Example sentences of "it [be] not [art] [noun] that " in BNC.

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1 And I dare say you 're disappointed about it , because it 's not every day that an out-island lad gets offered that sort of money , is it now ?
2 It 's not every day that you come close to playing God .
3 It 's not every day that a man gets up and finds one of the most gorgeous creatures in the western hemisphere spooning in the cornflakes at the breakfast table , ’ said Leo .
4 ‘ After all , ’ said the Prince with a wave of his hand , ‘ it 's not every day that he gets called on by both Royalty and the Head of the Secret Police . ’
5 It 's not every day that an heir to the throne gets involved in something like this . ’
6 It 's not every day that someone wanders on to my property and , when charged at by a Dobermann who 'd shot off as I closed the door after us , goes blithely forward and greets it with the words , ‘ Hello , darling ’ , ’ he replied , reminding her , had she forgotten , that , the dog never far from his control outside of the house , he had soon been on the spot to witness events .
7 It 's not every house that has antique vases thirty feet up a wall to dust … fortunately even at Claydon House the problem comes but once a year .
8 It 's not a subject that fascinates me .
9 I mean it 's cos it 's not of course as we know , it 's not a secret that he has one , it 's just a question of exactly what it is , it 's the
10 It 's not a mess that we 're in , it 's your Tory government are doing this .
11 Er I think they genuinely believe their case , it 's not a case that I believe , but I I 've always genuinely respected them for the case they take .
12 It 's not a description that has many parallels today .
13 It 's not a problem that 's ever going to go away . ’
14 Although it 's not a shape that I would recommend for a large picture , it can look very attractive used to decorate cards and calendars .
15 Well I think it 's not a superstructure that 's been put there because , I mean , for example when you get a particular idea there are often other questions you can ask to check whether it 's really present , to see whether the thing is alluded to at the appropriate point later in the plot and that sort of thing .
16 But it 's not a philosophy that all women share .
17 But it 's not a name that will directly confuse people .
18 Higher education is very interested , ‘ but they are strapped for resources and one of the problems of TCS is that it will cover all their costs , but it 's not a way that a university or poly is going to make money . ’
19 Higher education is very interested , ‘ but they are strapped for resources and one of the problems of TCS is that it will cover all their costs , but it 's not a way that a university or poly is going to make money . ’
20 It 's an obvious , but it 's , it 's not a point that is always coped with properly .
21 It 's not a role that I welcome , although I try hard as a responsible chairman of the group to do the job as well as I possibly can .
22 It 's not a figure that represents gross inefficiencies , gross over expenditure .
23 It 's not a job that can be delayed , either , for once foam starts to block , then it 's minutes rather than hours before your flow-rate drops dramatically , soon ceasing altogether .
24 Goodness knows , it 's not a job that 's very lucrative , so they naturally want the best conditions . ’
25 It 's not a view that I particularly share but erm it was their view at the time .
26 So having got it , it 's not a certainty that we 'll get the next one .
27 its , it 's , it 's the same Saturdays and Sundays , I ca n't get him out of the house and yet soon as we get there we have friends and family and they say , keep saying come on , come up and see us , I went up in the mini on me own one day and spent a couple of days with her , but , it , it ai n't the same when you go on your own , I dare n't go too far in my mini because it 's , it 's erm , it 's not a car that you can be hundred per cent sure of it , I mean as soon as it rains it stops anyway , we went out in it today and there 's all water in the front of the , in the front , but
28 It is n't , it 's not a pain that 's there all the time , Doctor .
29 Surprisingly though , it 's not an advantage that Denyer chooses to exploit .
30 It 's not an ivy that clings to the wall .
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