Example sentences of "he [is] [not/n't] " in BNC.

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1 The midwife laid the little scrap in Tamar 's arms and said , ‘ 'E 's a lovely lad , Lady Lassiter. 'E 's not big , but 'e 's all the world ti grow in . ’
2 'E 's not long ti go and indeed , it 'll be a blessing .
3 She could do a lot worse — 'e 's a good , steady man and 'e 's not given ti strong drink . ’
4 'E 's a good pair o' lungs , ’ she smiled , ‘ but 'e 's not very big . ’
5 'E 's not so bad , ’ Nellie replied .
6 ‘ Mind you , 'e 's not bin the same since 'e left the yard .
7 ‘ Billy 's runnin' around wiv a nasty crowd of 'ippidy'oys. 'E 'll be gettin' 'imself inter trouble wiv the police if 'e 's not careful . ’
8 ‘ I 'ope 'e 's not burned bad , ’ she muttered anxiously .
9 But 'e made a bit o' Welsh rarebit after some coaxing. 'E 's not as incapable as 'e looks , I 've come to 't conclusion . "
10 'e 's not half , 'e 's not half as dirty as 'im .
11 'e 's not half , 'e 's not half as dirty as 'im .
12 Cos it 's a completely new series with him in n it ?
13 That bloody him in n it ?
14 Well that 's the only time we see him in n it ?
15 ‘ It is said that Watson replied , ‘ Is that you Mr Bell ? ’ but since there was only one telephone in the whole of God 's creation at the time , Bell ‘ s reply to HIM is not hard to guess at .
16 The evidence for the stranger 's allegiance is therefore ambiguous , and Mitchell makes clear that the partisan 's trust in him is not unconditional .
17 As for rearing the child in a laboratory , the unit prepared for him is not equipped with bunsen burners and retorts and animal cages .
18 His images are striking human forms ( though the painting visible behind him is not one of his own ) .
19 You have the sense to realise that taking out your anger on him is not the answer and will threaten your relationship .
20 WITH DUE respect to Devon Malcolm , anyone who has to resort to bowl bumpers at him is not much of a bowler .
21 The idea that a minister should have a political associate to assist him is not new .
22 It is further the case that a father who gets his 14-year-old daughter to perform an act of fellatio on him or to masturbate him is not criminally liable .
23 To follow him is not so difficult .
24 The charge which the historian must bring against him is not that he was vicious but that he was timid , selfish and worst of all lazy .
25 All the same , characterising him is not easy .
26 ‘ We want to give him the chance to tell us how this strong criticism of him is not justified .
27 Advertising is a one-way hard-sell in a political campaign and can be a good motivator as long as it does n't try to sell the voter something his guts tell him is n't true .
28 And suing him is n't going to help it .
29 But you remember how intense your feelings were for someone who was your whole life , and you 're afraid that your love for him is n't so much dead as lying doggo , ready to rise up and damage everything you hold dear .
30 By now it must be obvious that bullying him is n't going to work .
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