Example sentences of "n't a [noun sg] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | She was quite capable of going to the police and making accusations which , since she had n't a shred of evidence , could only lead to trouble . |
| 32 | ‘ But I can tell you this , Ranulf , even though I have n't a shred of evidence , I believe the deaths of those two young people have something to do with the murder of Lady Eleanor Belmont . ’ |
| 33 | There was n't a shred of self-pity there . |
| 34 | Her sufferings were enough to fill a few episodes of the soap and showed that career success is n't a guarantee of happiness . |
| 35 | I ai n't a thief by nature . |
| 36 | ‘ Yes , but that is n't a law of nature , Mr Wycliffe ; it is sometimes the result of manipulation . |
| 37 | Which is n't a problem for Pool . |
| 38 | This is n't a problem with effects like delay , chorus and reverb , where there is enough variation for a good workable effect to be achieved , but while there are two types of overdrive/distortion available I think these could be more flexible . |
| 39 | Not having an interval is n't a problem in Korea or Japan , ’ said a spokesperson . |
| 40 | Sex was n't a problem in Sarah and Tom 's marriage — they just wanted confirmation that it was OK to do without it . |
| 41 | Are you sure it was n't a surprise for Berenice ? ’ |
| 42 | There was n't a broadway of course , you must remember this before I tell you see . |
| 43 | ‘ You are n't a servant at Thornfield Hall , of course . |
| 44 | But he was n't a friend of Hilary 's , not so far as I know . ’ |
| 45 | That was n't a bundle of laughs . ’ |
| 46 | That was n't a bundle of laughs . ’ |
| 47 | Nathan nodded , and this time there was n't a glimmer of laughter in his flinty gaze . |
| 48 | Now Russo then representative democracy is n't a refinement of democracy to make it appropriate for the modern world , but a way of giving away all the merits of democracy . |
| 49 | Men had n't a bit of sense when it came to personal relationships . |
| 50 | Alright , no , we 've got er , I do n't a bit down game , that 's wrong , you know your territory , do you just have one territory , Jack ? |
| 51 | He was n't a bit like Murray , who was just wild , all over the place . |
| 52 | It was n't a question of impotence . |
| 53 | ‘ This is n't a question of integrity or honour . |
| 54 | But it was n't a question of age . |
| 55 | Everybody knows him here , but he is n't a name in America or the rest of the world . |
| 56 | At the time I was very much in love , one of those adventures which seem of overwhelming importance at the time but , afterwards , leave one wondering if it was n't a kind of sickness . |
| 57 | " It 's perfect , and there is n't a speck of dust anywhere . |
| 58 | There was n't a flower in sight on the Rickards Hardy Ferns stand : |
| 59 | There was n't a flower in sight on the Rickards Hardy Ferns stand : |
| 60 | The pair have n't spoken since Allison last season told Atkinson there was n't a coach at Villa Park who knew how to kick a ball . |