIA has already been training the rebels for over a year, though it's been widely reported as true.

Avon and Somerset Police also refused, stating: "Public safety is of paramount importance and there may be occasions when the release of information concerning public safety may not actually be in the public's interest".

The deal meant that the company didn't actually go public (boo), but it still made a hell of a splash all the same.