Example sentences of "[not/n't] that i [vb base] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not that I know about . |
| 2 | ‘ You introduced me to Paris and it will be my turn to introduce you to England — not that I know very much about London . |
| 3 | ‘ Not that I 've personally got anything against your legs . ’ |
| 4 | Not that I 've ever had the slightest sympathy from you . |
| 5 | Not that I 've ever felt that way myself ’ He abandoned philosophical speculation to enquire : ‘ Ever done any soldiering , Herr Richter ? |
| 6 | ‘ Not that I 've ever seen him drunk , ma'am . ’ |
| 7 | Not that I 've ever done a job like this before , should be great fun . |
| 8 | Not that I 've ever come across . |
| 9 | Not that I 've ever seen , no . . |
| 10 | It 's not that I get reasonably excited it 'll be okay . |
| 11 | Not that I put in ! |
| 12 | In fact one of the criticisms of erm Margaret Thatcher , not that I go along with it , but sometimes she listens more to her political advisers than her cabinet colleagues . |
| 13 | ‘ It is not that I have n't got time for girls . |
| 14 | Not that I have ever believed we should meekly accept unnecessary cruelty to animals , but having an agricultural background I have wanted to avoid taking a sentimental stance . |
| 15 | Not that I am old or likely to fall , not that I have ever for one moment been unsteady on my feet . |
| 16 | Were the internal stat to ham on ( not that I have ever had this problem with the Uno internal , but I was a Girl Guide ! ) then 200 watts would not be enough to cause serious ( if any ) overheating in such a large tank . |
| 17 | Not that I have ever tried . ’ |
| 18 | She felt a frisson of gratitude at his thoughtfulness ; then , reminded absurdly of Ethel ( who had not so much wanted to be a bridesmaid , as to be asked ) : It is not that I look forward to it , she thought , if Frank was anything to go by , but at least I would expect to be , tonight , a little irresistible … |
| 19 | Not that I bother much with the cooking while he 's away . |
| 20 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't want to say anything but I just do n't know what to say , ’ John Ryan , the Welsh coach , sighed . |
| 21 | It 's not that I do n't try — I do . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't care . |
| 23 | It 's not that I do n't want your company . |
| 24 | The other three more closely fit the latter than the former model : Mrs Mitchell 's daughter wanted her mother admitted permanently to the local psychiatric hospital ( knowing that she would not be eligible for residential care because of the severity of her condition ) ; but she also added — ‘ not that I do n't want her at home too — I love my mother — it 's just that the strain is too much for me ’ . |
| 25 | It 's not that I do n't want to … |
| 26 | Not that I do n't admire roaring entertainers , but a talk show requires some give and take , some exchange . |
| 27 | Not that I do n't deserve a view when you consider the rent of the place . |
| 28 | ‘ It 's not that I do n't want to be with you , Julia . |
| 29 | ‘ It is not that I do n't long for my former mate , But because of you I wo n't reach my flock . ’ |
| 30 | Not that I do n't like you , Simon , but you would think if the man goes to all this trouble to rescue me he could at least stay around afterwards . ’ |