Example sentences of "[adj] 's not a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | THE STAIRS Three tambourine men who claim that retro 's not a dirty word … |
| 2 | If that 's not a classic scenario , then I do n't know what is . ’ |
| 3 | That 's not co-operation , that 's not a comprehensive Health Service , that 's moving towards privatisation . |
| 4 | Yes erm and er I think in the course of that we will have learned a lot of lessons the er that 's not a facetious comment , it 's true er the the first time you write er a software programme erm and any of you will will have experience of this , it takes a long time to get it right . |
| 5 | That 's not a brilliant idea |
| 6 | That 's not a long hop , that 's a googly . |
| 7 | If it 's copy to come it 's a pity because you know that 's that 's not a complete deal . |
| 8 | ‘ Here , that 's not a nice thing to say , ’ protested Dolly , eyes on his bent head as he began to apply cold compresses . |
| 9 | ‘ Now that 's not a nice thing to say to a fellow vice president . |
| 10 | If that 's not a new start to a better life , what is ? |
| 11 | ‘ That 's not a good idea , Evelyn . |
| 12 | ‘ I said , that 's not a good day . |
| 13 | That 's not a good sign . |
| 14 | I mean , I think if someone is showing you the rainforest and he does n't stop every ten yards to show you something , then that 's not a good guide . |
| 15 | that 's not a good place ! |
| 16 | That 's not a good illustration . |
| 17 | ‘ That 's not a good reason , Miss Everdene ! |
| 18 | no that 's not a great consideration |
| 19 | First because it er offers the Government quite a good reason for dropping the bill altogether , er a er and bowing to parliamentary opinion in doing so that 's not a shameful thing to do , er if it had been able to do that on the other hand it would have the benefit of in=incorporating in its own proposals a measure of continuity and experience which are no there already . |
| 20 | Well that 's not a real question . |
| 21 | Now you might think to yourself Well that 's not a big problem . |
| 22 | That 's not a big bit . |
| 23 | But I mean , that 's not a big job it 's just |
| 24 | Well he 's , he 's no , he ge that 's not a full time job like , but I mean , it used to be one , but |
| 25 | But again we also need to work out how much has been spent on claims and E W S on on work which is er higher than budgets but we can say okay , that 's not a direct result of deteriorating productivity , that 's a direct result of , of problems we 've got with temps and so on , that 's a problem we 've got with increased , increased work levels . |
| 26 | Well we smile but I 'm sure that 's by no me I 'm sure that 's not a unique case and I 'm sure things like that have happened to many of you . |
| 27 | That 's not a realistic position . |
| 28 | I mean , th the , the other thing is we need , we need it we need it recovered in something that 's but I mean that 's not a massive job , and we , and we , and I want the toilet trough that sort of thing . |
| 29 | It 's not a process wi , that 's not a valid comparison in the sense that in |
| 30 | That 's not a horrible boot it 's a horrible drink . |