Example sentences of "not a party [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Only Nikolai Vorontsov , the Minister of Nature Utilization and Environmental Protection , and not a party member , was consistent in his opposition to the coup .
2 After his election Gallacher applied for the Labour Party whip which , as he was not a Party member and had defeated someone who was , could " not be granted .
3 I could name names and say because this is not a party decision , it 's
4 De Gaulle was a soldier , not a party man .
5 They had stood out against ‘ the general voice of the whole British population ’ for emancipation ‘ was not a party question ; all denominations , whether Whig or Tory , Saint or Radical were united upon this one great point ’ .
6 She could remember the incident quite clearly , although the circumstances surrounding it had vanished into oblivion , beyond recall of any form of analysis : it had been early afternoon , so clearly not a party incident — maybe they had had lunch together ? — and she had been anxious about picking up children from school .
7 Mr Gidaspov , however , who is not a party apparatchik , was one of the few top Communists to retain popularity with the Leningrad electorate .
8 Mr Gidaspov , however , who is not a party apparatchik , was one of the few top Communists to retain popularity with the Leningrad electorate .
9 Mr Smith says it is not a party inquiry , even though most of its members have strong Labour connections .
10 Remember that hypnosis is not a party game to be practised by amateurs for the amusement of themselves or others .
11 It is not a party point but a House of Commons point against the Treasury Bench .
12 When she goes to parties she will wear not a party frock but a summer frock with a bow at the neck and a tie round the waist .
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