Example sentences of "is not [adv] a [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For example , speculative development of unit factories , offices and other premises suitable for small firms is not normally a planning matter : ‘ it is for market forces to determine whether there is a demand for such premises ’ . |
| 2 | John Patten , counting his blessings that he is not yet a Treasury Minister , opted to avoid the economy altogether and put his faith in education , as befits an Oxford fellow . |
| 3 | Malcolm , out to prove that he is not yet a Test has-been , quickly worked up a rare pace and was quite a handful , coming in with the pavilion behind him . |
| 4 | IBM said although the VR tool kit is not yet an IBM product , it believes a related type of package could be priced competitively with similar products on the market . |
| 5 | When a tenant who is not already a council tenant applies for a council house , the local authority , before granting a secure tenancy finds out whether the council house will be occupied by the tenant alone or whether the council house will become the joint home of the tenant and a member of the tenant 's family who has been residing with the tenant . |
| 6 | It is not even a hair cut . |
| 7 | Now this is not strictly a soul food recipe , but since Philadelphia is my home town and my family has eaten its way through tons of this , I always think of it as northern soul food . |
| 8 | Waterside — A Pictorial Past , is not strictly an aeroplane book , concentrating more on the history of the parishes of Calshot , Fawley , Hythe and the surrounding areas . |
| 9 | There is therefore little or no scope for the clearing member who is not also a market member . |
| 10 | A Feminist Dictionary , compiled by Cheris Kramarae and Paula Treichler , is not just a nonsexist version of the standard dictionary , but an attempt to break down the monolithic authority of dictionaries in general . |
| 11 | How are you going to ensure that Care in the Community is not just a pipe dream ? |
| 12 | This is not just a publishing fad . |
| 13 | The project is not just a building restoration but a spiritual challenge and journey of faith that is exciting . |
| 14 | People have begun to notice that the biosphere is not just a theme park to take the children to on Saturday afternoon but a very necessary thing for human survival . |
| 15 | Perhaps they should recognise that the countryside is not just a theme park where everything is nice , woolly and furry , but that real combat occurs between animals . |
| 16 | Inspiringly , this is not just a filler LP , it 's another insight into the Megas all-round durability . |
| 17 | However , the A.S.M. is not just a fund raising adjunct to the College . |
| 18 | ‘ This is not just a ward issue , people are worried about it across the town . |
| 19 | ‘ Keeping in shape is not just a youth thing , ’ a Pan spokeswoman tells me . |
| 20 | Punctuality is not just a drama school fetish , it 's preparation for a profession where time really does cost money . |
| 21 | Folk dancing is not just a tourist attraction : it is popular amongst all Madeirans , whatever their social background and they start at a very early age to learn the dance steps . |
| 22 | This is not just a party trick . |
| 23 | This is not just a media point , because producing commercials is a very expensive business . |
| 24 | He needs to feel worth something to other people and perhaps even feel dominant , ( though protecting Lennie is not just an ego trip ) . |
| 25 | The film is not primarily a combat movie : no attempt is made to fully identify the kind of unit the protagonists are attached to , nor is there any attempt to locate the central act in time or place . |
| 26 | The Sari , however , is not primarily an initiation ceremony ; for it will be held by a great ruwang and his wife ( the ruwahu ) regardless of whether there are boys of appropriate age for initiation . |
| 27 | There were many interesting features about this project , not least that it was funded not by the British Library but the Government 's Department of Environment — an indicator of the recognition that information use is not simply a library problem . |
| 28 | Reilly insists that the future Mach 3-based OSF 1.3 operating system is not simply a research product , but will be on the market in two years time providing support for multiple personalities , real-time , B3 security and clustering of distributed systems . |
| 29 | Mr Mandelson was quoted in the article as saying : ‘ This is not simply a career move . |
| 30 | At £5 per quarter , this rarity is not exactly a budget snack , but with a focaccia still warm from the oven and accompanied by a few herb-steeped olives , it could be the most extraordinary sandwich you ever eat . |