Example sentences of "[was/were] [not/n't] [prep] [art] [noun sg] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Stool soiling was difficult to assess , many children were not at an age to be toilet trained . |
| 2 | London was not on the way to somewhere else . |
| 3 | The prohibitions in the CSA 1985 are rendered ineffective where the defendant can show that , notwithstanding the fact that he fulfilled all the conditions mentioned in ss.1 and 2 CSA 1985 , the dominant purpose of his trade was not with a view to making a profit or avoiding a loss for either himself or another person . |
| 4 | But I was n't of the seniority to be one of the inner group of ministers which all prime ministers tend to work most closely with . |
| 5 | But Jessamy was n't in the mood to be placated . |
| 6 | Nine o'clock , a little late to get dressed and go in search of food , especially when she was n't in the mood to be sociable . |