Example sentences of "[be] not [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | From this perspective the previously existing moral order is not seen as being wholly positive , and consequently its destruction — for both the conservative- and liberal-historians identify such a process-is not necessarily perceived as being problematic . |
| 2 | But my personal philosophy is that I am not incredibly optimistic , but I am a realistic utopian or a utopian realist . ’ |
| 3 | I am not normally a vodka drinker but well , why not , it slipped down very easily with the sardines ! |
| 4 | I am not normally a follower of the daily horoscopes in magazines as I could not see how one small horoscope could possibly influence so many millions of people born under a particular starsign . |
| 5 | He wrote immediately to the SMG , cutting off all contact : ‘ I am not interested in agencies who politic and posture for no other reason than to promote themselves … secondly , as I am not presently able to place any trust in you , I must insist that any further matters you wish to raise are channelled through to a suitable agency , viz the local council or HCRC . ’ |
| 6 | Again , I am not just talking about romantic attachments , but also about simple friendships . |
| 7 | ‘ I am not just saying that for effect . |
| 8 | While many of the 200 young mothers , grandmothers , shoppers and office workers who drifted into the Women 's Education Day might never have thought of themselves in this light , they probably identified immediately with the cartoon on the fact sheet : ‘ I am not just a housewife , I am an accountant , vet , nurse , negotiator , teacher , cook , red coat , driver … ‘ . |
| 9 | I am not just a snake he said . |
| 10 | I am not just trying to extol the virtues of a well-managed filtration system , nor should I need to , but this is an actual necessity to maintain Siamese Tigers at their best . |
| 11 | ‘ I am not just a child . ’ |
| 12 | But he added : ‘ I am not just trying to play now so I can force my way into the Cup final team . |
| 13 | I am not just a teacher , I 'm so much more than that ! |
| 14 | I am not even going to attempt to tell you why I was so attired , or guess at why fate should have made Donald and his equally well-equipped companions walk across that particular piece of wilderness at precisely the same time as me . |
| 15 | She insisted : ‘ I wish to God it was true , but I am not even worth £1 million . |
| 16 | I am not even sure we would say that the parrot had said it was going to the bank , that is , had made an assertion . |
| 17 | ‘ I am not even sure they will be enough to crew the boat upriver . ’ |
| 18 | I am not even asked if I want a line . |
| 19 | I am not even sure that the Department 's officials knew , but if they did , and they took no action , they are culpable in the extreme . |
| 20 | I am not sure how much work these last words are doing , and if there is tautology here , it is compounded by what follows . |
| 21 | I am not sure how many different concerns Frank either owned or controlled , but I know Mary managed the Quon On Travel Agency . |
| 22 | But I am not sure how much they will actually need it . ’ |
| 23 | I am not sure how far , without these visible or audible marks of strangeness , ‘ they ’ would be recognised by cultural differences , though in racist reactions much is made of such things : how good Frenchmen are insulted by the smells of North African cooking , or good Brits by that of curry emanating from their neighbours . |
| 24 | The implementation with fuzzy rules worked , but it was provided with substantial prior knowledge in the form of the rules , and I am not sure how much of its success was due to learning . |
| 25 | I am not sure how accurately that can be measured , but it represents a substantial cost to the NHS , which the hon. Member for Eccles compared , in my view rightly , with the large sums of money that the European Community still commits to subsidising tobacco production , against which we have argued vehemently in Brussels . |
| 26 | ‘ I am not sure there is anything a state can do to change the economics of the airline business , ’ Mr Crandall said . |
| 27 | ‘ It means , Sir ‘ I am not away to stay away , I am not away to leave you , I am not away to stay away , I shall always come back to see you . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ It means , Sir ‘ I am not away to stay away , I am not away to leave you , I am not away to stay away , I shall always come back to see you . ’ |
| 29 | ‘ It means , Sir ‘ I am not away to stay away , I am not away to leave you , I am not away to stay away , I shall always come back to see you . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ I am not here to lose , ’ he said , never far from the negative response . |