Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] be [not/n't] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | even though seeing them is not that different |
| 2 | Why , why was n't it enough that out of every experience that I mean like not much happens to the back of your neck like that , that 's one thing that I 'd even think about , I mean I 'm not any kind of historian , but like , like anything like the back of the neck I would think of a guillotine also . |
| 3 | And when morning came I found I was n't half a mile from where I 'd started . |
| 4 | She 'd sniffle and nestle closer and even with the peculiar haircut I 'd know she was n't any boy . |
| 5 | Yer know , Doll , when I was about fifty , and goin' through you know what , well this Sunday I was feelin' there was n't much left to go on livin' for . |
| 6 | I failed the Eleven-Plus — that horrible thing and that made me feel I was n't any good . |
| 7 | If it 's to your own laser or inkjet there 's not much to worry about . |
| 8 | Urgently needed are suppliers which can guarantee prime quality meat and poultry to hotels and restaurants : the report says there are not enough of these to meet demand . |
| 9 | But never believe anyone who says there is not such thing as a free lunch . |
| 10 | British Rail has had to postpone buying new rolling stock for Network South-East because it says there is not enough money available at present . |
| 11 | Even my cousin who sort of runs the War Office says there 's not much he can do . |
| 12 | The council says there 's not enough waste left to justify a weekly collection , and wants to introduce a fortnightly service . |
| 13 | She says there 's not enough nurses as it is . |
| 14 | I 'd have said there was n't much to choose . ’ |
| 15 | When the time came there was not much doubt as to what they should do . |
| 16 | came there were n't many then when I was there , there 's more now frozen stuff . |
| 17 | Whenever Roydale put his nose in front , Fringe found a bit extra , but it seemed there was n't much between them , and with the end of the wood chippings in sight the contest was still undecided . |
| 18 | I hope there are n't any cockroaches . |
| 19 | Oh I think so , I mean I , again I hope there are n't any Catholics in the audience who are offended by my remarks , but it 's just my personal opinion , that yeah , th th you know , th th that is the case and at the least I mean whatever judgment one makes about this thing , I , I repeat what I said earlier about you got ta be terribly careful when using the word natural . |
| 20 | Right , er Paul , okay , I 'll put him in , Paul hope there are n't any more |
| 21 | I hope there is n't any violence at this thing . |
| 22 | ‘ Everyday Is Like Sunday ’ — I just hope they 're not all as crap as this one turned out to be . |
| 23 | Alan Bleasdale declined to contribute to NSS 's ‘ Look Forward in Anger ’ feature last week ( ‘ It 's 1997 and the Conservatives are going for their fifth election victory in a row … ’ ) because he says he is n't any good at foreseeing the future : ‘ I never thought cassette tapes would catch on . ’ |
| 24 | Though — ’ he sat back and gave her a grim smile ‘ — I hope he 's not such a fool as to pay over the odds for your services . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Hope it 's not that ghost train they keep talking about . ’ |
| 26 | I just hope it is n't another corpse . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ Jesus , I hope it was n't that fellow who was canning peas in Peterborough with me during the summer . |
| 28 | No but she ca , I mean she 's not that |
| 29 | ‘ I can see there is n't much room . |
| 30 | When we were camping there was n't enough room inside the van , so they bought an awning , which they slept in , of course . |