Example sentences of "not [pron] [adj] [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | They are not my primary concern in this paper . |
| 2 | and the baby have this chair , not her pregnant daughter in law , but her baby boy . |
| 3 | This , of course , was not her only reward in life , but she made her hour a ritual that everyone observed and she derived a lot of pleasure from it . |
| 4 | Social work was not her main sphere in Scotland however . |
| 5 | Those who will not be God 's sons become his tools ’ ; and Ilúvatar to Melkor , ‘ no theme may be played that hath not its uttermost source in me … he that attempteth this shall prove but mine instrument in the devising of things more wonderful , which he himself hath not imagined ’ ( my italics ) . |
| 6 | Marriage and motherhood was not their only goal in life . |
| 7 | The partial context picture showed the young man , the girl balloons , microphone , loudspeaker and the block of flats but not their unique relation in the story . |
| 8 | We left as darkness was descending on that foreboding place and nothing could have made us stay or convinced us that there was not something awful waiting in the station . |
| 9 | If clarity and precision is not your ever-present aim in writing every report , an opposing Counsel will find you easy prey in his cross-examination . |
| 10 | Is n't there some contradiction in your ideas ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ Is n't there any food in this place ? ’ |
| 12 | He shows yellow teeth between grey lips and says in a voice from which all colour has faded , ‘ Is n't there enough trouble in the world without youngsters like you joining in ? ’ |
| 13 | And has n't his constant interference in the lives of his children probably been as damaging to their personal relationships as any of the recent scandals ? |