Example sentences of "[vb base] it is not [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I hope it is n't in the cathedral , ’ he said mournfully , ‘ I am never at my best in churches . ’ |
| 2 | If the rating is not marked on the switch or volume control it is n't worth the risk . |
| 3 | ‘ And these stones — so unexpected in this magnificent country — because I confess it is not for the pleasures of civilisation that I came to this district but for the informing breadth and spectacles of Nature — reminded me of somewhere I knew not where and that was my over-selfish study which all but ended in a brute collision with yourselves ! ’ |
| 4 | I suppose it is not beyond the realms of possibility that he was passively involved in the supposed robbery — an accomplice who was merely required to ignore it . ’ |
| 5 | People are actually inclined to run when they feel threatened or frightened , and you have to be sure that if you leave it is not on the basis of that weakness . ’ |