Example sentences of "were [not/n't] that " in BNC.
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| 1 | I was told the rules , there were not that many and most were sensible . |
| 2 | The then Lord Chief Justice in 1980 commented that , If it were not that a high proportion of cases are compromised long before they reach court the administration of justice would soon grind to a halt ; the courts would be overwhelmed by the volume of work . ’ |
| 3 | There were n't that many rehearsal places around at that time which we could afford . |
| 4 | I was involved in writing the first two drafts of the film , but by the sixth draft there were n't that many of my ideas left . |
| 5 | If it were n't that a judge has to decide a case , quite a few of Edward 's legal opinions would probably end in a question mark . ’ |
| 6 | Afterwards Jared Tunstall had said to her mama , ‘ It was a question of a little hustler meeting a big one , and if it were n't that he has hurt Sally-Anne so badly I could almost admire the swine for his gall . |
| 7 | When ( the HoD ) was writing the self-appraisal we were n't that involved to be honest . |
| 8 | Bags that were n't that have come over there and need a recount Kerry ! |
| 9 | He said on the old shillings I want Neil 's bed but it were n't that cos he 's bit of a fun to , you know , you know |
| 10 | I 'm eating my penguin but , were n't that mine , that blue one ? |