Example sentences of "not [adj] [noun sg] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 2.29 The assessment of a husband 's claim is made in a not dissimilar fashion to the way in which a wife 's claim is approached . |
| 2 | A not uncommon solution to the feeling that the conventional family stunts the individuality of its members is for people to elect to live on their own . |
| 3 | In January 1971 , shooting began in what Patrick Agan , a previous biographer of Hoffman , called ‘ a desolate corner of Britain' , a risible if not insulting reference to the county of Cornwall . |
| 4 | The son is indulgently allowed to be noisy , greedy and disobedient ; the daughters are usually quiet , helpful , punctual , deputy mothers , but in a tight spot they have to be busily frightened while the ( otherwise irresponsible ) male child takes charge of the situation … the first two years of the ( Longmans ) course revolve around the Marsaud family and a not unreasonable answer to the question ‘ Where is Madame Marsaud ? ’ might be ‘ She is under house arrest ’ . |
| 5 | Import tariffs imposed by each Western country can also vary , depending on the countries involved , and makes a small , but not insignificant difference to the price . |