Example sentences of "not that [pers pn] [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that they have n't known each other usually for years , but such formality has its necessary place , for there are again the exceptions . |
| 2 | The doctors and the teachers and the artists — not that they have n't their traitors , but what hope there is , is with them — with us . |
| 3 | Yeah , I mean I The important thing is I think the children do recognize the differences , not that they do n't notice the differences , because they 're Like you say they 're capable of using the other if it if it suits them . |
| 4 | Its importance , however , is not that we know when doubt becomes unbelief ( for only God knows this and human attempts to say so can be cruel ) , but that we should be clear about where doubt leads to as it grows into unbelief . |
| 5 | yeah , no , not that we come back to that in a moment or to , I 'm just trying to see where this leads us though Mr , erm as a matter of legal analysis , erm y-y-y- your complaint , one particular one we 're talking about is that erm these standard , these are standard degrees which offend the competition rules now if it , if that 's right would not the consequence by erm across the ball , you 're saying you only , you only would render them invalid in so far as they happen to do any , happened to have done any particular name of , er that , I ca n't think , it did n't seem to be in any of the erm cases we 've looked at where the competition rules were applied , but that was a necessary condition if , if , if it 's that if it 's void , if people have suffered a loss as a result of it they can recover a lost , you do n't have to show a loss do you in order to , to , to be declared void |
| 6 | Not that we have n't had arguments . |
| 7 | Wilkos recent statements about having to sell players before he can buy is just the number of players he has … not that we have nt got the money . |
| 8 | ‘ It is not that we do n't like banks , just , well , I 've never even had a personal overdraft . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It 's not that we do n't love each other , ’ explained Louise . |
| 10 | ‘ It 's not that we do n't believe you , Mr Blufton , it 's just that what you said was a bit of a surprise . ’ |
| 11 | Er , a knowledge but erm , I would have to move that we can not accept this recommendation because , it 's not that we do n't er support the scheme within this paper , but it 's that we can not accept . |
| 12 | Not that I know about . |
| 13 | ‘ You introduced me to Paris and it will be my turn to introduce you to England — not that I know very much about London . |
| 14 | ‘ Not that I 've personally got anything against your legs . ’ |
| 15 | Not that I 've ever had the slightest sympathy from you . |
| 16 | Not that I 've ever felt that way myself ’ He abandoned philosophical speculation to enquire : ‘ Ever done any soldiering , Herr Richter ? |
| 17 | ‘ Not that I 've ever seen him drunk , ma'am . ’ |
| 18 | Not that I 've ever done a job like this before , should be great fun . |
| 19 | Not that I 've ever come across . |
| 20 | Not that I 've ever seen , no . . |
| 21 | It 's not that I get reasonably excited it 'll be okay . |
| 22 | Not that I put in ! |
| 23 | In fact one of the criticisms of erm Margaret Thatcher , not that I go along with it , but sometimes she listens more to her political advisers than her cabinet colleagues . |
| 24 | ‘ It is not that I have n't got time for girls . |
| 25 | Not that I have ever believed we should meekly accept unnecessary cruelty to animals , but having an agricultural background I have wanted to avoid taking a sentimental stance . |
| 26 | Not that I am old or likely to fall , not that I have ever for one moment been unsteady on my feet . |
| 27 | Were the internal stat to ham on ( not that I have ever had this problem with the Uno internal , but I was a Girl Guide ! ) then 200 watts would not be enough to cause serious ( if any ) overheating in such a large tank . |
| 28 | Not that I have ever tried . ’ |
| 29 | She felt a frisson of gratitude at his thoughtfulness ; then , reminded absurdly of Ethel ( who had not so much wanted to be a bridesmaid , as to be asked ) : It is not that I look forward to it , she thought , if Frank was anything to go by , but at least I would expect to be , tonight , a little irresistible … |
| 30 | Not that I bother much with the cooking while he 's away . |