Example sentences of "[not/n't] a [noun sg] by [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He 's not a farmer by trade .
2 I 'm not a hater by nature .
3 Louis XIV , during much of his reign an aggressive ruler , was not a soldier by taste , outlook or training .
4 It 's not a fly by night firm .
5 That he is not a wing by inclination matters little .
6 I ai n't a thief by nature .
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