Example sentences of "it [be] [not/n't] [adj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Of course , it 's not all a bed of roses , ’ she could hear someone say . |
| 2 | ‘ It 's not such a fib , ’ he countered . |
| 3 | Mind you , it 's not such a surprise coming from one who is self-confessedly arrogant and opinionated and whose only accolade is that he edits a magazine . |
| 4 | The descent from the second Munro was knee-wrenching , and although it 's a relief to regain the track in the glen , it 's not such a relief to remember how far away the starting point is . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's not such a lot to ask ! |
| 6 | And it is not all a question of which policy will provide homes for the future . |
| 7 | In such circumstances , it is not such a blow to have lost the confession . |
| 8 | The OAPA is a mess but surely it is not such a mess . |
| 9 | But it is not such a quantum leap to understand two cooking media as it is to grasp the principles of some multi-task ovens which appear to have nearly as many functions as the ubiquitous Swiss army knife . |
| 10 | It is not such a mystery really , as the Treasury admitted after Mr Lamont had finished his speech that next year they plan to borrow £44 billion . |
| 11 | Sometimes I have to pinch myself to realise it is n't all a dream . ’ |
| 12 | er , and we were n't very busy , so it was n't such a fag . |
| 13 | Once or twice I 've wondered whether it was n't all a trap . |
| 14 | Sometimes she had to pinch herself to make sure it was not all a dream . |