Example sentences of "not [art] question of [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ The meaning of an ordinary word of the English language is not a question of law .
2 He found that ‘ language , in short , was not a question of sounds only — it was a whole complex of verbal and non-verbal communication , some of it highly individual and dependent on familiarity for its comprehension .
3 ‘ It is not a question of races but of ideals . ’
4 It is not a question of resources at the end of the day . ’
5 I understand the exquence , the expense question but there 's also the question of transparency and efficiency because firms ought to look at audit as a useful discipline , it 's not a question of snoopers or narks , as the minister said , er audit is an essential function for the efficiency of the firm as well as for the protection of the public .
6 ‘ We 've driven a hard bargain — it 's not a question of charity !
7 So whereas aid at present is vital , cos there 's people starving to actually put the situation right i it 's not a question of aid at all , not a question of relief .
8 ‘ Oh , Tess , it 's not a question of forgiveness !
9 ‘ It 's not a question of idealism , ’ he says .
10 It is not a question of disciplines and their boundaries being ‘ natural ’ or ‘ artificial ’ , but rather that ( inevitably perhaps ) our conceptions of knowledge become overly reified in their institutional and professional structures and we need to be reminded of their fluidity within the whole epistemological space .
11 Except in the case of the stallion deliberately herding his mares , this is not a question of dominance or bullying .
12 it 's , it 's a question it 's not a question of cover , and it 's not a question of erm efficiency it 's a question of small mindedness .
13 It is not a question of loathing — rather sanguine hatred following the dive in the share price , ’ said one analyst .
14 ‘ It is not a question of money .
15 To him , the new spirit in portraiture is not a question of money : ‘ I had probably one of the wealthiest people in the country finally admit , ‘ With all that I have , I ca n't buy good taste ’ . ’
16 Denying the charge of racism , he protested that : ‘ It 's not a question of race , it 's a question of culture .
17 So this is not a question of colour we 're not against squatters , we 're against squatting ; there 's a big difference .
18 They hark back to an older , more religious notion , where it 's not a question of wholeness of being , but of holes .
19 ‘ It is not a question of blackmail , ’ he said .
20 ‘ It 's not a question of good .
21 ‘ It 's not a question of tolerance , but one of respect ! ’
22 This is not a question of instinct — culture is learned , not inbred , and does not refer to basic human needs .
23 ‘ Beauty is not a question of need .
24 ‘ It 's not a question of privacy , but of balance , of what your life 's about . ’
25 So whereas aid at present is vital , cos there 's people starving to actually put the situation right i it 's not a question of aid at all , not a question of relief .
26 It 's not a question of time . ’
27 ‘ It 's not a question of spying , ’ Richie said urgently .
28 The plan ‘ is designed to create disorder and to impede the smooth transfer of power , so it is not a question of democracy , ’ Li said in his annual work report at the opening session of Congress in Peking .
29 ‘ It 's not a question of sides , Juliet .
30 For them the library essentially is the college and contains it ; it is not a question of libraries being placed in departments , but of departments being regarded as essential facets of and often included within , the library .
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