Example sentences of "not a question of " in BNC.

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1 It is not a question of whether it is better or worse to remain a virgin or a bachelor , he wrote , but rather of bringing the terror to the surface .
2 It 's not a question of time . ’
3 On the television in front of them the President of the World said abruptly , ‘ It 's not a question of how I feel .
4 This is not a question of instinct — culture is learned , not inbred , and does not refer to basic human needs .
5 ‘ It 's not a question of bringing them to more people — Emporio has never been for the poor — but of morals ; with the Nineties there comes a new thinking about how much it 's right to spend on clothes and I certainly go along with that . ’
6 It is not a question of loathing — rather sanguine hatred following the dive in the share price , ’ said one analyst .
7 They hark back to an older , more religious notion , where it 's not a question of wholeness of being , but of holes .
8 I wanted to say that it was not a question of ‘ letting ’ Aunt Louise do anything ; I wanted to say I should like to see anyone trying to stop her from doing anything she had set her heart on .
9 ‘ It 's not a question of privacy , but of balance , of what your life 's about . ’
10 It was not a question of committing himself .
11 ‘ It is not a question of money .
12 He found that ‘ language , in short , was not a question of sounds only — it was a whole complex of verbal and non-verbal communication , some of it highly individual and dependent on familiarity for its comprehension .
13 It 's not a question of having the perfect body , but finding the right garment to suit you . ’
14 ‘ It is not a question of blackmail , ’ he said .
15 Sometimes human intervention is not a question of changing the environment , but of seeking to prevent its change .
16 ‘ Homework ’ for the stroke or head-injured patient is not a question of ‘ doing exercises ’ .
17 It is not a question of being frightened of the dark ( although it can be pretty spooky on an out-of-the-way water ) , it is because I enjoy good company and a long night becomes more enjoyable with someone there to chat with ; to share the pleasure of catching big fish , or the lesser pleasure of blanking .
18 ‘ It is not a question of races but of ideals . ’
19 ‘ It 's not a question of that .
20 ‘ It 's not a question of whether she has any boyfriend , more a case of which boyfriend she 'll be with .
21 It is not a question of you and I. Others are involved .
22 ‘ It 's not a question of doing nothing but of dividing your time , ’ she said .
23 ‘ It 's not a question of having money in the bank , the development programme must be visible and something that , ’ he went on .
24 It 's not a question of if he 's sacked but when .
25 The plan ‘ is designed to create disorder and to impede the smooth transfer of power , so it is not a question of democracy , ’ Li said in his annual work report at the opening session of Congress in Peking .
26 It 's not a question of being arrogant , just being frank . ’
27 In so far as meaning is a problem for semiotics it is not a question of discovering ‘ hidden meanings ’ but one of the structure of signifiers that communicate a meaning accepted by participants .
28 ‘ It 's not a question of whether I feel I 'm the best man for the job .
29 People have pulled out of the show with just hours to go , and then it 's not a question of who would go best with the other guests , it 's a case of ‘ Who 's free ? ’
30 He told NME : ‘ This is not a question of a lobby trying to dismantle the independent chart , it 's a matter of an established clique actively obstructing the creation of a chart . ’
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