Example sentences of "it [is] not really a " in BNC.

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1 If you do n't win the Boat Race , it might be a good year otherwise but it 's not really a good year . ’
2 Clint : ‘ No , it 's not really a hangover , because we 're still the same people we were , really .
3 But as this runs every ten minutes it 's not really a problem .
4 It 's not really a disaster .
5 but it 's not really a good idea because if something goes wrong with your machine
6 It 's not really a discussion .
7 But having done it , having completed the half a day or whatever it is we have , you know it 's not really a case of saying Right well that 's it .
8 It 's not really a loss if you look at the overall company situation . ’
9 But at the moment it 's not really a great problem , because the lads here go and see the prostitutes , report them for summons , and we do Well in my time here certainly , i it 's been reduced considerably to what it was .
10 It 's not really a job , in the accepted sense of the word .
11 It 's sort of that and it 's not really a skills course .
12 erm because it does n't follow all the rules , they say , well it 's not really a number .
13 It 's not really a very clear definition is it ?
14 It 's not really a book , ’ Eadred explained .
15 ‘ Oh , it 's not really a portrait , ’ Belinda explained , feeling on very shaky ground .
16 It 's not really a safe route for a pretty girl like McAllister . ’
17 If it 's too close together it 's like it 's not really a concession .
18 It 's an advantage but with cars it 's not really a problem so
19 Moving swiftly along er , the little thing on the timetable you know for the the last session where it says quiz it 's not really a quiz .
20 Well also I mean the term hippy I mean it 's not really a real term I do n't think .
21 My , it 's so weird now , I 'm borrowing erm she 's got a a a blue , no it 's not a blue plaid it 's not really a scarf , it 's bigger than that
22 Arguably it 's not it 's not really a problem is it ?
23 It 's not really a burp is it ?
24 It 's not really a fraction it 's just twenty four okay .
25 But , it 's it 's not really a deterrent , that 's the point we 're making is n't it ?
26 Oh it 's not really a diet then ?
27 But when you think of it , it 's not really a possible position in which to rest .
28 ‘ Oh well , fair enough ’ , it 's not really a good idea .
29 It 's not really an all-rounder 's instrument , as over-application of a flatpick can reveal some boxy and harsh overtones , but without those same qualities the guitar would lack the fast , bright response and the bounce and snap that make it what it is .
30 His job is also to be friendly to you , to smile at you , you know , when you want it , so it 's not really an equal relationship .
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