Example sentences of "[was/were] not [det] [prep] an " in BNC.
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| 1 | But as he goes on to explain , some of the newer council houses were n't much of an improvement . |
| 2 | The other rabbit made no reply , but his look was not that of an enemy . |
| 3 | No , that was not enough of an explanation . |
| 4 | Hambury was no paradise , but being buried alive was n't much of an improvement . |
| 5 | Despite its apocalyptic international profile , acid rain was n't much of an issue in Britain . |
| 6 | There was n't much of an airport : just a largish shed with a corrugated iron roof , open at the sides like a cattle shelter . |
| 7 | There was n't much of an atmosphere , well what could I expect with the home team doing so badly at the moment . |