Example sentences of "[not/n't] by [art] long " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , not by a long chalk . |
| 2 | ‘ Single men wo n't come top of the list for rehousing , not by a long chalk . ’ |
| 3 | Not that this is the only bone of contention between them , no , not by a long chalk . |
| 4 | The New Moon in your opposite sign of Scorpio on the 29th should prove exciting and rather eventful as far as one involvement or partnership is concerned — and obviously 1989 is by no means over yet , not by a long chalk . |
| 5 | Oh naw , not by a long , long chalk . |
| 6 | Not by a long shot . |
| 7 | I 'm not a retarded under-age flower who was raped or molested by some evil step-father — not by a long shot . ’ |
| 8 | The image of Neil Young as the wayward eccentric does n't tell the whole story , not by a long way . |
| 9 | She took a seat and drew a piece of paper towards her and began to write , the Grenfells were n't beaten yet , not by a long chalk . |
| 10 | ‘ Not by a long shot , ’ said Joe . |
| 11 | Well , I have n't , not by a long chalk and I 'm not the tramp I look either . |
| 12 | It were n't the way everyone said an ’ thought it was , you see , not by a long chalk . |
| 13 | Not through choice , not by a long way , but it was where I 'd made my destiny , even if as an alien . |
| 14 | Not by a long chalk . ’ |
| 15 | Which you ai n't , not by a long chalk ! ’ she averred , descending rapidly from outraged virtue to mere verbal abuse . |
| 16 | ‘ Oh , I 'm not finished yet , girl , not by a long chalk ! |
| 17 | He had not told Rory everything , not by a long shot . |
| 18 | ‘ I 've not finished with you yet — not by a long way ! ’ |