Example sentences of "[am/are] not [adj] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Still , the test was a success , and I am not displeased that a French area was chosen as the site . |
| 2 | I am not sure whether a statement on yesterday 's meeting would be appropriate , but I shall draw the hon. Gentleman 's request to my right hon. Friend 's attention . |
| 3 | I am not sure whether a wheel clamp would be particularly attractive to owners in inclement weather , but does my hon. Friend agree that , if a device is visible , inside or outside a car , it acts as a valuable deterrent ? |
| 4 | In the ensuing chaos and confusion , I am not certain whether a new record was set or not — or how you count such things . |
| 5 | I am not medical or a scientist , but can guess that the garlic affects the whole of the blood stream as far as the insect is concerned . |
| 6 | Organisations are reassessing their priorities , says Price Waterhouse consultant Nick Cherrie , and , if they are not convinced that a project can offer a quantifiable and speedy payback , they are likely to shelve it . |
| 7 | If you do not feel competent enough to fit them then entrust the job to someone who is Instructions are not available but a |
| 8 | At least know your gestation times so that you are not surprised when a mating at some forgotten date actually produces a calf ! |
| 9 | Doctors are not infallible when a child 's peace and happiness are at stake . |
| 10 | Disputes between natural and adoptive parents are not unusual and a fair proportion of arrangements break down . |
| 11 | If you prefer very light footwear , fabric boots might serve you well ; but remember that they are not waterproof unless a waterproof membrane is used in their construction . |
| 12 | We are not aware that a male preponderance has been previously seen in association with any form of pouchitis . |
| 13 | I be four I 'm not four and a half am I mum ? |
| 14 | I 'm not sure that a radial-arm saw is accurate enough for this at the best of times , but , at the moment , mine rattles up and down its rails like a train in the sidings , and is definitely not fit for the job . |
| 15 | shall we just look at one or two erm documents that you 've already looked at please , would you go to page twenty nine , just the illustration that seen and this is the I 'm not sure whether a point is going to be made about this or not , but if you look at page thirty one there there 's a golf club on the left and a man fishing on the right |
| 16 | According to Slater , the semiconductor suppliers just are n't confident that a market exists for Alpha . |