Example sentences of "not what you [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | Better yet , it also includes a VxD ( virtual device driver ) for use with Windows in Enhanced ( 386 ) mode , which actually speeds transfers up — which is not what you would expect , really . |
2 | What you need now , not what you would want you want , |
3 | I it 's not what you would call erm derelict land really . |
4 | It 's not what you would say was logical but it is very complex . |
5 | ‘ The Swiss railway timetable is a masterpiece of typographical design , if not what you could call a rattling good read . |
6 | I mean it 's not what you can tell |
7 | The whole thing became an exercise in what you ca n't do , not what you can do . |
8 | Never er not what you can call swear me dad you know . |
9 | Answer sit down and work out what you 're worth , not alive not what you can spend . |
10 | ‘ That 's not what you used to think , ’ she said and was horrified to hear the accusing tone of her voice , the almost-shrillness . |
11 | The JD Tele wins out on knobs , since the Signature 's volume control is horribly graunchy — again , not what you 'd expect for this kind of money . |
12 | It 's not what you 'd expect , it might not even be what you like . |
13 | And finally tonight Moseley rugby club have come up with a very different approach to pre-season training , I have to tell you it is not what you 'd expect from the lads from the Readings . |
14 | ‘ Well , no , not exactly , not what you 'd call proof . |
15 | I 'm not what you 'd call the retiring type , and I rarely flinch from a fight when I 'm sure of my own righteousness ; but there is one thing I can not cope with , and that is unprovoked aggression . |
16 | Friedman 's early guitar lessons were not what you 'd call fruitful , since his teacher was less than keen on showing Marty his favourite Frehley licks . |
17 | ‘ A lot of the time the changes in design are very small — they 're not what you 'd call major fashion changes . ’ |
18 | ‘ Not what you 'd call a Major Thoroughfare , ’ said William 's nan , who had a sarcastic tongue on her at times . |
19 | ‘ Not what you 'd call well placed for the passing trade . ’ |
20 | ‘ Not what you 'd call a happy man . ’ |
21 | Not what you 'd call important . ’ |
22 | its not what you 'd like , it 's what I 've got the ingredients for |