Example sentences of "[pers pn] is [not/n't] a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ She always says that on the court she is n't a mum for me and I ca n't imagine that she is n't my mum . |
| 2 | It is not a test for AIDS , nor will it show whether or when a person will become ill . |
| 3 | It is not a plan for the needs of the people of North Yorkshire . |
| 4 | it is not a pursuit for children drinking is not a pursuit for |
| 5 | It is not a defence for the defendant to claim he was not ‘ offering ’ his goods but was making only an invitation to treat . |
| 6 | Although some prior knowledge of programming and/or statistics is an advantage , it is not a prerequisite for the course . |
| 7 | But that contrast in later writers is retrospective ; it is not a proposal for great houses in the future . |
| 8 | It is not a job for the frail . |
| 9 | It is not a thing for the amateur , ’ she added warningly as Jenna eyed it with glee . |
| 10 | This ability to create a coherent world , recognisable as such but differing from the reader 's experience , but above all involving no false note or anachronism , is an essential of all great novelists , but of itself it is not a recipe for success . |
| 11 | It is certainly no surprise to learn that it is not a cure for all cancers . |
| 12 | It is not a place for the faint hearted or those who swoon easily : such are advised to remain in the safety of the car . |
| 13 | He said : ‘ Everything is very cheap but it is not a place for the vegetarian , the food consists mainly of red meat and cabbage . ’ |
| 14 | It is not a substitute for sex , it is a kind of sex , ‘ sex with someone you love ’ , as Woody Allen once said . |
| 15 | It is not a replacement for the considerations of staff mix described above . |
| 16 | Although it is not a matter for me , I would hope and expect that Parliament would be similarly sensitive to the need to refrain from trespassing upon the province of the courts . |
| 17 | I take my hon. Friend 's point , but I must say to him that it is not a matter for me . |
| 18 | It is not a matter for our grandchildren or even our children , but it is to be decided in a fortnight 's time . |
| 19 | It is not a matter for a local authority , and Michael talks about employing the Money Project Officer to erm get in rent arrears and so on ; this is the job of the officers who we pay large sums of money to , it is not the job to have someone special to do it , and in any case that would be peanuts compared with his salary . |
| 20 | It is not a reason for giving to the word ‘ appropriate ’ a meaning narrower than it would naturally bear . |
| 21 | According to the Guidance : " The temporary nature of the interim order should be allowed for in the exercise of these responsibilities , but it is not a reason for not taking them seriously . " |
| 22 | I am waiting and it is not a time for you to be chatting . |
| 23 | It is not an excuse for social display . |
| 24 | No , it is n't a home for fat , elderly over-the-hill musos , but a record label called simply robsrecords . |
| 25 | Mr Kinnersley , a journalist who lives near Bath , Avon , said last night : ‘ I 'm very pleased about this decision but it is n't a charter for people to drink and drive . |
| 26 | However , it is n't a job for those who worry about their appearance . |
| 27 | Not only is Jesus the only saviour but he 's also a presence saviour not for the future or the passed , but he is there now and he says now , Paul to the Corinthians now is the acceptable time , now is the day of salvation , not to be put off , not to wait until you 're older until this is settled and till that 's done and you 've had this experience or that experience , now is the accepted time , he is the presence saviour , he is not a saviour for you tomorrow , you do n't know what tomorrow will bring but he is a saviour for the present for now , also he is a complete saviour in Hebrews seven twenty five he is able to save forever , those who draw near to God since he always lives to make intercession for them and finally not only is he a complete saviour , but he will actually save you , not the person beside you , do n't worry about that he will actually save you , there in Romans chapter ten , thirteen , for whoever , for whoever will call upon the name of the Lord will be saved and so the invitation 's to you and it 's to me , it 's to us as individuals , are there a few that 's gon na be saved . |