Example sentences of "but it [is] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it is n't plain sailing either to claim it as racist and sexist . |
| 2 | Hatred of Jews is something that the Fascist is especially prone to , but it is n't a necessary consequence of his Fascism , and in any case it 's only a symptom , certainly not the root cause of his disease . |
| 3 | But it is n't really enough to have a work-out on the trolley once every seven days , is it ? |
| 4 | I agree she has to learn , I agree she ca n't go on like this , but it is n't naughtiness . |
| 5 | ‘ But it is n't fair that two drivers can race hard for almost three hours , and then be disqualified because a mechanic took a microsecond too long to close a valve . ’ |
| 6 | There are only a few places where he can be , but it is n't until 0500 hours that he is found walking along Unter den Linden , the most famous and beautiful of Berlin 's pre-war streets , having apparently lost contact with his friends . |
| 7 | The catsuit in the picture above costs a cool £1,760 , but it is n't impossible to find cheaper alternatives . |
| 8 | ‘ Latest indications are that they will miss out , but it is n't impossible , ’ said a spokesman for Schroders . |
| 9 | But it is n't ; it 's the good rounds that bring you back . |
| 10 | ‘ Latest indications are that they will miss out , but it is n't impossible , ’ said a spokesman for Schroders . |
| 11 | But it is n't ; it 's the good rounds that bring you back . |
| 12 | But it is n't just his translation from rebel into loyalist which is startling , it is also his physical change . |
| 13 | This may sound extreme , but it is n't . |
| 14 | But it is n't because of some secret triumph of racism it 's because the claim he 's making has been emptied of meaning . |
| 15 | Part woman-in-peril thriller , part comic financial caper , part romantic weepie , it 's a lot of things but it is n't really a ghost story , not in the conventional sense . |
| 16 | Spreading slurry above ground with a tanker and splashplate may be quick and easy , but it is n't the most environment-friendly of techniques . |
| 17 | But it is n't a major issue . |
| 18 | But it is n't easy to be envied , any more than it is to feel envy . |
| 19 | Where metal guttering shows signs of deterioration , but it is n't serious enough for replacement , use self-adhesive flashing tape to protect the damaged areas . |
| 20 | But it is n't all that complicated , you know , really . |
| 21 | Beginners sometimes see the short story as a novel in capsule , but it is n't . |
| 22 | But it is n't because you care about animals . |
| 23 | You could call it Gothic , but it is n't . ’ ) |
| 24 | We try to believe they 've got power within themselves but it is n't like that , believe me . |
| 25 | But it is n't like you to hold it against me . ’ |
| 26 | It may seem obvious to you that you do n't love them any less , but it is n't obvious to them — especially if you are in the habit of saying , ‘ You 've been naughty . |
| 27 | This sounds very dull , but it is n't . |
| 28 | He thinks it 's because of the sausages that people do n't like him enough to ask him to tea ; but it is n't really . |
| 29 | But it is n't customary to stand any dish of porridge on a table out of reach . ’ |
| 30 | I know they are encouraged to , but it is n't pleasant to see middle-aged women clapping their hands and being excited and saying ridiculous things like : ‘ Look at that pretty pink cushion ! ’ |