Example sentences of "[is] a [adj] and [not/n't] a " in BNC.
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1 | First of all , it is a thrusting and not a snapping kick . |
2 | But we interpret it as though it is like ‘ Now I 'm sweating ’ , except that what is reported is a mental and not a bodily process . |
3 | The United Kingdom is a unitary and not a federal state , thus if central government is really serious about any policy it will get its way ( Griffith , 1965 ) . |
4 | Andre Beteille argues that the search for a biological basis for social stratification is bound to end in failure since the ‘ identification as well as the gradation of qualities is a cultural and not a natural process ’ . |
5 | Once you have begun to understand that recharging yourself is an active and not a passive exercise , the next step is to learn to use your most powerful tool : the mind . |
6 | ‘ This meeting is an educational and not a political exercise . |