Example sentences of "[noun prp] is not [adv] the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Diabaig is not quite the end of everything . |
| 2 | The United States is not only the world 's largest oil-consuming country ( 15.6 million b/d in 1980 ) but also the largest oil importer ( 5.4 million b/d in 1980 ) despite its substantial production ( second only to the USSR ) . |
| 3 | A visiting fossilist from Aberdeenshire drew Johnson 's attention to a species of ash tree , enabling the great man to support his recurring arboreal obsession : ‘ The present nakedness of the Hebrides is not wholly the fault of Nature . ’ |
| 4 | Frost is not really the problem , it 's the fact that many plants , especially the silver-leaved types , are prone to winter rots . |
| 5 | As far a treating their own fans goes , well Elland Road is n't exactly the Ritz , but I 've never had problems picking up tickets etc either . |
| 6 | But Beth is n't just the owner of a skill , she is also the owner of a passion . |
| 7 | Mr Birt is not just the director-general . |
| 8 | Bill is not simply the Saturday voice of Grandstand , owner of the most taken-off tones in sport . |
| 9 | Greg Harvey is not only the author of over 30 computer books , but has also been training people in the use of business software since 1983 . |
| 10 | Edinburgh is not only the home of the most internationally celebrated of British music festivals ; throughout the more wintry months of the academic year , too , it offers a variety of excellent music-making for every taste . |
| 11 | ‘ Rome is n't exactly the sticks . ’ |
| 12 | Whichever , it seems that Arsenio is n't quite the sort of cultural diplomat I had optimistically pictured . |