Example sentences of "a [noun sg] [noun] not a " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you are going to use computer generated artwork in your publications , be they business graphs , drawings or logos then ensure that they are created with a drawing package not a painting one . |
| 2 | The old political domination of governing bodies has largely been broken and a typical governors ' meeting is a business session not a social occasion . |
| 3 | When is a swimming costume not a swimming costume ? |
| 4 | After all it was introduced , and Mrs Thatcher has made a great deal of the fact that it is a head tax not a property tax , it 's the voters she wants answerable , well I 've yet to find an empty house that voted . |
| 5 | ‘ When is a rental level not a rental level ? ’ they asked . |
| 6 | Oh , that one looks like a teddy bear not a bunny . |
| 7 | Question : When is a fax modem not a fax modem ? |
| 8 | ‘ In fact , I think a decision had been reached that it is a play about women entering a beauty contest not a play about women getting undressed . ’ |
| 9 | But luckily this was Portugal not Palestine , our transport was a hire car not a camel and yes — there was room at the inn . |