Example sentences of "'re [not/n't] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Peter responds that the fact that someone is a single parent does n't mean they 're not a decent person . |
| 2 | Parents are advised to get in touch before the situation gets out of hand : ‘ We 're not a crisis-intervention centre , ’ they say . |
| 3 | ‘ You 're not a real prince , ’ she reminded him gently . |
| 4 | You 're not a real climber until you 've had some epics ! ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You 're not a new girl any more , you 've been here nearly a day . |
| 6 | ‘ You 're not a good liar , Hans . |
| 7 | You may be homeless but at least you 're not a dumb blonde like I am . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ At least you 're not a dumb blonde like I am . ’ |
| 9 | Fiona Chambers , head of the parent/school partnership , said : ‘ We 're not a rich school and ca n't afford the continuous cost of vandalism and theft . |
| 10 | Management and support skills like those Joseph strives to build are vital to our artistic future — any musician can tell you they 're not a strong point here . |
| 11 | ‘ You 're not a total stranger … ’ |
| 12 | Yes but I 'm thinking I mean there 's so much to do here Larry , you er you know , you 're not a young man any more . |
| 13 | Even if you 're not a serious d-i-yer , you 're bound to be aware of this clever invention . |
| 14 | And picking on you because you 're not a rotten coward like I am . |
| 15 | They 're not a charmed race , or even a charming one . |
| 16 | ‘ Ah , but we 're not a poor servant girl , really , are we ? ’ said Dr Neil , his head on one side again , the scar presented to her ; it was a sign that despite his mockery he had accepted her , for with those of whom he was unsure , or not used to , he always attempted to shield them from its sight . |
| 17 | ‘ You 're not a bloody bastard , ’ Lambert objected . |
| 18 | And they 're having these X billions to finance er capital investment cos cos they 're not a private company . |
| 19 | ‘ You 're not a bad-looking girl . |
| 20 | Wayne added : ‘ You 're not a different person because you have got a tattoo . |
| 21 | ‘ You 're not a photo- journalist are you ? |
| 22 | ‘ You 're not a little girl . |
| 23 | ‘ We 're not a public service , ’ he says , ‘ and we wo n't attract viewers by going to half-empty stadiums . |
| 24 | ‘ You 're not a public figure nobody knows you voice . |
| 25 | If you 're not a manual worker , your peak income occurs in the fifties . |
| 26 | ‘ We 're not a distinguished family , merely an old one . |
| 27 | Just makes you glad you 're not a senior badge holder does n't it ? |
| 28 | Exotoxins may also be cell associated , they 've , they may not be a sa , they 're not a structural component , but , particularly in grand negatives exotoxins er , are released first into the peraplasmic space , the space between the two membranes , and the the actual release into the medium er , may require cell . |
| 29 | First off , you drive a cab but you 're not a licensed Hackney Carriage . ’ |
| 30 | ‘ We 're not a domestic couple . |