Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] it [be] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If these notes say it was n't , then it was n't , ’ insisted the other . |
| 2 | But I tell you what though that erm ice rink place it was n't half full ! |
| 3 | Singer Sebastien Bach , at No. 22 with Youth Gone Wild , says : ‘ I wanted kids to know it was n't just junkies or gays who get that disease . |
| 4 | No I think the mother-in-law jokes are right she 's a cracker hope it is n't too busy in here |
| 5 | Dionne said it was n't love , but who 's counting ? |
| 6 | Markby hoped it was n't intended to imitate him . |
| 7 | But Richard said it was n't necessary . |
| 8 | Anthony says it is n't a word ! |
| 9 | The protest group fighting the plan says it was n't responsible and has condemned the attacks . |
| 10 | However , remember that in working with check lists it is n't crucial , to start with , if you ca n't arrive at an exact technical phonetic description straight off — as long as you can distinguish between same and different you can still make progress . |
| 11 | We worked together as a Club on this project , but one by one the members dropped by the wayside , until the good lady decided it was n't worth wasting the petrol coming to collect such a few items . |
| 12 | Belinda said it was and Brenda said it was n't . |
| 13 | Erm I think we 're er er we 're quite clear at the moment that the correct erm interpretation of it from our point of view is as a fixed asset investment and unless something changes in the er constitution of the company , erm although it may be erm the guiding thing become profitable I think one 's got to play by the rules and the rules at the moment say it is n't one . |
| 14 | It 's ridiculous place to put it is n't it ? |
| 15 | Ted said it were n't on . |
| 16 | The coroner said it was n't clear whether a blood transfusion would have saved Mr Bain . |
| 17 | It 's not as quick as its 50MHz and 66MHz siblings , and machines using it are n't that much cheaper . |
| 18 | The main thing is not to point out the ‘ factual error ’ because for the person talking it is n't a mistake . |
| 19 | Further , the price means it is n't worth upgrading a C64 by adding Commodore 's slow disc drive . |
| 20 | Earlier a drugs worker had given evidence relating to general drugs policies but Sheriff Archibald Bell QC said it was n't the court 's job to listen to critisism of government agencies , local authorities or individuals who were n't represented . |
| 21 | Excitement changed to despair as people realized it was n't the bus — only a car , which crawled past us . |
| 22 | And Ballymoney college chiefs say it is n't a case of horses for courses . |
| 23 | I think any feminist movement in Britain should take on board the fact that Ireland is a colony and the fact that there is a lot of denial that goes on , people pretending it is n't happening , and saying there 's nothing that can be done . |
| 24 | Oxfam says it was n't aware of a warning about the beads , issued seven months ago . |
| 25 | If the rating is not marked on the switch or volume control it is n't worth the risk . |
| 26 | At the time Sinha thought it was n't very likely and forgot about it . |
| 27 | Meeting clubbers from both Manchester and Liverpool that night in Atlantis proved it was n't an idle boast . |
| 28 | Auntie Lou said it was n't far down the hill . |
| 29 | ‘ God speed , ’ he cried , and ran a few steps alongside the departing train to show it was n't just a question of out of sight out of mind . |
| 30 | They were held up just north of the city , repairs on the line , and by the time he reached the house on Mahogany Drive it was n't early any more , it was after midnight . |