Example sentences of "[conj] are [not/n't] a [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Although we 're working er all the time to keep security as tight as we can at the John Radcliffe , er the scheme is going to give us the ability to challenge members of staff , legitimate members of staff , as we currently do , er and they will then have to provide , produce the card , er so we can then assess whether they are or are not a member of staff .
2 The belief is unjustified because nothing that you can point to suggests that you are rather than are not a brain in a vat .
3 Abrashes are usually found in monadic and village items , where only small amounts of yarn can be dyed at any one time , and are not a sign of inadequate craftsmanship .
4 They represent the oesophageal body component of phase 3 of the migrating motor complex and are not a sign of oesophageal motor abnormalities .
5 There are of course the court of protection costs which are to be calculated and are not a source of disagreement .
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