Example sentences of "[pers pn] [pron] [was/were] not the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I could n't tell them they were n't the first . ’ |
| 2 | And the faint sound of movement from below told her she was not the only one . |
| 3 | But Doreen retained the sulkiness she 'd brought to the table , and when Jean placed fruit and cereal before her there was not the slightest sign of a polite thank-you . |
| 4 | Anyhow I said well I should n't say this I know and I know times have altered , but I said it was n't er I said I 'm not saying it because Martine and Nicola were in it , but I said to me it was n't the same as when they were in it . |
| 5 | I mean , some and some of the issues are , perhaps not the main issue of the story , but er , are sort of peripheral , if I can use that word , on the , on the edge , like identified weight as a problem , which a lot of middle aged women seem to encounter and get obsessed by it , but actually , the weight thing there , but the central thing is the relationship between the husband and wife , and the weight issue is sort of , I do n't know , tied up with it , but it it was n't the main issue . |