Example sentences of "not a [noun sg] [prep] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 Herluin had said not a word for or against .
2 And he insisted : ‘ It 's now not a case of whether Blackburn will begin winning championship titles and cups , but when . ’
3 ‘ It 's not a case of whether I like it or not , more a case of whether you can find him or not . ’
4 It is not a question of whether it is better or worse to remain a virgin or a bachelor , he wrote , but rather of bringing the terror to the surface .
5 ‘ It 's not a question of whether she has any boyfriend , more a case of which boyfriend she 'll be with .
6 ‘ It 's not a question of whether I feel I 'm the best man for the job .
7 It is not a question of whether feminists have something against ‘ men ’ .
8 This is not a question of whether the project can be funded indefinitely so much as a question of whether the initiatives in particular schools can maintain momentum once the project grant has been spent .
9 It 's not a question of if he 's sacked but when .
10 Despite the apparent deadlock , the lawyers say it 's not a matter of whether the families will be compensated , but when .
11 Contrary to public belief , is not a suburb of but an expanding community in its own right , devoid of facilities and services afforded to others under your jurisdiction .
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