Example sentences of "[not/n't] without a [adj] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Clara never managed to do anything nearly as impressive , but nevertheless she had her own private favourites ; she was not without a vulgar inclination towards : |
| 2 | ‘ They 're like an extra family now , ’ Patrick says , not without a playful glint in his eye . |
| 3 | ‘ I have made this decision with some regret — but not without a great deal of thought . ’ |
| 4 | But as Erika and Paul obediently , docilely , left the room — not without a backward glance from Paul — Omi shook her head . |
| 5 | The tales were lively , not without a strong hint of bawdiness , but they had brought vividly to life the glittering courts of former days — so different , as Alianor was wont to say with a sigh , from the subdued , uneasy court of the present king . |
| 6 | His voice is strong , stark and brooding , but not without a certain amount of tenderness on occasion . |
| 7 | Now it looks like a beacon , welcoming us home , thought Alice , though not without a wry glance at her own romanticism . |