Example sentences of "if [not/n't] [adv] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | It seems there is an impression that the Co-op is , if not exactly a charity , is certainly some kind of philanthropic organization , so it must follow that their funerals are cheaper . |
2 | Dr Hardiman of Stirling points out that the Veterinary Record 's formula for estimating the weight is , if not necessarily a bummer , slightly flawed . |
3 | As he is also chairman of the 100 Group of finance directors and regularly speaks at conferences and meetings , his timetable requires the skills of a juggler if not actually a magician ! |
4 | Disconcertingly , however , Thomas Kuhn 's account of the development of science in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions makes a strong case for a third kind , even if not quite a kind which would suit Newton . |
5 | This was more than a shame , if not quite a disaster , for it was Durham 's first seminal moment in cricket . |