Example sentences of "[pers pn] [was/were] not that he " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not that he had found the one secret place where the Author could not see him . |
| 2 | It was not that he was obviously going to be a good priest . |
| 3 | It was not that he had been dilatory in his duty of interviewing all those sent to the camp who were in any way , minor or major , special . |
| 4 | It was not that he boasted — or not very much . |
| 5 | It was not that he had never loved his only child . |
| 6 | It was not that he was n't loyal to the cause , but because he appeared to enjoy his own sense of importance too much . |
| 7 | It was not that he could not write , as he spoke , fluently and well : talking with him was one of the pleasures of life . |
| 8 | It was not that he was too sure of himself simply that he was a good judge of the possible . |
| 9 | It was not that he posed any real threat ( although he was discussing collaboration with moderate socialist exiles ) . |