Example sentences of "[is] not [conj] i [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt a frisson of gratitude at his thoughtfulness ; then , reminded absurdly of Ethel ( who had not so much wanted to be a bridesmaid , as to be asked ) : It is not that I look forward to it , she thought , if Frank was anything to go by , but at least I would expect to be , tonight , a little irresistible … |
| 2 | ‘ It is not that I do n't long for my former mate , But because of you I wo n't reach my flock . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ It is not that I have n't got time for girls . |
| 4 | As Wittgenstein observed : ‘ If however I doubt whether a spider feels pain , it is not because I do n't know what to expect ’ ( Z 564 ) . |
| 5 | It 's not that I get reasonably excited it 'll be okay . |
| 6 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't want to say anything but I just do n't know what to say , ’ John Ryan , the Welsh coach , sighed . |
| 7 | It 's not that I do n't try — I do . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't care . |
| 9 | It 's not that I do n't want your company . |
| 10 | It 's not that I do n't want to … |
| 11 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't want to be with you , Julia . |
| 12 | Do n't get me wrong , Loretta , ’ he added , ‘ It 's not that I do n't like her . |
| 13 | ‘ Listen , it 's not that I do n't trust you , but … |
| 14 | Ca can I just say one thing , though , if you me nip out , it 's not that I do n't want to listen to this , er , it 's in connection with the property er worries that er , Geoffrey said , I 've got to sign a lot of er , arm twisting letters , which I , they want me to sign today , so if I can take five minutes out to sign those , I hope you will not feel I 'm trying to er skive off , as it were . |
| 15 | Yeah well I do , I do n't , it 's not that I do n't talk to them about it but I mean I 'm pretty open with my mother and father |
| 16 | it 's not that I do n't wan na do it , it 's |
| 17 | it 's not smooth , it 's not that I do n't think it does . |
| 18 | It 's not that I do n't wann it . |
| 19 | I think they are still claiming well it 's not that I did n't know , but anyway Ken |
| 20 | I think still claiming well it 's not that I did n't know , but anyway er Ken |
| 21 | It 's not because I believe therefore , it 's going to happen . |
| 22 | So I hope you 'll understand that if I do n't include my subscription with this letter it 's not because I do n't support you and if I shop in Smiths it 's not because I want them to sell pornography . |
| 23 | I do n't really want to be seen as part of the team and it 's not because I do n't like them — they 're all nice people — it 's just that I do n't want to be The Word 's latest wanker . |
| 24 | It 's not because I do n't love you and Dad , you know that . |
| 25 | and it 's like I said mum it 's not because I do n't trust Angela |