Example sentences of "not a [adj] [noun sg] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though most cases of conversion at common law fall within the categories of taking or abusing possession , such acts on the part of the defendant are not a necessary element in liability provided he has dealt with the goods in a way inconsistent with the plaintiff 's rights , such as signing a delivery order for goods which are delivered under that order . |
| 2 | Friendliness is not a necessary attribute in a horse ; it is just a pleasant one . |
| 3 | Was it not a drunken pedlar in a parson 's habit ? |
| 4 | Virchow , it is worth noting , provided a precedent for the suggestion when he held that the simian cast to bones of Neanderthal man reflected not a separate line in the evolution of Homo but rickets in man living during the Wu∘rm ice age . |
| 5 | It might be argued that this device , although an ingenious reference to the converted barn 's former purpose , is not a practical feature in a dwelling because even double-glazing will not prevent the excessive heat loss and cold radiation caused by such large windows . |
| 6 | In other words , the cautious phrases of the articles in Pravda hid a sharp political turn on Bukharin 's part , but not a sharp turn in his views regarding economic policies . |
| 7 | ‘ There is not a vicious bone in Pointon 's body , ’ said Mr Reid . |
| 8 | ‘ This woman here is not a moral agent in the same sense that I am , or that you will become . |
| 9 | There is not a great depository in heaven , there 's not a huge warehouse , and you come to God and say oh Father ! |
| 10 | Last year 's Welsh Office waiting list initiative offering particular operations at certain centres was not a great success in Clwyd when patients showed little enthusiasm to travel to South Wales or Bangor for hip , knee and eye operations . |
| 11 | Not a great deal in the way of interpretation or conclusion should be hung on answers to a single question about ‘ liking ’ housework . |
| 12 | Ah there 's not a great deal in there . |
| 13 | th there 's not a great deal in this side . |
| 14 | There is a strong demarcation in physics between those who have succeeded and those who have ‘ failed ’ ; quite a lot of firsts and thirds , and not a great concentration in the middle . |
| 15 | Er there 's not a great value in sales , as I say , twenty two K. But then again how values how valuable is valuable ? |
| 16 | There 's a lot of glass making the cabin a light , airy place to be — and not a right angle in sight in the smooth , curvaceous bodywork . |
| 17 | Galliano play seamless , mellow grooves with soul , and not a black beret in sight . |
| 18 | Jaguar , with not a black flag in sight , roared 62p higher to 731p in hectic turnover . |
| 19 | I 'm not a black belt in karate , and I 'm do n't suppose most of you are . |
| 20 | At Back To Basics in Leeds ' town centre there 's not a bare chest in sight . |
| 21 | Not a prepossessing feature in isolation but , to the archaeologist , understanding the origin of the contents of the backfill of this drain could play an essential part in unravelling the history of activities on the site as a whole . |
| 22 | Secondly , incest was not a rare thing in those days , though as much frowned upon as it is today . |
| 23 | So it 's not a vast amount in comparison with having no job . |
| 24 | She was so positive , not a negative bone in her body — she had a vision . |
| 25 | It was not a destructive episode in the monetary history of humanity . |
| 26 | It is also necessary specifically to select veined material for study , hitherto not a regular practise in traditional carbonate petrography . |
| 27 | It gave light , but only to him ; not a created soul in the world could see him . |
| 28 | They may giggle and act as though they have not a serious thought in their heads , but they know exactly what they are up to . |
| 29 | It is difficult to achieve truly three-dimensional accuracy with this method , but mathematical precision was not a prime requirement in Roman commissions , most of which were intended to be displayed in a setting with a restricted angle of view . |
| 30 | This is not a suitable case in which to reopen the matter but I am bound to say that this case seems to show that there is room for an exception where examining the proceedings in Parliament would almost certainly settle the matter immediately one way or the other . |