Example sentences of "was [adv] [v-ing] no " in BNC.
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| 1 | And Kuhlmann was obviously trusting no one except himself . |
| 2 | The leader was perhaps doing no more than drawing on the enthusiasm detectable in each of the two components of the party for the idea of citizenship . |
| 3 | But Mr Clinton , 46 , was yesterday taking no chances and set out on a final round-the-clock trek to nine states before heading home today to cast his own vote . |
| 4 | Meanwhile , Betty Titford was clearly getting no better as years went by , and she must have had friends who realised only too well that 1s. a fortnight could hardly supply even her most fundamental needs . |
| 5 | Then her innate honesty forced her to realise he was probably speaking no more than the truth , and she gave a single reluctant nod . |
| 6 | I guessed that was in part to help me over my shock , in part as I was Margaret 's niece , but also , as I was now discovering , because , though a naturally reserved man , having once forced himself to open up , in common with most reserved people , he was now having no difficulty in talking . |
| 7 | Patrese on pole took the lead again , but Mansell went flying past within seconds and from then on , there was no stopping no catching him . |