Example sentences of "is not [v-ing] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | Solid as a bull whale in his confidence and peering through eyes that suggest he is not lacking in a little magic himself , Hugh Smith calmly rebuts every argument that London is in decline . |
2 | In Rangoon Nu announced : ‘ AFPFL is not calling for a general strike among workers at the present time . |
3 | She is not operating within a hopeful situation of growth and development , in which she will see the fruits of her work in terms of certain ambitions fulfilled for herself and her family , with the love and companionship of a husband to support her . |
4 | Miss Thomas is not relying upon a contractual obligation other than an obligation by the university to comply with its own domestic laws . |
5 | Sometimes the tears come for no reason ( by which phrase we mean that someone is not crying for a particular reason , for something or someone in particular , but that they are crying for everything ) . |