Example sentences of "that [was/were] n't the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is no doubt that Marlborough , Massachusetts-based Sequoia Systems Inc has all its marbles in the right place when it comes to designing and building fault-tolerant Unix systems — it would n't be an important partner of Hewlett-Packard Co if that were n't the case , but it still needs to get its act together on the marketing and finance side . |
| 2 | That were n't the reason , ’ she snapped . |
| 3 | The next boat-train was to Ostend — a bit further north than I had anticipated travelling , but that was n't the problem . |
| 4 | But that was n't the issue here . |
| 5 | ‘ But that was n't the tune of ‘ Pewter Suitor ’ , that was ‘ Hot Love ’ . ’ |
| 6 | That was n't the ticket either . |
| 7 | It would be a very sad day if that was n't the case . ’ |
| 8 | The Cabinet did behave as a Cabinet and although I said earlier about the Treasury being forced to disgorge information when the DEA existed , that was n't the case to the same extent in 1976 . |
| 9 | If Scudamore 's spirits are still strong , that was n't the case on Cheltenham Gold Cup day , when he was crushed by the defeat of Carvill 's Hill . |
| 10 | That was n't the case with me , I just wanted the opportunity to do something that I knew I could do . |
| 11 | I hate to disappoint anyone but that was n't the case — although the veiled hints caused us plenty of amusement . |
| 12 | so , so that that was , that was n't the case in your , that that was n't the case for you ? |
| 13 | so , so that that was , that was n't the case in your , that that was n't the case for you ? |
| 14 | But that was n't the case , was it … | ? |
| 15 | That was n't the case for very much the same reasons of course . |
| 16 | Er er and and and that was n't the case . |
| 17 | Well no , that was n't the case ! |
| 18 | That seemed logical , but now he thought about it he was n't sure that that was n't the way to remember the way it was n't , not the way it was . |
| 19 | That was n't the way . |
| 20 | ‘ That was n't the way I was used to playing a part . |
| 21 | But that was n't the kind of thing to tell Mum . |
| 22 | That was n't the original , that was never briefed . |
| 23 | That was n't the point . |
| 24 | That was n't the point . |
| 25 | I said that was n't the point , that Frank had lost his mind a little because Mazzin and the others in the past had treated him so badly . |
| 26 | He was good himself , maybe as good as Berger , but that was n't the point . |
| 27 | But that was n't the point . |
| 28 | ‘ That was n't the point of all this . |
| 29 | And still that was n't the end of it . |
| 30 | That was n't the end of his troubles . |