Example sentences of "it [be] not [prep] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it were not for them he would not be free , he said . |
| 2 | At the western outskirts of the town is the Bliss Valley Tweed Mill , an imposing stone-built factory which , if it were not for its chimney rising from a domed tower , would look like a great country mansion . |
| 3 | Not only does the 24-hour delivery time achieved week in week out put most publishers to shame , but if it were not for their buyers ' notes and regular representative visits , we as a small bookshop all too often ignored by publishers — The Bookseller apart , whose efforts are also appreciated — would not be made aware of new titles and promotions . |
| 4 | As one Pisticci peasant puts it : ‘ if it were not for my family , I 'd not be wearing myself out ’ . |
| 5 | If it were not for my concern for my grandmother , I would — I would put you out of the car right now , I would let you wait beside the road until someone took pity on you and offered to drive you back to Milano . ’ |
| 6 | First , that the conditions I have described constituted a substantial interference with the residents ' enjoyment of their property up to June 1990 ; second , that enough residents were affected to constitute a public nuisance if it were not for his other defences . |
| 7 | ‘ Because if it were not on you would not be able to see . ’ |
| 8 | She did not regain consciousness at any point ; it was almost , he thought bitterly , as if it were not worth her while to say goodbye to him . |
| 9 | She could hear it , as if it were not in her chest but something outside herself . |
| 10 | It 's not about her . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's not about me , is it ? |
| 12 | But then I 'll be told that it 's not about him at all , in that silly sense . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , if it 's not about her death , what is it about ? ’ |
| 14 | We 've got ta have a direction , and it 's not about who gets the best jobs and who gets the best power positions , it 's about dictating an agenda by the members for the members in the interests of our members , the T & g 's members and all trade unionists in this country . |
| 15 | ‘ You 're just peeved that it 's not about your subject , that 's all . |
| 16 | It 's not about your mum the the window cleaner ? |
| 17 | ‘ And no , it 's not about my laundry . ’ |
| 18 | ‘ It 's not about us . |
| 19 | It 's not to me , Harry . |
| 20 | No it 's not to me it 's not |
| 21 | It 's not at our place , though , is it ? |
| 22 | Why is tha why is David involved in that all of a sudden , it 's not through us is it ? |
| 23 | Yeah but you say to her that they 're always on about how s Shrimpy ca n't do anything for himself , and it 's between Emma , it 's not between it was al even Scott said to me at the beginning oh it 's not between me , it 's nothing to do with me , it 's between Emma and Scott . |
| 24 | Yeah but you say to her that they 're always on about how s Shrimpy ca n't do anything for himself , and it 's between Emma , it 's not between it was al even Scott said to me at the beginning oh it 's not between me , it 's nothing to do with me , it 's between Emma and Scott . |
| 25 | It 's not under your nose ! |
| 26 | ‘ Of course , it 's not for myself . ’ |
| 27 | But it 's not for everybody , that 's for sure . |
| 28 | It 's not for nothing that he has earned his reputation as Scotland 's most effective ‘ company doctor ’ . |
| 29 | It 's not for their |
| 30 | I 'll ring up and say that it 's not for me . |