Example sentences of "[not/n't] [pers pn] [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gorbachov , not him the other one |
| 2 | ‘ Is not he the Swedish explosives magnate ? ’ |
| 3 | The report believes that ‘ there is scope for both demolition and rehabilitation ’ , but implies that the latter need not he an increased preoccupation of the building industry' . |
| 4 | When the Equal Opportunities Commission , in its equality agenda , describes child care facilities as meagre in the extreme compared with the facilities that are available in the rest of Europe , when we know that the women in work to whom the Minister has referred are often forced into part-time work because of inadequate child care arrangements and when we bear in mind his entirely complacent answer , is not it a good thing that a Labour Government are coming who will ensure that child care provision is expanded ? |
| 5 | Is not it a sad reflection on the Government that after 12 years they have failed to provide the necessary skills training for our work force to make our industries competitive in world markets ? |
| 6 | Is not it a strong strategic interest of the United Kingdom to maintain an effective and comprehensive defence industrial base , in case international circumstances change ? |
| 7 | what you suggested how she got in that , oh no you ca n't have that , well she kept coming and she kept are n't I a silly bitch , are n't I silly bitch Bill , and he looked she was taking the mickey out and he said well what , what 's your daughter 's name , she said Jane , as if he was puddled he said no what 's that name ? |
| 8 | ‘ Are n't I a lucky fella ? ’ he demanded of them again . |
| 9 | ‘ Was n't I the only bloke who could 'ave give ole Palmer a run fer 'is money ? |
| 10 | Why have n't I the sheer drive to just get up and go , take the twins and emigrate to Oz or Canada ? |
| 11 | ‘ Well , are n't I the clever one , getting you first time ? ’ |
| 12 | What a divine pair you make and was n't I the wicked schemer ? |
| 13 | ‘ Is n't she a grand girl ? ’ he demanded . |
| 14 | ‘ Is n't she a remarkable girl , Craig ? ’ he said , ‘ Not only does she repair shoes as good as any man , but she fights for her rights , too . ’ |
| 15 | At the slightest mention of her father 's name I got upset , and even when people said is n't she a gorgeous little baby . |
| 16 | Is n't she a wonderful mother ? |
| 17 | ‘ Oh , is n't she a prurient little dyke , pull — ease ! ’ he said , rolling his eyes . |
| 18 | Is n't she a bonny baby now , Miss Rose ? |
| 19 | ‘ Is n't she the dark lady in the studio portrait ? ’ |
| 20 | And has n't she the very face of a heart ? ’ |
| 21 | ‘ Was n't she the third-century queen of Palmyra , who was captured by the Roman emperor Aurelian ? ’ |
| 22 | Basically it said ‘ John Lennon , why are you such a hippy , why are n't you a revolutionary ? ’ |
| 23 | And are n't you a good girl having your hair cut . |
| 24 | " Have n't you a great cheek to go looking for bread-soda at this hour of the day ? |
| 25 | Are n't you a happy bird ? |
| 26 | I remember a kindly elderly member of our church saying to Shanti , ‘ Are n't you a lucky girl ! |
| 27 | Are n't you a lucky boy Kev ? |
| 28 | ‘ You 're such a sweet little thing ’ , ‘ You 're a big boy ’ ( more often thought than said aloud ) , ‘ I got your little report ’ ( sub-text : ‘ from little you ’ ) ‘ What a magnificent office ’ ( sub-text : ‘ and are n't you a magnificent person sitting in it ? ’ ) . |
| 29 | Are n't you a little lady ? |
| 30 | ‘ Are n't you the young man who spent some weeks with the research unit at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases ? ’ |