Example sentences of "not in [adj] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , this is a one-dimensional spectrum with respect to the component of the wave number in the mean flow direction , and so is not in general a complete determination of the spectral characteristics or of E(k) . |
| 2 | Looking back on it I could not figure out what went wrong as I had done exactly as instructed but nobody had ever really said much about fallen trees or currents and especially not in such a small part of the river . |
| 3 | The name Northcliffe was linked with raising equity on all five continents but not in such a conspicuous way that he himself garnered personal publicity . |
| 4 | What you do with someone who is not in such a bad way will depend on your relationship with the young person and on what situation you are in : |
| 5 | He said the text of Mr Yeltsin 's call for a referendum had ‘ violated the constitution , but maybe not in such a dramatic form as his appeal suggested ’ . |
| 6 | we were n't in such a financial state we 're in now ? |
| 7 | Frankly , if I were n't in such a high-risk position , I 'd want someone a little more cosy as my obstetrician , but Owen is the best for someone like me and at times he can be a dear , so I should n't complain … |
| 8 | I mean that church is n't in such a bad state bloody fall on you all the time . |