Example sentences of "they [am/are] not [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Small wonder , therefore , that egg producers feel they are not getting a fair deal . |
2 | and they 're not given a large amount of money |
3 | They 're not getting a long lie . |
4 | A classic example of good housekeeping which has made Cambridge a authority in the region and beyond and one that even members of the conservative government have occasionally , through gritted teeth they 're not doing a bad job , damn them and that means that the are going to think to have some of those , if you like , very good housekeeping back to the citizens who have been paying the bills over the years . |
5 | ‘ If someone looks like they 're not having a good time , or they look like they 're acting , the tape is rejected . |
6 | ‘ If someone looks like they 're not having a good time , or they 're looking at their watch , or they look like they 're acting , then the tape is rejected . ’ |
7 | oh er are yeah , Maxwell , you see his sons are clamming up , they 're not saying a flipping word |
8 | Well give it a go , I mean a monologue is a monologue , they 're not saying a Welsh monologue are they ? |