Example sentences of "not that i [verb] [pron] " in BNC.

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1 You reckon not , not with the cut , it 's , well not that I know it 's , it 's got two
2 I never forget a face — ( He looks into the SPY 's face ) … not that I know yours that is .
3 It 's not that I 've anything against audiences , it 's just that when they 're a blur they 're so friendly — just one big smiley mess .
4 Not that I 've anything against Americans ; far from it .
5 Well it 's , it 's not that I mean I 'm just trying to see
6 Not that I mean it to be a breathless race , but rather that I somehow do n't see life in an ordinary manner , not even this sere and monotonous existence in Africa ; granted , it browns me off sometimes , but I do pretty well on the whole ; and if I can still enjoy this incredibly austere and disciplined life , how much more shall we not enjoy life together ?
7 Well it 's not that I mean there 's a
8 We 've been together eight years now — so we 're over the seven year itch , not that I had one .
9 It 's not that I begrudge you your father 's royalties .
10 ‘ I said I was subject to them , not that I let them rule me ! ’
11 Not that I hope it does .
12 Not that I blamed her .
13 Not that I thought he understood the music that much , but it was the image of he people behind the music , because people like Charlie Mingus are quite characters .
14 Parting you from Jones that time does n't seem to have curtailed your ongoing little adventure — not that I thought it would . ’
15 I thought , the not that I made there was safety .
16 " Yes , it is , Butterworth , Clibber , it 's not that I doubt you , but I want to see for myself .
17 Yep and and he does n't seem to be able to concentrate and I said , but Neil you can drive , when you go out with me you drive beautifully yes but yours is an automatic car , I said , it 's not that I said you 've got road sense you know what you 're doing , I said your good .
18 ‘ Yes , not that I knew it at the time , of course , else I 'd never have gone . ’
19 Not that I knew anything about the area of course .
20 Ltd. v. B.O.A.C. [ 1955 ] A.C. 169 , 191 , Lord Reid stated that if the arguments are fairly evenly balanced ( not that I believe they are in this case ) , that interpretation should be chosen which involves the least alteration of the existing law .
21 Not that I find it easy to deny what everyone else in Europe apparently finds truthful .
22 ‘ Oh , it 's not that I think myself better , not a bit .
23 Not that I think there 's any danger of anyone getting hurt , ’ he added .
24 Not that I think there 's anything to be ashamed of in pursuing one 's legitimate debts .
25 She 's not that I think she 'll know how upset she is .
26 Mrs Fleming 's … well , she 's quite fat , and she looks a lot older than Mr Fleming — not that I think he 's about to do a Mr Rochester , stick her up the Loft nor nothing !
27 Not that I think he 'll feel like doing much of anything for a few hours , anyway . ’
28 Not that I fancied him before but .
29 Not that I mind 'er pullin' me leg , I 'm just thankful you ai n't beatin' 'er black an' blue , it upset me when — ’ The landlady stopped .
30 Edwin was a crafty old so-andso and he did n't like his children very much — not that I blame him — so I thought I 'd better get the beneficiaries together and explain .
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