Example sentences of "but [pron] [be] not " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ There is no doubt that they have to consider the possibility of closing the fund , but his is not what they want to do . |
| 2 | This is similar to ‘ Futility ’ in the sense that Owen uses personal experience to get his message across but his is not so much about the pointlessness of war in general but is more focused on the individual soldier and the difference between death on the battlefield and death in your own town . |
| 3 | Yes , I expect you do , said Lucy , a tiny precise voice in her ear , but I am not the one to help you . |
| 4 | It is very unfortunate because we want all our best players for such an important match , but I am not going to embroider it . |
| 5 | May own efforts at making custard , on what I think was called a Hydra Burner , may have been forgotten by those who subsequently had to eat the awful stuff , but I am not likely to forget the watery culinary disaster ! |
| 6 | The hut seems the ideal place to stay the night if the storm holds , but I am not sure if I am allowed to : it is full of instructions which are all written in Icelandic . |
| 7 | But I am not like that . |
| 8 | Of course , I agree that the livestock information centre offers an excellent service , but I am not able to agree with the rest of his item . |
| 9 | But I am not so much angry , she decided , as upset at being misunderstood , at this complete and utter disregard of my situation . |
| 10 | A virtue which , I realize , makes me too vulnerable , but I am not going to discard it now . |
| 11 | And Onassis said , ‘ I am rich , but I am not rich enough to pay for all this ! ’ |
| 12 | Most are useful and work well but I am not convinced of the value of a pictogram that shows the direction of airflow in the cabin , nor do I wish to have a reprimand from a stern-sounding lady if I do n't close the door properly . |
| 13 | Kirsch is a good addition , but I am not as crazy about this combination as Europe seems to be ; orange of any kind is much better . |
| 14 | ‘ Not easily , not quickly , but I am not prepared to abandon the ambition of having a fully working economy , and having a fully working economy means there are jobs available for just about everybody who is looking for a job . ’ |
| 15 | There may be some people who would like to see you break your neck , but I am not one of them . ’ |
| 16 | Admittedly , in recent years , top coaches such as ‘ Chalkie ’ White at Leicester and Alan Davies at Nottingham has provided a focus and created a centre of excellence which has attracted players but I am not so sure that the same parameters still apply . |
| 17 | But , one well-placed Labour MP said : ‘ Neil may have got away with it in 1983 , but I am not sure it is acceptable in 1992 . ’ |
| 18 | But I am not nice . |
| 19 | When I read a novel the emotions aroused in me bring the experience of the events of the narrative into the present , but I am not likely to be misled into thinking it is actually happening for there are enough indicators in the environment to assure me that it is not . |
| 20 | I have followed the fitter directive but I am not convinced it is the best for the vehicle — should n't engine oil be used for engines and gear oil for gearboxes ? |
| 21 | But I am not saying that Dr. Briant should necessarily be stopped from making his scientific searches , for his ability to do so is as God-given as that warning . |
| 22 | But I am not an expert , sergeant . |
| 23 | ‘ But I am not your daughter . |
| 24 | He produced newspaper cuttings proving that BB came to Nefta but I am not convinced that she stayed in the Hotel de la Liberté , whose plumbing leaves everything to be desired . |
| 25 | I hope so , but I am not going to argue the case one way or the other , nor to speculate over its possible memic evolution . |
| 26 | It is ignored for cast after cast , using a new crust each time of course , but I am not surprised for I am having great difficulty keeping the line from bowing , for the current is slightly faster between the crust and the bank . |
| 27 | Nobody suggests that this is all due to lead , but I am not aware that either Rutter or anybody else has provided any convincing alternative explanation for the phenomenon . |
| 28 | But I am not sure how much they will actually need it . ’ |
| 29 | But I am not all that keen on boxed sets anyway . |
| 30 | But I am not too keen on performances which concentrate entirely on rhetorical expression , and thereby lose both the singing quality , and the logic of the ‘ long line ’ . |