Example sentences of "[not/n't] [pers pn] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 ? |
| 2 | 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 ? |
| 3 | 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 ? |
| 4 | ‘ Are n't I a lucky fella ? ’ he demanded of them again . |
| 5 | ‘ Is n't she a grand girl ? ’ he demanded . |
| 6 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 7 | Is n't she a wonderful mother ? |
| 8 | Is n't she a bonny baby now , Miss Rose ? |
| 9 | And are n't you a good girl having your hair cut . |
| 10 | " Have n't you a great cheek to go looking for bread-soda at this hour of the day ? |
| 11 | Are n't you a happy bird ? |
| 12 | I remember a kindly elderly member of our church saying to Shanti , ‘ Are n't you a lucky girl ! |
| 13 | Are n't you a lucky boy Kev ? |
| 14 | ‘ 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 ? ’ ) . |
| 15 | Are n't you a little lady ? |
| 16 | Well we had some did n't we a long while and |
| 17 | When Anne and Joe left the house he said , ‘ Are n't they a nice family , Anne ? ’ |
| 18 | Oh , but was n't he a marvellous man ! ’ |
| 19 | You are a pretty boy , is n't he a pretty boy , Bob ? |
| 20 | But I do n't mind getting in in the family , but you I always remember , when David was growing up , he was about seventeen or eighteen , his friends came round , they were going out somewhere and grandma was there and she said to , er to us in front of erm David 's friends oh is n't he a pretty boy ! |
| 21 | Is n't he a lovely doggy ! |
| 22 | ‘ Is n't he a lovely boy ? ’ said Bobby . |
| 23 | No , was n't it a marvellous day today ! |
| 24 | Of all the ways to commit a murder , is n't it a strange coincidence that Angy was stabbed in the throat , just like she was in the portrait ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ And is n't it a terrible thing to be bringing even more trouble down upon my head ? |
| 26 | Was n't it a hideous strain ? ’ |
| 27 | Is n't it a good idea though ? |
| 28 | Is n't it a good job we 're perfect , eh ? |
| 29 | Were n't it a good cake ? |
| 30 | Was n't it a good cake ? |