Example sentences of "we are not [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Chris Turner at Barclays de Zoete Wedd says : ‘ We are not at the bottom yet . |
| 2 | The CBI report on manufacturing , even in its narrow understated way , shows that we are not at the bottom . |
| 3 | We are not at the time of business , we are here to affirm the call ! |
| 4 | Lord Armstrong wrote in his letter : ‘ We do not apply the arm 's length principle to the national museums and galleries , and we are not on the whole much troubled with allegations of political interference in curatorial or Museological policies … ’ . |
| 5 | There is a marked concentration in the region of Sagittarius ( the Archer ) , and it was this which led to the discovery that we are having a lop-sided view of the Galaxy because we are not in the middle of it . |
| 6 | It is the fault of this government and past ones that have allowed people to train in narrow , restrictive fields , and now , when the need for change arises , we are not in the position to do so . |
| 7 | Now , when the need for change arises , we are not in the position to do so . |
| 8 | We are not in the position of North America where IBM has until recently been a de facto standard and a unifying force . |
| 9 | We are not in the habit of issuing personal threats but that was such a vicious slur that we 'll kick the shit out of him . |
| 10 | We are not in the sort of psychological laboratory where white-coated ad people administer a measured dose of pre-tested stimuli to pre-conditioned , salivating consumers . |
| 11 | Here we are not in the realm of childhood behaviour but we are in the realm of play . |
| 12 | When it was suggested that estimation might be a useful skill when shopping in the supermarket , she replied , ‘ Yes , but we are not in the supermarket now ’ . |
| 13 | ‘ We are not in the business of polluting the environment , ’ Mr Wheeler insisted . |
| 14 | We are not in the business of popularity ; it is too bad if others do not like the cross . |
| 15 | We are not in the business of becoming pop stars . ’ |
| 16 | Very clearly we are not in the business of directing people into modes of prayer that are unsuitable for them . |
| 17 | ‘ If the situation does not ease we would take advice nearer to the date from the Foreign Office about the tour , but at the moment we are not in the business of calling it off unilaterally . ’ |
| 18 | Bob Moulton , the Climbers ' Club guidebook business manager , added some perspective to the argument by saying : ‘ We are not in the business of embarrassing people . |
| 19 | A government official added : ‘ We are not in the business of taking moral decisions for other countries ’ . |
| 20 | We are not in the business of making bland expressions of concern . |
| 21 | We are not in the business of giving handouts to the Duke of Westminster because he happens to move out of the present matrimonial home and into a single person 's flat . |
| 22 | We are not in the business of expecting other people who can ill afford it to pick up the cost of a single person 's discount for the rich . |
| 23 | We are not in the business of putting on the backs of the poor the cost of the 50 per cent . |
| 24 | ‘ We are not in the business of imposing rules and regulations . |
| 25 | point of order , the point that I made make it on this side is that we are not against the expenditure . |