Example sentences of "be n't a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You are n't a servant at Thornfield Hall , of course .
2 There are n't a quarter of the members there are supposed to be .
3 ‘ It 's really easy to believe , here , that we are n't a part of the real world , is n't it ? ’
4 Receive erm there are there are n't a lot of other words that do have C in well there are but they 're quite sort of awkward words like try deceive .
5 er other than wh the church ones , which obviously are n't a lot of use to us for this
6 Testers ' comments : Patricia : ‘ This is well-designed and stylish , has a handy pocket at the front , and the adjustable , padded nylon straps give added support so are n't a strain on the back .
7 We were n't a part of it and the whole affair disgusted me .
8 Well somebody had cleaned all sink cos sink were there were n't a mark on sink when I went today .
9 In fact , all the shows that played there were amazing although we did two or three shows in America where there were n't a lot of people .
10 But the average pay was still below the police plus there was job security — there were n't a lot of jobs paying pensions then .
11 Buckingham Palace were n't a lot of help in the matter yesterday .
12 There were n't a lot of bleach in it .
13 There were n't a lot of room but you do n't care do you ?
14 Were n't a lot of choice was there ?
15 ‘ The German Gestapo were n't a patch on the Russians in terms of efficiency .
16 ‘ Oh , do n't go on about those women — they were n't a patch on you , you know .
17 Well you reckoned there were n't a corner on a boat .
18 In the past , presidential wives have made an impression but usually in a way that has drawn fierce criticism , mainly because they pretended they were n't an influence on their husbands .
19 Now , no , erm if there is n't a ministry for women , and if there is n't a government change I do n't think that 's a bad thing .
20 ‘ It 's an extraordinary step , ’ Bloxham continued , ‘ calling anyone who is n't a member to a meeting .
21 If you select a company which is n't a member of the BSIA or NACoSS , you wo n't have an independent body to support you in any claim you may wish to make .
22 Erm I do n't think I have been down to that I think I 've sh erm wired the whole damn out of my mind because er it 's a long time since I heard such garbage in this chamber , it 's fortunate for us Chairman that Mr is n't a member of the Environment Committee because if that 's the kind of contribution that he 's prepared to make on these occasions we would could well do without it .
23 Imagination Air Travel is n't a member of the Association of British Travel Agents .
24 There 's no price on them so it does n't matter there is n't a price on any of them so oh we 'll
25 So , up we go the road narrows straight past the first left , there is n't a sign for Monkey Island at all .
26 There is n't a driver for the i variant of the printer and I 'm not sure there ever will be .
27 It is n't a case of ‘ any viewing ’ versus ‘ no viewing ’ or ‘ any aggression ’ versus ‘ no aggression ’ !
28 ‘ Maybe just as significant , this is n't a case of the corporate centre devising a policy and then imposing it on the regions — far from it .
29 And Ballymoney college chiefs say it is n't a case of horses for courses .
30 This is n't a case of writers bleating because their own books wo n't be available ; we all spent hours in libraries learning our trade , the only way to learn to write is to how it 's done by other people be it well or badly
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