Example sentences of "[det] [noun] [is] no [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | That moral is no help to claims on behalf of hidden forces and external structures . |
| 2 | v. Dudley and Stephens and declare that necessity is no defence . |
| 3 | Its great statement was that defeat is no refutation . |
| 4 | ‘ But Harry may know only too well that through him the secret of this grave 's no secret . |
| 5 | By tradition , the construction industry is the first to feel a recession and the hardest hit — and this recession is no exception . |
| 6 | This result is no surprise for a planet of Jupiter 's mass . |
| 7 | And this slump is no exception the music market has deteriorated and times are now getting harder . |
| 8 | This girl 's no dummy … |
| 9 | This machine is no exception , and the quality of the build is better than you might expect for a bog-standard clone . |
| 10 | This dream is no castle in the air . |
| 11 | Well I went and worked in a factory for about nine months I suppose , and the man himself , cos it was casting , brass castings , the man himself says , he says look son , this job 's no good to you I 'll tell you that . |
| 12 | This move is no doubt intended to show South African business , among others , that the organisation is a responsible partner . |
| 13 | Jodami proved he is a top-class performer when winning the Newton Chase at Haydock last month , but this race is no walkover and although Martin Pipe 's Chatam may not be the force he was when winning Britain 's Hennessey Gold Cup equivalent at Newbury in 1991 , he should never be totally written off . |
| 14 | ‘ In any case , ’ she said , ‘ this Hamilton is no traitor . |
| 15 | the rude multitude said , ‘ Sure this woman is no witch , for she speakes many good words , which the witches could not ’ . |
| 16 | This month is no exception . |
| 17 | As far as I can see , this road 's no good to us at all . |
| 18 | They have pointed out that the existence of other remedies for wives in this situation is no reason for disentitling a wife to the protection of the criminal law and that the possibility of bringing charges for assault or wounding is an inadequate substitute for a rape prosecution which focuses upon the denial of another 's sexual autonomy and integrity . |
| 19 | The French accent of this list is no coincidence . |
| 20 | Designers ' Saturday has traditionally been used as a launching pad for designs and this year is no exception . |
| 21 | The Conference is traditionally accompanied by an Exhibition , and this year is no exception . |
| 22 | This year is no exception . |
| 23 | Most years pocket money has kept well ahead of inflation , and this year is no exception . |
| 24 | The boat race always draws a lot of attention and this year is no exception . |
| 25 | A lit tie extra speed and crossed fingers is normal — this time is no exception . |
| 26 | After a time , Agnes said thoughtfully : ‘ That boy 's no fool , keeping a nice big ace in the hole in case Six wo n't play ball . |
| 27 | He quoted the dismissive comment of the writer of the volume on British Painting 1530–1790 in the Pelican History of Art : ‘ To discuss the Sartorius tribe and such painters is no business of the historian of art , no matter how bitter the accusations of neglect are wont to be from those specialist writers who sometimes confuse the history of art with praising famous horses . ’ |
| 28 | Are there any forms of behaviour to which the law provides that consent is no defence ? |
| 29 | If his influence and ability to communicate helps urban dwellers , now many generations away from any direct links with farms , understand that farming is no bed of roses then that 's helpful . |
| 30 | If his influence and ability to communicate helps urban dwellers , now many generations away from any direct links with farms , understand that farming is no bed of roses then that 's helpful . |