Example sentences of "[pers pn] [am/are] not [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | What is indubitable is that they are used of effects , that they can not be used of unnecessitated events , and hence that effects as we understand them are not unnecessitated events . |
2 | But I am not that man , Thomas thought , shivering in a heap on the flower bed where he had dropped onto all fours so as not to be seen . |
3 | I am not that man , he thought again , straightening up now , for in the next instant it seemed entirely necessary that he should not hide , should visibly walk to the front door and into his library . |
4 | I 'm glad that I am not that sort . |
5 | I do n't know but to be truthful I am not hundred percent sold on any of it . |
6 | But now that I think further about it , I am not sure Miss Kenton spoke quite so boldly that day . |
7 | ‘ I am not great railway enthusiast , but derive immense pleasure out of building them and running them , ’ he added . |
8 | I have to tell you I am not any sort of an expert on the budgets of grant maintained schools . |
9 | ‘ Well , I am not some women , ’ Robyn retorted . |
10 | A spokesman for the team said : ‘ I am not surprised Mr Major got her name muddled up . |
11 | ‘ If I could totally devote myself to tennis maybe that would help and I 'd be more into my tennis , but I 'm not that way . |
12 | I 'm not that way inclined , I like to go for a walk and have the fresh air on me and everything . |
13 | I told them , you know , I had no intention of committing suicide , I 'm not that way . |
14 | ‘ I 'm not that jet-lagged right this minute , ’ said Donna . |
15 | I 'm not that kind of fool . ’ |
16 | Well , the woman 's 'usband started to fancy me , but I was n't 'aving that , I 'm not that kind of a girl , I never 'ave been . |
17 | ‘ You 'll 'ave to tell her I 'm not that kind of a girl . ’ |
18 | I 'm not that kind of person . |
19 | ‘ I 'm not that kind , not really . |
20 | I 'm not that kind of detective . ’ |
21 | I 'm not that cold . |
22 | But I 'm not that guy on TV . |
23 | And I 'm not that woman , Alyssia thought miserably . |
24 | ‘ Then you 'd better warn him I 'm not that sort of girl , ’ said Becky . |
25 | I 'm not encouraging pay-for-play , but I think the players should be put on a retainer by the ARFU to provide their services to the union ’ , their skipper says . |
26 | Lucky I 'm not pregnant powder case ! |
27 | lucky you 're lucky , I 'm not pregnant penny . |
28 | ‘ I 'm not winding wool any more . |
29 | I 'm not convinced Mother intended it for me . ’ |
30 | ‘ I 'm not sure Peter saw it like that . ’ |