Example sentences of "n't [noun] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ If yer do n't git in line fast enough ivery time yer 'll never git a ‘ undred , ’ was the Old Stager 's greeting in praise of the innings .
2 But it was n't money for clothes that she wanted .
3 There was n't a heist man or second-storey expert in the neighbourhood who was n't first-names with Connors .
4 You are cautious/play it safe/hold back/do n't experiment for fear of making a mistake/failing/looking stupid .
5 It was n't squares for hopscotch .
6 Gazza tried to play it down , saying : ‘ This was n't Gazza against Maradona , it was only a friendly between Lazio against Sevilla . ’
7 Erm if you wish to proceed with this proposal , I would suggest perhaps that erm it is n't uncertainty of responsibility but perhaps the extent of responsibilities and powers of the various agencies which need to be clarified and I , it is , it is pro probably that area which erm will be addressed by er th the analysis which takes place erm after the immediate problems are behind us er but certainly the implications for the Strategic Planning Committee erm and for , perhaps for local planning or something which erm the Chief Officers could be asked to report back to this Committee .
8 It was n't thanks to Lee , though .
9 ‘ These ai n't bobbies on bicycles , Victor , I 've met 'em . ’
10 But these were n't love-letters from Irene .
11 But Noel , is n't exercise against resistance is supposed to have some special benefit is n't it ?
12 Q : But is n't marriage about partnership , trust ?
13 And , but he did n't sort of point and say anything .
14 " I do n't pretend that medical science has yet found a method of treating cholera that 's quite satisfactory , I do n't say there is n't room for improvement , ladies and gentlemen … but what I do say is that it 's the duty of a member of the medical profession to use the best available treatment known and accepted by his fellow physicians !
15 There was that thing Mrs Hollidaye said , about how each person could only be brave in their own way and there was n't room on earth for everybody to be a hero .
16 John , who will wave goodbye to his treasured motor at Sotheby 's saleroom in Billingshurst , West Sussex , said : ‘ I 'd love to keep it but there is n't room at home .
17 Thus I will be delivering the message , ‘ It was n't trollops in leggings that won the War , young lady ! ’
18 The car most definitely is n't king on race day .
19 Is n't Sam in Warwickshire ?
20 ‘ United do n't build-up for games in the same way but perhaps they 'd want to try it .
21 His evergreens include I 'll be Seeing You , Katie , Dear Hearts and Gentle People , and I Can Dream , Ca n't I. Among films he scored or wrote for are Hellzapoppin , Anchors Aweigh , Love is a Many Splendored Thing , and Myra Breckinridge .
22 This is n't evidence of decadence or decline , it 's evidence of the spreading of wealth and the sharing of privilege .
23 Erm I 'm not saying that er there were n't problems in security and using public transport and fear of using public transport after dark , but we were quite surprised that compared with the rest of the U K it was erm not acceptable but it gave us an indication on , on where to go from there on , erm and also I think er the important factor that in the lower in Strathclyde that we 've actually consulted women in terms of er what they want and what they need er in the transport world erm in public transport and that 's not lip service we 've actually had discussions groups and that information has been fed into the large erm public transport review that were undertaking at the present time .
24 ‘ Who is going to solve them , then , ’ said Robyn , ‘ if it is n't people with power , like you ? ’
25 Flares are n't news in Dublin they 're still wearing them from that first time round .
26 ‘ But these are n't bits of paper chasing each other for no purpose .
27 understand the meaning behind the sentence but you could n't word for word .
28 Do you , well do you then know why does n't , is n't Rob in touch with them any more ?
29 Is it a lady that 's , ar are there ladies that are n't an are n't friends of Barbara 's ?
30 Genestealers are n't creatures of Chaos even if they do hang out in hulks in the warp till they can find a world to prey on . ’
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