Example sentences of "be n't [adv] [verb] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Our nut roasts are n't exactly made for vegetarians . |
| 2 | ‘ Six-year-olds are n't exactly brimming with curiosity about gays and lesbians — or sexuality in general . |
| 3 | Supposing that chefs and scullery lads are still alive , have n't fled , or are n't all pressed into service to boil up synthdiet for all those refugees . |
| 4 | They were n't particularly bothered by telltale wrinkles . |
| 5 | ‘ London is a nice place to visit , but being from the North of England we were n't exactly overflowing with money . |
| 6 | You were n't so bound by rules , legislation , case law or anything like that . |
| 7 | The fact is , Harry , it simply would n't work and , if you were n't so blinded by love , you 'd see it for yourself . |
| 8 | A little while ago children were expected to be down in the mines and underneath textile machinery , so they were n't actually treated as children , they were erm wager earners at a very low age , as soon as they could be walking they were doing a job , so I feel that we 're all children in fact , there is no great division between being a child and being an adult , and we in fact ca n't always cope with what 's happening and the shocks infect . |
| 9 | They were n't all covered in paint like actresses . |
| 10 | Eating out in the U.S. is n't just fries at McDonald 's . |
| 11 | But it has a strong voice … and it is n't just directed at cheese . |
| 12 | " These days it is n't just purchased for capital goods reasons , there is an element of consumer choice , so it 's positioned somewhere between technical equipment and consumer goods . " |
| 13 | Do n't forget that caffeine is n't just found in tea and coffee — it 's a major component of cola drinks and chocolate , whether in a cup or a box ! |
| 14 | The loos at Caernarvon Castle were once nominated for an award but , nice as they are , the place is n't exactly flush with conveniences — again , men get a better deal . |
| 15 | Your main guitar is n't normally associated with slide playing … |
| 16 | All this could suggest that Kingsley Amis is n't altogether sold on Patrick Standish . |
| 17 | It is n't widely supported among modem makers , one example is the pricey Intel SatisFAXtion card . |
| 18 | It is n't easy getting across Vic Reeves ' special brand of music-hall humour , but here goes . |
| 19 | On top of that CICS , is n't even limited to IBM machines any more : last October an agreement was signed that will see it running on Hewlett-Packard Co 's machines ( CI No 2,019 ) . |
| 20 | While we draw breath on the wolf whistling debate as heard on the BBC World Service , apparently Coun Eleanor Young tells us that the offending action is n't even mentioned in Darlington Council 's proposed code of conduct for contractors . |
| 21 | This is n't even pop about pop , this is fop about pop . |
| 22 | This looked fine and fair on the wall map down at the Town or County Hall but did n't reflect the real world where convenience of travel is n't always based on distance . |
| 23 | Well it 's not surprising because these kinds of records are hardly ever available ; if there 's research , usually it 's kept classified , because research is n't actually done on mortality and morbidity ; there is n't accountability in the international food aid system to refugees . |
| 24 | And showing that even if the er station is n't actually used for passenger traffic , er it 's well kept . |
| 25 | The difference is that football is n't really encouraged at schools cos |
| 26 | If you 're watching a sett that is n't often visited by humans it 's as well to be extra careful and observe the following basic rules . |
| 27 | Let's hope Santa is n't too strapped for cash as a result of the interest rate because he also has to get Silvanian fire places , sewing machines , Sindy ( sic ) dolls , guns , kitchen sets , guitars , books , a baby changing unit , felt tip pens , videos , electric cars , electric trains , micro machines , computers , personal stereos , mighty metro racing sets , radio controlled aeroplanes , slippers and a camra . |
| 28 | However , legal protection cover is n't necessarily limited to motoring claims . |
| 29 | ‘ Achievement is n't necessarily measured by competition , ’ returned Edward . |
| 30 | Kate Spencer-Nairn has been in wheelchair for eight years since her treatment at the Churchill Hospital in Oxford.In a High Court damages case against Oxfordshire Health Authority , she 's claimed that her spine was n't properly shielded during radiation treatment for Hodgkin 's Disease . |