Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] it [be] n't " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Stop pretending it is n't what you want , ’ he breathed as his lips touched hers . |
| 2 | ‘ Anyway , tell Sunil it was n't my fault . ’ |
| 3 | I tend to think it is n't . |
| 4 | I thought it might be — that 's why I went back to Hong Kong , so I would n't be tempted to see you and start believing it was n't . |
| 5 | I do believe it was n't just inability to cope with a terrible handicap . |
| 6 | Jack Watson 's figures 0–52 from 16 overs do suggest it was n't one of his better days , however . |
| 7 | I do hope it is n't going to be too much of a disappointment for you . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I do hope it was n't that arty chap . |
| 9 | ‘ I do wish it was n't our last day . ’ |
| 10 | I came in to this building last year I 've got people sitting here who 've realised it was n't a happy place to be I found it quite difficult . |
| 11 | Oh that 's right , that 's why they 've done it is n't it ? |
| 12 | The shame of it is we have the capacity to provide them with that peace but we 've decided it is n't worth it . ’ |
| 13 | But as you 've spent so long thinking it over , I suspect that , deep down , you 've decided it is n't really worth the risk . |
| 14 | And that 's why they 've mentioned it is n't it ? |
| 15 | ‘ I just have to hope it was n't me . |
| 16 | Well I have to say it is n't suitable . |