Example sentences of "n't [art] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Furthermore , decided the experienced landlord , if that was n't the fumes of brandy on his breath he did n't know his own business . |
| 2 | Well I would of thought so , although today it must be admitted that single people , do n't get offered one bedroom flats , but then in those days there was n't the shortage of accommodation that there is today |
| 3 | ‘ There is n't the depth of strength which you find in the best labs in the States or in Japan . |
| 4 | Almost apologetically Mr Humble explained he was n't the type of man to kick someone out of his home . |
| 5 | This was n't the type of conversation she particularly enjoyed . |
| 6 | It was n't the type of climb on which you wanted to be with a total beginner — Robin . |
| 7 | After all , a murderer and a rapist is n't the type of person anyone wants to get mixed up with … ’ |
| 8 | And she was n't the type of person to have frills around her neck , for God 's sake ! |
| 9 | And because this simply was n't the type of car that Vauxhall was supposed to make . |
| 10 | I gathered from Doone 's face that it was n't the type of answer he 'd expected , but he pulled out a notebook and wrote down the reply as given , checking that he 'd got it right . |
| 11 | Does n't the sanctity of marriage mean anything to you ? ’ he roared . |
| 12 | In the ordinary course of events he would have said Len Forbister was n't the kind of man to associate with him . |
| 13 | She recalled his expression as he had accused her of knowing where Garry was , and she knew he was n't the kind of man to give up easily . |
| 14 | Luke Calder was n't the kind of man to let anyone thwart his plans and get away with it ! |
| 15 | It was n't the kind of possibility she wanted to contemplate , she told herself firmly . |
| 16 | Golding is important as a myth-maker — a great formalist and myth-maker — but he is n't the kind of writer who responds to history very much . |
| 17 | He was one of these comparative anthropologists , he was n't the kind of anthropologist that goes out and lives with er , primitive people for several years , and then comes back and writes an account of them . |
| 18 | Well , 'e ai n't the kind of bloke I want to remember . |
| 19 | I mean , it was n't the kind of work RADA trained you for . |
| 20 | The man from the Midland Bank said he had n't the kind of money required . |
| 21 | She was living in a bed and breakfast place for thirty-five pounds a night , and paying each day — it was n't the kind of hotel where you settled the bill as you left . |
| 22 | In fact , his parents had both been excruciatingly polite to her , but that had only made it even more obvious that she was n't the kind of wife they wanted for their clever , ambitious son . |
| 23 | She wanted desperately to make him understand that she was n't the kind of girl Giles had labelled her . |
| 24 | ‘ I respected you and I knew you were n't the kind of girl who slept around . |
| 25 | He 'd made major strides in establishing the kind of company he wanted , which was n't the kind of company David wanted , and I think David saw that when he got to New York . |
| 26 | ‘ There , ’ said Angalo , ‘ I told you , Masklin is n't the kind of nome — what ? ’ |
| 27 | It was n't the kind of display which we could have had in in a city centre environment , er but in this area , er it shows that we 're receptive to people 's needs and we care about what goes on . |
| 28 | He is also firmly committed to proactive management : ‘ This is n't the kind of business environment in which we can set targets and expect something to happen , and we 're not waiting for an economic turnaround to provide us with the kind of results we want to turn in . |
| 29 | I knew you were n't the kind of woman I could conveniently disregard , as I 'd disregarded Celeste , and I certainly did n't want to become entangled with my team-mate 's girlfriend — ’ |
| 30 | It was n't the kind of situation a husband might relish for example . ’ |