Example sentences of "[not/n't] that i [verb] [adv] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Not that I 've personally got anything against your legs . ’ |
| 2 | Not that I 've ever felt that way myself ’ He abandoned philosophical speculation to enquire : ‘ Ever done any soldiering , Herr Richter ? |
| 3 | Not that I 've ever done a job like this before , should be great fun . |
| 4 | ‘ Not that I 've ever seen him drunk , ma'am . ’ |
| 5 | Not that I 've ever seen , no . . |
| 6 | Not that I 've ever come across . |
| 7 | Not that I 've ever had the slightest sympathy from you . |
| 8 | It 's not that I get reasonably excited it 'll be okay . |
| 9 | Not that I 'd ever tried it , but , that sort of thing , semolina , and all that , |
| 10 | Not that I 'd actually had nightmares about that . |
| 11 | The theological justification behind such an approach ( not that I had necessarily thought this out at the time when I was a member of the church ) must surely be that God 's will must be held to be one with what is good , and therefore what Christianity proclaims can not differ from human ethical goods . |
| 12 | Not that I had ever believed in the heart marching ahead alone . |
| 13 | ‘ It is not that I have n't got time for girls . |
| 14 | Not that I have ever believed we should meekly accept unnecessary cruelty to animals , but having an agricultural background I have wanted to avoid taking a sentimental stance . |
| 15 | Were the internal stat to ham on ( not that I have ever had this problem with the Uno internal , but I was a Girl Guide ! ) then 200 watts would not be enough to cause serious ( if any ) overheating in such a large tank . |
| 16 | Not that I have ever tried . ’ |
| 17 | It was not that I did not love her . |
| 18 | I think they are still claiming well it 's not that I did n't know , but anyway Ken |
| 19 | I think still claiming well it 's not that I did n't know , but anyway er Ken |
| 20 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't want to say anything but I just do n't know what to say , ’ John Ryan , the Welsh coach , sighed . |
| 21 | It 's not that I do n't want your company . |
| 22 | The other three more closely fit the latter than the former model : Mrs Mitchell 's daughter wanted her mother admitted permanently to the local psychiatric hospital ( knowing that she would not be eligible for residential care because of the severity of her condition ) ; but she also added — ‘ not that I do n't want her at home too — I love my mother — it 's just that the strain is too much for me ’ . |
| 23 | It 's not that I do n't want to … |
| 24 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't want to be with you , Julia . |
| 25 | Ca can I just say one thing , though , if you me nip out , it 's not that I do n't want to listen to this , er , it 's in connection with the property er worries that er , Geoffrey said , I 've got to sign a lot of er , arm twisting letters , which I , they want me to sign today , so if I can take five minutes out to sign those , I hope you will not feel I 'm trying to er skive off , as it were . |
| 26 | Not that I do n't deserve a view when you consider the rent of the place . |
| 27 | It 's not that I do n't wann it . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't care . |
| 29 | ‘ It is not that I do n't long for my former mate , But because of you I wo n't reach my flock . ’ |
| 30 | Not that I do n't admire roaring entertainers , but a talk show requires some give and take , some exchange . |