Example sentences of "it was not [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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1 | Do you know how much it was when we got our first house , just before we were married , it was n't two and a half times your salary , it was one and a half times our salary |
2 | It was n't fair that a king should give up his throne for her , and not for the weaver 's daughter . |
3 | Yes it was n't more than a token reference . |
4 | The coroner said it was n't clear whether a blood transfusion would have saved Mr Bain . |
5 | It was not surprising that a growing number of small farmers in the West Bank viewed the commission agents not only as too closely connected with Amman politically , but also as parasites upon their labour . |
6 | According to , corporate finance partner , it was not surprising that a quarter of all respondents said the recession had affected their consideration of an MBO . |
7 | Although the pure drug was banned it was not certain whether a naturally-occurring substance containing the drug was illegal . |
8 | It was not likely that a man who had come to Germany only a few weeks before would be given carte blanche to say what he liked . |
9 | Despite strong popular support for a continued US presence , it was not clear whether a new treaty would command the 16 votes ( two-thirds majority ) required in the 24-member Senate . |
10 | It was not sufficient that a public hearing would cause embarrassment to some or all of those involved . |