Example sentences of "[not/n't] that i mean " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that I mean it to be a breathless race , but rather that I somehow do n't see life in an ordinary manner , not even this sere and monotonous existence in Africa ; granted , it browns me off sometimes , but I do pretty well on the whole ; and if I can still enjoy this incredibly austere and disciplined life , how much more shall we not enjoy life together ? |
| 2 | Not that I mean to be cynical , but I do teach in an inner-city school ( where only Advanced Level pupils have textbooks — and they share — and where practical work involves half-a-dozen to a bunsen ) . |
| 3 | Well it 's not that I mean there 's a |
| 4 | Not that I mean to make her sound like some latter-day Anne Frank , of course . ’ |
| 5 | Well it 's , it 's not that I mean I 'm just trying to see |