Example sentences of "[not/n't] a [noun] i " in BNC.
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1 | It 's not a decision I would care to have to make . |
2 | ‘ It 's not a subject I know much about , only what I 've heard and read . |
3 | At 81 he knew he was about to play a longer ‘ innings ’ that evening than at The oval in 1948 , though the use of the word ‘ memorial ’ in respect of the new foundations ‘ presupposes my death — not a subject I 'm approaching with any enthusiasm ! ’ |
4 | Not a subject I 'm personally qualified to comment on , but even I am aware of the practical difficulties involved in moving small children about this planet . |
5 | Not a classic I know , but there were n't many to choose from ! |
6 | ‘ Fadeev was not a sight I would want my eight-year-old to see . |
7 | Elegance was not a concept I associated with myself , nor with nuns , but as I thought about it I realised that Lili was right . |
8 | Now , as far as the Catholics are concerned , I have to say I like the people very much but theirs is not a faith I could accept myself . |
9 | ‘ That 's not a word I 've ever heard used before in this connection . |
10 | Not a word I would of thought it was worth finding out the meaning of . |
11 | Larissa talks of going beyond structuralism and goes so far as to disown it : ‘ of course I am not a structuralist I never have been I merely played with it ’ ( 84/662 ) . |
12 | its not a legend I know that |
13 | It just not a drink I buy . |
14 | He is not a character I like at all because I think he was just an old rascal . |
15 | Not a clue I do n't think |
16 | it 's D I Y really not a function I do n't think . |
17 | Our Irish priest was not a person I felt I could unburden myself to . |
18 | It 's not a question I 've given much thought to . |
19 | Crabtree and Evelyn is not a name I would instantly associate with culinary excellence — though I always knew they could make you smell nice . |
20 | Arguably the greatest American architect of the twentieth century , but not a name I 've heard you drop into casual conversation before . ’ |
21 | Not a problem I 'd care to have on my hands . |
22 | In taking the time on it 's own , erm that that 's not not a problem I would have thought , for most people , cos if they 're making Sunday lunches anyway , then i it 's in the middle of the morning one way or the other . |
23 | ‘ I 've tried every drug once , ’ says Kier , ‘ but heroin was not a drug I was interested in pursuing . |
24 | ‘ I 've tried every drug once , ’ she says , ‘ but heroin was not a drug I was interested in pursuing . |
25 | ‘ Life is n't a race , ’ he stated , ‘ and because it is not a race I do n't consider myself in competition with my fellow actors for awards or recognition . ’ |
26 | Believe me , Caroline , it is not a mistake I will ever make again . ’ |
27 | ‘ Charity begins at home , ’ she concluded , ‘ and that is not a home I shall seek to enter again in a hurry . ’ |
28 | It 's not a country I should care to visit on my own . |
29 | Maybe I says it as should n't , but they 're not a pair I like , educated and all as they may be . |
30 | ‘ You 're a good rider , Lady Fei , but that 's not a stunt I 'd recommend you try a second time . ’ |