Example sentences of "be [not/n't] [art] [noun sg] by [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not an optimist by nature , but since coming to this country I have blessed by good fortune . |
| 2 | I 'm not a hater by nature . |
| 3 | That he is not a wing by inclination matters little . |
| 4 | He 's not a farmer by trade . |
| 5 | It 's not a fly by night firm . |
| 6 | Louis XIV , during much of his reign an aggressive ruler , was not a soldier by taste , outlook or training . |