Example sentences of "[pers pn] 's [not/n't] exactly [v-ing] " in BNC.
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1 | With a mouth like that , she 's not exactly going to fade into the background is she ? |
2 | ‘ But if this woman believes in women 's lib , then she 's not exactly doing other women any favours . |
3 | I mean , it 's not exactly swimming weather , is it ? ’ |
4 | She is not very enthusiastic about the light rail proposals , but er she sees the park and ride as an excellent idea , but as she said , it 's not exactly inviting to leave your car in er a car park which is not necessarily big enough , which has n't got a proper surface , is n't properly lit , is n't supervised , has great big notices up that say there are thieves about , and where the bus service stops at half past six . |
5 | Well it 's not exactly gon na be a U is it ? |
6 | I know it is , it 's not exactly doing a lot for me either but er cos it gets raised every bloody management meeting but I think having discussed the matter we 've actually opened ourselves out a few more options than we probably thought we had |
7 | Fyfe : ‘ It 's not exactly studying people , that sounds too calculated . |
8 | I mean , he 's not exactly travelling everyday is he ? |