Example sentences of "not [pron] [noun] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was not his sort of place , this friend Mrs Shottery not his kind of person . |
| 2 | ‘ That 's not my style of thing at all . ’ |
| 3 | Olazabal 's compatriot Sevvy Ballesteros , who has fallen upon hard times after 68 tournament victories worldwide , said : ‘ The US Open is not my type of golf course , but I try to do my best and see what happens . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ But Josey , what he wants is not my type of thing ! |
| 5 | ‘ Not my notion of red , Miss , ’ Lyddy said . |
| 6 | Holding hands through the bars is not my idea of fun ! ’ |
| 7 | Not my idea of romance — takes all sorts . ’ |
| 8 | Being married to Viola is not my idea of bliss unending . ’ |
| 9 | Spending time with McIllvanney was not my idea of relaxation , and I did n't much take to his lack of enthusiasm . |
| 10 | Not my idea of science . |
| 11 | ‘ I thought at first , that 's not my kind of song , ’ said Rolf , more famous for Two Little Boys and Jake The Peg . |
| 12 | Satin … not my kind of thing . |
| 13 | ‘ Not my kind of place really . |
| 14 | He admitted that it saddened him to realise that ‘ my youth is gone — not my love of life or my energy , but I mean the time when one feels so lighthearted and carefree . ’ |
| 15 | It 's not my concern as Director . |
| 16 | Sorry , that 's not my understanding to date . |
| 17 | ‘ Not my cup of tea , I 'm afraid , ’ says Rupert Sutcliffe . |
| 18 | Not my cup of tea . |
| 19 | They 're not my cup of tea . |
| 20 | Although not my cup of tea , I must admit Manchester United is a whole new ball game . |
| 21 | Not my cup of tea at all . |
| 22 | ‘ Not my cup of tea , ’ Sophie said briefly , and Joanna laughed . |
| 23 | Er , it 's not my cup of tea but I think it 's looking alright . |
| 24 | He calls them riffs , but that 's not my sort of word . |
| 25 | A paperback copy of some financial blockbuster he is carrying around is dismissed as ‘ not my sort of thing at all ’ ( he has been asked to review it on a radio show ) . |
| 26 | That 's not my sort of thing . |
| 27 | ‘ It 's not — it 's not my sort of thing . |
| 28 | ‘ That 's not my line of work . ’ |
| 29 | And selling out is not my line of business . ’ |
| 30 | A comparative nothing' of a life , you might think ; and yet it did more to convince me that it was not my imagination at work than all the finery of a court lady could have done . |