Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb past] [conj] it [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | Once again the movies learnt that it was not only the wealthy and respectable who liked to think that they were being given the best . |
| 2 | Cynics argued that it was not in the interests of the nuclear industry to create even more public concern . |
| 3 | In striving for more respectable customers the exhibitors learnt that it was not just the most affluent who liked to be treated with dignity and style . |
| 4 | Other members argued that it was not the EC 's fault if Britain paid more money than others under the terms of membership , and there were bitter arguments before a temporary ( three year ) settlement of the issue was reached , at the Luxembourg summit of April 1980 , when Britain got some repayments . |
| 5 | Some men insisted that it was not possible to make your first jump without voiding your bowels . |
| 6 | Over 50 people were killed in unrest across the country in the period Aug. 2-4 , although police said that it was not clear whether all the deaths were related to the strike . |
| 7 | The power of trade unions ensured that it was not the workers ' wages that suffered but the employers ' profits . |