Example sentences of "[am/are] not [v-ing] [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not trying to make a nationalistic point here . |
| 2 | We are not seeking to provide a definitive , exhaustive account of the effects of policy ; rather , we are using the models as a source of insights and as vehicles for illustrating mechanisms that may not otherwise be apparent . |
| 3 | If , as you approach retirement , you become aware that you are not going to have a big enough pension to live as comfortably as you would like , you might seriously consider the possibility of making additional voluntary contributions . |
| 4 | erm we 're not expecting to see a huge amount of discounting in the summer months , so erm because the capacity that was on the market this year is going to very much match the demand from customers |
| 5 | Well , all I can say was , I been , seen the building , and there were a lot of the work was being done under supervision of David under a community project , and for the amount of money they 're talking about , three hundred pound , they 're not going to put a mezzanine , I mean what they were doing , is gon na put something across the trusses so they can store something there , are n't they ? |
| 6 | We 're not going to get a good preacher . |
| 7 | Chairman , I 'll , I 'm not wishing to make a political , a particular political point , but I totally disagree with that , |
| 8 | ‘ Men , I want to tell you that I 'm not going to employ a new farm manager . |
| 9 | Ah he said he was go he promised that he was going to bring a new disk , and then he had n't and then he did this and I thought mm I 'm not going to get a new disk out of him now it 's out of warranty and at least it 's working now and |
| 10 | ‘ Because I 've no qualifications I 'm not going to get a high paid job , so I wo n't be able to pay for childcare . |
| 11 | ‘ But I 'm not going to get a big head about it or anything . |