Example sentences of "not a question [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is a planning problem , not a question for the courts . |
| 2 | It was not a question for the likes of him , or even Foley . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | It 's not a question of time . ’ |
| 5 | On the television in front of them the President of the World said abruptly , ‘ It 's not a question of how I feel . |
| 6 | This is not a question of instinct — culture is learned , not inbred , and does not refer to basic human needs . |
| 7 | ‘ It 's not a question of bringing them to more people — Emporio has never been for the poor — but of morals ; with the Nineties there comes a new thinking about how much it 's right to spend on clothes and I certainly go along with that . ’ |
| 8 | It is not a question of loathing — rather sanguine hatred following the dive in the share price , ’ said one analyst . |
| 9 | They hark back to an older , more religious notion , where it 's not a question of wholeness of being , but of holes . |
| 10 | I wanted to say that it was not a question of ‘ letting ’ Aunt Louise do anything ; I wanted to say I should like to see anyone trying to stop her from doing anything she had set her heart on . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's not a question of privacy , but of balance , of what your life 's about . ’ |
| 12 | It was not a question of committing himself . |
| 13 | ‘ It is not a question of money . |
| 14 | He found that ‘ language , in short , was not a question of sounds only — it was a whole complex of verbal and non-verbal communication , some of it highly individual and dependent on familiarity for its comprehension . |
| 15 | It 's not a question of having the perfect body , but finding the right garment to suit you . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ It is not a question of blackmail , ’ he said . |
| 17 | Sometimes human intervention is not a question of changing the environment , but of seeking to prevent its change . |
| 18 | ‘ Homework ’ for the stroke or head-injured patient is not a question of ‘ doing exercises ’ . |
| 19 | It is not a question of being frightened of the dark ( although it can be pretty spooky on an out-of-the-way water ) , it is because I enjoy good company and a long night becomes more enjoyable with someone there to chat with ; to share the pleasure of catching big fish , or the lesser pleasure of blanking . |
| 20 | ‘ It is not a question of races but of ideals . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ It 's not a question of that . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's not a question of whether she has any boyfriend , more a case of which boyfriend she 'll be with . |
| 23 | It is not a question of you and I. Others are involved . |
| 24 | ‘ It 's not a question of doing nothing but of dividing your time , ’ she said . |
| 25 | ‘ It 's not a question of having money in the bank , the development programme must be visible and something that , ’ he went on . |
| 26 | It 's not a question of if he 's sacked but when . |
| 27 | The plan ‘ is designed to create disorder and to impede the smooth transfer of power , so it is not a question of democracy , ’ Li said in his annual work report at the opening session of Congress in Peking . |
| 28 | It 's not a question of being arrogant , just being frank . ’ |
| 29 | In so far as meaning is a problem for semiotics it is not a question of discovering ‘ hidden meanings ’ but one of the structure of signifiers that communicate a meaning accepted by participants . |
| 30 | ‘ It 's not a question of whether I feel I 'm the best man for the job . |