Example sentences of "[am/are] not [adv] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not about to find a secluded spot and continue your lesson . ’ |
| 2 | Furthermore , some of these sorts of approaches have been modified for more general use with those who are not already suffering a psychiatric disorder . |
| 3 | ‘ There is a great public demand for information on food and nutrition — and we are not here to sell a particular line , ’ he said . |
| 4 | We are not here to have a good time . ’ |
| 5 | This is an odd remark , because , when auditors refer to the company as ‘ the client ’ they are not just using a loose colloquialism , they are being legally precise ; the company is the client . |
| 6 | The purpose is to check that you are not just having a prolonged holiday but are actually living as a resident abroad . |
| 7 | Fabrics are not always given a particular name but are often referred to just by the fibre content , e.g. , cotton or polyester print . |
| 8 | The Defence Ministry said last night : ‘ They are not there to fight a full-scale war . |
| 9 | There are those who think it rather offensive to erect such permanent climbing aids on a wild mountain , although we 're not exactly talking a carved mahogany banister with brass handrails . |
| 10 | They 're not just holding a private function . |
| 11 | Beaming , she adds : ‘ I 'm not exactly having a run-of-the-mill career — but then of course , I 'm not a run-of-the-mill person , either . ’ |