Example sentences of "[pron] am not [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But my personal philosophy is that I am not incredibly optimistic , but I am a realistic utopian or a utopian realist . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ You must know that I am not without artifice where magic is concerned , ’ said Weasel . |
| 3 | Again , I am not just talking about romantic attachments , but also about simple friendships . |
| 4 | ‘ I am not just saying that for effect . |
| 5 | While many of the 200 young mothers , grandmothers , shoppers and office workers who drifted into the Women 's Education Day might never have thought of themselves in this light , they probably identified immediately with the cartoon on the fact sheet : ‘ I am not just a housewife , I am an accountant , vet , nurse , negotiator , teacher , cook , red coat , driver … ‘ . |
| 6 | I am not just a snake he said . |
| 7 | I am not just trying to extol the virtues of a well-managed filtration system , nor should I need to , but this is an actual necessity to maintain Siamese Tigers at their best . |
| 8 | ‘ I am not just a child . ’ |
| 9 | But he added : ‘ I am not just trying to play now so I can force my way into the Cup final team . |
| 10 | I am not just a teacher , I 'm so much more than that ! |
| 11 | And I am not longer prepared to put up with the various parasitical fringe groups , ranging from the self-importantly irrelevant to the downright obnoxious , who are an unchanging part of the demo scene . |
| 12 | I am not sure how much work these last words are doing , and if there is tautology here , it is compounded by what follows . |
| 13 | I am not sure how many different concerns Frank either owned or controlled , but I know Mary managed the Quon On Travel Agency . |
| 14 | But I am not sure how much they will actually need it . ’ |
| 15 | I am not sure how far , without these visible or audible marks of strangeness , ‘ they ’ would be recognised by cultural differences , though in racist reactions much is made of such things : how good Frenchmen are insulted by the smells of North African cooking , or good Brits by that of curry emanating from their neighbours . |
| 16 | The implementation with fuzzy rules worked , but it was provided with substantial prior knowledge in the form of the rules , and I am not sure how much of its success was due to learning . |
| 17 | I am not sure how accurately that can be measured , but it represents a substantial cost to the NHS , which the hon. Member for Eccles compared , in my view rightly , with the large sums of money that the European Community still commits to subsidising tobacco production , against which we have argued vehemently in Brussels . |
| 18 | ‘ I am not sure there is anything a state can do to change the economics of the airline business , ’ Mr Crandall said . |
| 19 | Though I am not particularly a Christian , I thought with sadness of my beloved dead . |
| 20 | I am not particularly patient about unfinished business and I mean to see my mother happy and settled before you leave . ’ |
| 21 | He wrote immediately to the SMG , cutting off all contact : ‘ I am not interested in agencies who politic and posture for no other reason than to promote themselves … secondly , as I am not presently able to place any trust in you , I must insist that any further matters you wish to raise are channelled through to a suitable agency , viz the local council or HCRC . ’ |
| 22 | I announce that I plan to throw one honey of a tantrum , complete with sound effects and meteorological events , if I am not instantly issued with a remote to keep tabs on my subject . |
| 23 | The advantage of not having a light on all the time to illuminate the indicators is that my eyes adjust to the darkness and when it comes to casting or playing fish I am not completely blind . |
| 24 | If I am not completely satisfied , I will return my three books within 10 days , my membership will be cancelled and I will owe nothing . |
| 25 | If I am not completely satisfied , I will return the books within ten days , my subscription will be cancelled and I will owe nothing . |
| 26 | ‘ A member : I , too , have talked to many airline employees about this matter , and I am not completely clear as to the purport of my Hon. |
| 27 | What inspired that view I am not completely sure . |
| 28 | I am not completely unknown to him , after all . ’ |
| 29 | That is worth considering , but I am not completely sold on that idea . |
| 30 | I am not normally a vodka drinker but well , why not , it slipped down very easily with the sardines ! |