Example sentences of "[pron] [subord] it [be] not " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The camera is quite kind to me where it 's not to other people . ’
2 As the Sister came to me she said ‘ Do n't you think this is yours because it is not .
3 She would tell him where to place the pillow under your back , how to put on a condom for someone else , how to dry tears quickly , how not to be afraid , how to go down , how to let go of someone because it 's not the end of the world .
4 I never read any of them although it was not for want of trying .
5 But around the 1400-ft contour , there is excitement in plenty although it is not at first apparent .
6 In the first example , however , there was no talk of heirs , and so it is more difficult to establish a trust in favour of somebody because it is not at all clear who its beneficiaries are supposed to be .
7 That 's right , yeah do goes out seems to me if it 's not windy , it 's I do n't mind how cold it is , it 's the wind I
8 she 's going over at half past eleven and she said to me if it 's not worth the money I 'm not changing and er , I shall tell him that I 've certainly got to go on the books you know
9 A conviction is nothing if it is not our own .
10 The Labour Party is nothing if it is not about seeking a fairer , more equal distribution of resources — abroad as well as at home .
11 Fashion for Cerruti is nothing if it is not wearable .
12 A commitment to pensions means nothing if it is not matched by a commitment to low inflation .
13 Both disrupt the rules and regulations of respectability , which was about nothing if it was not about controlling the social status of women .
14 He did not enjoy such visits now , and would have been tempted to abandon them if it were not for the fact that people might gossip .
15 At first you may well have to put the puppy on its leash and keep it close to you if it is not to be an annoyance when visitors call .
16 ‘ Would I bother you if it were not , senor ? ’
17 The colour of the paper therefore does not effect the brightness of the drawing and actually contributes something if it is not covered .
18 If you 've never seen one before it 's not to be missed .
19 When I was twelve , and I got baptized , erm a lady gave me a little text and it was from Joshua chapter one and it was verse nine and it says have I not commanded you be strong and courageous do not be terrified , do not be discouraged for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go and that 's a verse that I 've been able to remember and to thank God for on so many different occasions all through my training as a doctor and it 's , all the promises in the bible are absolutely true and you can rely on them because it 's not a book written by men but it 's a book written by God .
20 Of course sometimes when it does n't work that depresses me because it 's not because it does n't work , it 's because of the constraints of the system that you can not make it work .
21 I once bought a mill house from a family in Cumbria , and during my survey found that a part of the land they were selling did not legally belong to them since it was not on the original conveyance from the lord of the manor .
22 But as they do , it 's gon na hit her cos it 's not year that it does n't help , see if she 's in a third year class , she was always as she is now , in the top of that , but even
23 I do n't know how David 's Mum got there because he decided not to tell her , even though I said he could call her because it 's not really fair to get married without letting her know . ’
24 ‘ It does upset me seeing all the stories about her because it 's not a true picture of the real woman .
25 Reminding her that she would still be in full control at all times , I asked her whether it was not worth trying the technique to see what happened .
26 If you wish to eat animal products , then the advice is always to buy free-range produce , and to request it if it is not sold in your area .
27 It can not be sold and will cost the company £500 to dispose of it if it is not used to produce Abrasive .
28 ‘ Then what is it if it 's not the school ? ’
29 Toby said quietly , " I ca n't help it if it 's not fair .
30 ‘ How can I keep it if it 's not mine ? ’
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