Example sentences of "not [that] [pers pn] have [indef pn] " in BNC.
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1 | Not that they had anything against the original character or film ; far from it . |
2 | Not that they had anything against cats as cats , but witches were believed to take the form of cats , so it was all quite reasonable , really . ’ |
3 | It 's not that we have anything to hide . |
4 | It 's not that I 've anything against audiences , it 's just that when they 're a blur they 're so friendly — just one big smiley mess . |
5 | Not that I 've anything against Americans ; far from it . |
6 | We 've been together eight years now — so we 're over the seven year itch , not that I had one . |
7 | Not that I have anything against ugliness . |
8 | Not that I have anything against gas fitters but I do think that to do what I did at 15 takes a bit more courage . |
9 | It 's not that I have anything against them per se , of course . |
10 | ‘ Not that he had anything we 'd really like to inherit . |
11 | Not that he 'd anything against that . |
12 | ( Not that she had anything against Greenpeace . |
13 | Not that she had anything against him . |
14 | Not that she had anything against the vicar personally , though it had been hard to forgive his refusal of her request for an ‘ Animals ’ Sunday' to which people might bring their pets to be blessed . |
15 | It was n't that she had anything against him personally ; he was a charming and clever man , dedicated to his school , an entrepreneur who was using the fruits of his success to fulfil a lifetime 's dream — and good luck to him , she thought . |