Example sentences of "[not/n't] a [noun sg] by [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 's not a farmer by trade . |
| 2 | It was argued on Mrs Flint 's behalf that the transfer of property order was not a disposition by Mr Flint but a disposition by the Court and therefore s 284 did not apply . |
| 3 | I 'm not a hater by nature . |
| 4 | Louis XIV , during much of his reign an aggressive ruler , was not a soldier by taste , outlook or training . |
| 5 | It 's not a fly by night firm . |
| 6 | That he is not a wing by inclination matters little . |
| 7 | I ai n't a thief by nature . |