Example sentences of "but [pers pn] [be] not [coord] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Obviously not , but I am not and never have been Mrs Smith , and there is nothing to prove differently . ’
2 Right right , I 'm erm very big , I 'm like a football ground , but I 'm not and erm lots of crickets have fallen on me before
3 They may appear nice but they 're not and someone you do n't know is a stranger .
4 ‘ He 's got charm , Matron , but he is not and never will be ordinary .
5 ‘ Our wine has been good , but it is not and never will be one of the great classic vintages of , say , the Bordeaux region .
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