Example sentences of "[am/are] not [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | Opposition forwards are not committing themselves to the ruck or maul . |
2 | A positive attitude is and important asset when it comes to maintaining a workout regime , and that comes with knowing that you are not pitting yourself against the impossible . |
3 | I think you can be much more relaxed about the way your child 's growing up if you 're not over-investing yourself in the way it grows up , if you follow me . |
4 | That is , when they 're not watching themselves in the mirrors , making sure that they are still up to the mark . |
5 | I 'm not patting myself on the back — it 's a highly competitive business and one needs selfish , single-minded dedication to succeed , but because female comics were rare in my day , competition was negligible , and I was able to be generous . |