Example sentences of "[not/n't] without [art] [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Not without a good reason . ’ |
| 2 | While at Trelawne he was known as a jovial fellow who drank more wine than was customary among the clergy , but was not without a vicious temper and a rough tongue . |
| 3 | Clara never managed to do anything nearly as impressive , but nevertheless she had her own private favourites ; she was not without a vulgar inclination towards : |
| 4 | Thus , a deterministic view of US actions combines with historical evidence to form the basis of a fear of inevitable US intervention which , while clearly not without a rational foundation , encourages a hyper-sensitivity to potential threats which can lead to over-reaction and over-compensation in policy-making . |
| 5 | ‘ They 're like an extra family now , ’ Patrick says , not without a playful glint in his eye . |
| 6 | ‘ I have made this decision with some regret — but not without a great deal of thought . ’ |
| 7 | But as Erika and Paul obediently , docilely , left the room — not without a backward glance from Paul — Omi shook her head . |
| 8 | The tales were lively , not without a strong hint of bawdiness , but they had brought vividly to life the glittering courts of former days — so different , as Alianor was wont to say with a sigh , from the subdued , uneasy court of the present king . |
| 9 | Remembering the way Michele had brought her , she retraced her steps , not without a certain unease , a prickly feeling of discomfort , as though she was being watched by unseen eyes . |
| 10 | Sam 's resentment was , in all fairness , not without a certain justification . |
| 11 | When in 1777 there were minor tremors in Manchester , he observed — not without a certain satisfaction — ‘ There is no divine visitation which is likely to have so general an influence upon sinners as an earthquake . ’ |
| 12 | His voice is strong , stark and brooding , but not without a certain amount of tenderness on occasion . |
| 13 | While such intervention is not without a moral hazard problem , it may still remain the best solution for those seeking income insurance ; in other words the government can handle the moral hazard problem better than the market can . |
| 14 | Now it looks like a beacon , welcoming us home , thought Alice , though not without a wry glance at her own romanticism . |
| 15 | Existing relationships can only get better , although those at breaking point will be unlikely to make it through the year — at least not without an awful lot of work and sacrifice . |
| 16 | Both the Seller and the Purchaser shall each keep confidential and shall not without the prior consent in writing of the other disclose to any third party any technical or commercial information which it has acquired from the other as a result of discussions , negotiations and other communications between them relating to the goods and the Order . |
| 17 | Over the past few weeks they 'd been rubbing along fairly civilly , though not without the occasional spark flying between them . |
| 18 | We can function perfectly well with less defence and fewer new roads but not without the public sector , who have already become pretty demoralised . |
| 19 | 5.6 Aerials signs and advertisements Not to erect any pole mast or wire ( whether in connection with telegraphic telephonic radio or television communication or otherwise ) upon the Premises It may be that the nature of the tenant 's business necessitates an aerial being erected and therefore the following amendment should be made : Not without the previous consent in writing of the Landlord ( such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed ) to erect any pole mast or wire |