Example sentences of "[vb -s] he is not " in BNC.
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| 1 | And despite the fact that he is unveiling his Cicciolina-inspired work at a time when sexually-adventurous artists are regularly harassed , progressive museum directors arrested on obscenity charges , and an increasing number of independent films slapped with the dreaded X-rating — a proven box-office poison — Koons says he is not worried about achieving his goals . |
| 2 | A way round this hearsay evidence is for the officer to say ‘ The passenger Mr. Jones says he is not licensed to drive this car so I am reporting you ( the defendant ) for quitting a vehicle ’ etc . |
| 3 | But the co-ordinator of the elderly peoples ' service development programme Paul Cousins says he is not looking for uniformity . |
| 4 | Gavin Simmons says he is not insane . |
| 5 | Dr Jordan says he is not prepared to drop his standard just to save the NHS some money , and I am sure many people will agree . |
| 6 | He says he has a mean spirit on the golf course and he says he is not having fun , but he also says " this is my joy " . " |
| 7 | HIS left foot is pointing away from her , which shows he is not confident that he has succeeded in his attempt to dominate her . |
| 8 | If at the moment he speaks he thinks he is meeting his child in a land of real stones and tree-stumps , he is sadly mistaken ; if he realises he is not , then already a touch of grief is creeping back into consolation . |
| 9 | A merchant who likes riddles is murdered by his servant , who later hangs himself ; a small , fat , morose man who thinks he is a Hector with the ladies and , when he realises he is not , goes out and hangs himself . |
| 10 | New Level , a white and black son of Murlens Slippy , took part in last year 's Wimbledon event when only a pup , but Johnston obviously feels he is not suited to the tight London circuit . |
| 11 | ‘ My father paints , now chiefly icons , painting straight on to board and insists he is not a line-drawing man . |
| 12 | Still , it is early days and there are already whispers of impressive cross-channel interest although clerk of the course William Fullerton insists he is not , as yet , in a position to make any announcements . |
| 13 | Lendl , who lost in the first round of the Australian and French Opens this season and had won just one match at Wimbledon , insists he is not about to fade into the sunset . |
| 14 | One-time England star Lee , a member of City 's 1968 title-winning side and now a highly successful businessman , insists he is not planning a takeover of the Blues . |
| 15 | The Aston Villa manager , whose team can confirm their new favouritism for the crown by building on a two-point lead at the top , insists he is not fooled by Walker 's apparent concession of the title after Norwich 's 3-0 defeat at Wimbledon on Saturday . |
| 16 | She thinks he is not at all the great genius he is made out to be — just possesses a pleasing talent . |
| 17 | If he does , that means he is not good enough , and ought to feel badly . |
| 18 | If he does , that means he is not good enough or strong enough , and ought to feel inadequate . |
| 19 | He admits he is not a professional Welshman , since he does n't speak the language , does n't play rugby and does n't sing too well . |
| 20 | Jones , soccer 's anti-hero , admits he is not one of the most loved men around but adds : ‘ These sort things happen and it 's no good saying they do n't . ’ |
| 21 | The owl of Minerva flies as dusk is falling : the laibon believes he is not long for this earth . |
| 22 | The USGA have made clear their intention to crack down on slow play at Baltusrol and Langer believes he is not one of the worst offenders . |
| 23 | Today ex-manager Farrelly claims he is not bitter about the split but says he is annoyed about the things Sinead has said about that period . |
| 24 | His work-load is staggering , yet he claims he is not a driven workaholic . |
| 25 | Although he suggests he is not wholly against the permissive society , all that he can find to say in its favour is that it points to the continual necessity to make traditional values relevant to contemporary society , to the fact that the importance of the family , ‘ the very principles of order itself … are not … accepted by all ’ . |
| 26 | Everyone knows he is not as good as The Smiths were , ’ he says . |