Example sentences of "be n't [art] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 Paul was saying that I mean , they 're a hundred percent nomination housing the people who need the housing most are are n't the ones who who 'll be able to er , to use the and there 's no housing strategy on on er o o on the equity part , the the there might be , only a tiny bit , on on on the rent side but it does n't homes fo for the people who really need it , even if they 've got a hundred percent nomination flats !
2 They are n't the ones I would have chosen .
3 As a medium through which to secure your fame and fortune , even those publications for whom discovering new talent is an important role are n't the force they were .
4 Yes , well , I mean I 'm very happy to be able to agree totally with that erm , people who make the laws are n't the people who suffer from the the physical , and matters might be a great deal better if erm , they paid a bit more attention , I do hope that he would agree however , erm , that police officers who are female also have a good effect on the streets , because he was acting as if erm , it was only the male person who were any use , and I 'm sure that is not so .
5 The medical profession were n't the fools I had taken them for .
6 It were n't the way everyone said an ’ thought it was , you see , not by a long chalk .
7 These were n't the words she wanted to hear from him .
8 They were n't the words she was longing to speak .
9 It were n't the dog I locked in the tractor-shed , that 's all I know . ’
10 Dungannon may have been disjointed at times , and this is n't a performance they will remember , but even an off colour display was more than good enough to keep their Cup hopes alive .
11 We may need back-up — Dillon is n't a man I like but in a tight corner he 's formidable . ’
12 This is n't a man I 've got pitching up hay to me , it 's a flipping machine ! ’
13 A high front zip gives good protection to the face and mouth , but this is n't a feature which will appeal to everyone .
14 No no there is n't a crotchet you see .
15 It is n't a thought I like , myself , ’ she admitted .
16 And certainly it is n't a technique you would be likely to use frequently .
17 I think that 's probably not the case , it is n't a person we 're transferring over , it 's a bit better than that , it 's a post , which means that Matthew can advertise with a particular emphasis on food background .
18 ‘ That is n't a word I would use , ’ says Cohan .
19 Exercise is n't a craze we take up seriously one day and dismiss as ‘ not for me ’ two weeks later because we 've overdone it .
20 On days when there is n't a meeting we have a hand-over period .
21 Right , what I want to work on today , is and 's reminded me , that incidentally that that essay which you 're due to write in class on the Monday we come back after half term , there is n't a Monday we come back after half term .
22 I think that 's a good idea there is n't a bet there be a real seller those boxes they , I know they call them the
23 Chris over in Chester office , see if , that one would , oh mind you there is n't a chair there is there ?
24 From Cambridge it is , yes , er that 's actually one of its great strengths , because it is n't a thing which has been revised and added on to , it is completely new , and before we actually made it , our editor , David Crystal , er actually is probably the only person in the world to have sat and read through from cover to cover four other encyclopaedias , to find out what was wrong with them , how they could be improved .
25 ‘ Love is n't a thing you get over , Fosdyke .
26 It is n't a swan I thought it was but I I do n't , hello , I do n't think it is .
27 Pat , whose baby is due in four days , says : ‘ It 's unnerving , this waiting to see what the future holds , but there is n't a lot I can do .
28 Because impact noise enters directly into the structure , there is n't a lot you can do to insulate floors : thick carpet and underfelt is the simplest treatment , and the most practical .
29 ‘ I promise you , ’ she says , ‘ there is n't a woman who does n't come out of a bad divorce thinking the same thing . ’
30 While one can sympathise with those experienced types who would probably benefit more from putting their feet up on Wednesday night , one has to say it is n't every night you get the chance to pit your wits against the world champions .
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