Example sentences of "[am/are] [not/n't] in a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Everybody wants that , but outside organisations have been lobbying the House — they have certainly been lobbying me , and I am not in a special position — ever since the matter was being debated in the House of Lords . |
| 2 | And I am not in a bad temper . ’ |
| 3 | Counsel for all the appellants and for the Secretary of State were unanimous in their view that the appeals are not in a criminal cause or matter , and on a brief consideration of the relevant authorities I agree . |
| 4 | Desperate hurry we are not in a desperate hurry . |
| 5 | To a certain extent you are not in a good position to know what you want until you have some experience . |
| 6 | Monolingual British course members wishing to teach EFL or ESOL are certainly not better students , they do not achieve higher grades and are not in a dominant position within the group . |
| 7 | Our experience of people in that condition is that they are not in a steady state so , rightly , the prescription must be altered almost day by day according to the pain of the patient . |
| 8 | Alright all I all I 'd ask is that would you erm just mention to him what I 've said and that if he believes after discussion with you that there are some pallets which are not in a fit state to send out , and they are gon na tip over on a lorry and dislodge , then they are rejected and Pete Pete knows about it and they are they are actually isolated and rewrapped . |
| 9 | When we are not in a sexual relationship this can confirm our own negativity . |
| 10 | Yeah I mean if you get erm , I 'll tell you what actually , because it 's a two hour slot I can in one slot get them to y'know and th we 're not in a great hurry cos there 's usually a few spaces left over at the end of the term . |
| 11 | Well tired , we 're not in a desperate hurry to be done tonight , you 're not gon na have them now . |
| 12 | Well of course they 're not , they 're not in a businesslike business are they ? |
| 13 | So the points seem okay what 's wrong ? they 're not in a straight line . |
| 14 | At least you 're not in a top flat like me . |
| 15 | I 'm not in a foul mood , I 'm talking to myself . |
| 16 | No I do n't think , no I 'm not in a fearful hurry . |
| 17 | . But on crime prevention , I 'm for most part in plain clothes , I use my own car work and , I 'm not in a marked car , I do n't have a radio because my job , as I said from the beginning is very varied and therefore it 's not practical for me to have a radio . |
| 18 | Most new artists and bands are n't in a strong bargaining position . |
| 19 | And you 've been in a scenario where there 's one manager and there 's a few people who are n't in a managing role , but you are actually managers , maybe they 'd like a little reversal , I mean , I think some good things have come out of that , and possibly things that you 'd do better next time . |
| 20 | ‘ You clearly are n't in a fit state to drive , but I assumed you 'd be stubborn about it . ’ |