Example sentences of "[be] [not/n't] [adv] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my personal philosophy is that I am not incredibly optimistic , but I am a realistic utopian or a utopian realist . ’ |
| 2 | He wrote immediately to the SMG , cutting off all contact : ‘ I am not interested in agencies who politic and posture for no other reason than to promote themselves … secondly , as I am not presently able to place any trust in you , I must insist that any further matters you wish to raise are channelled through to a suitable agency , viz the local council or HCRC . ’ |
| 3 | I am not even sure we would say that the parrot had said it was going to the bank , that is , had made an assertion . |
| 4 | ‘ I am not even sure they will be enough to crew the boat upriver . ’ |
| 5 | I am not even sure that the Department 's officials knew , but if they did , and they took no action , they are culpable in the extreme . |
| 6 | But if so I am not wholly convinced that he adopted the new Liberalism . |
| 7 | I am not yet sure . |
| 8 | I am not yet convinced that the Government have the policies to counter inflation . |
| 9 | ‘ As for myself I know that I am not yet ready to retire completely . |
| 10 | I am not yet ready ! … |
| 11 | ‘ Why , I am not yet twenty-one . ’ |
| 12 | I have never understood why she was criticised by the Opposition for speaking up for Britain , but I am not exactly clear about their present position , except that they seem to be claiming that they can negotiate better conditions than the Government , despite their failure when in government in 1975 to negotiate proper terms for our entry . |
| 13 | I am not particularly patient about unfinished business and I mean to see my mother happy and settled before you leave . ’ |
| 14 | What inspired that view I am not completely sure . |
| 15 | The advantage of not having a light on all the time to illuminate the indicators is that my eyes adjust to the darkness and when it comes to casting or playing fish I am not completely blind . |
| 16 | ‘ A member : I , too , have talked to many airline employees about this matter , and I am not completely clear as to the purport of my Hon. |
| 17 | I am not completely unknown to him , after all . ’ |
| 18 | If I am not completely satisfied , I will return my three books within 10 days , my membership will be cancelled and I will owe nothing . |
| 19 | If I am not completely satisfied , I will return the books within ten days , my subscription will be cancelled and I will owe nothing . |
| 20 | I try to get them off him but am not always successful . |
| 21 | My parents moan at me because I am not always willing to go to work . |
| 22 | He said , ‘ There are some stories which say that I am not quite right in the head and some that I am full of evil powers . |
| 23 | I am not quite sure how to train my dog . |
| 24 | On the other hand there are , in some people 's opinions , sinister overtones of being able to keep tabs on a person 's movements , though how that differs from the present system I am not quite sure . |
| 25 | I am not quite sure who it was I sat next to because I am such a slow eater that I did not have much time for conversation . |
| 26 | ‘ I am not quite sure , ’ the writer said , ‘ why these American officers were in the Catalinas ’ , and he went on to say that if they did play a valuable part in the operation , the Admiralty might care to recognize their services . |
| 27 | No details were discussed : ‘ I was n't there more than a couple of minutes , but I did n't feel rushed and I am not quite sure how I was shown the door . |
| 28 | What this latter achieves I am not quite sure , but I have yet to hear of a gardener who has experienced any problems with free lime after following this recommendation . |
| 29 | ‘ I am not quite sure how I did that . |
| 30 | I am not quite sure from the map where Presteigne station was , but it looks as if the PCBCR would not have run into it directly , merely to a junction outside the town . |