Example sentences of "n't the [noun sg] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theatre Royal and it was n't the Theatre Royal Haymarket the other Saturday did n't we ? |
| 2 | ‘ Is n't the jumper perfect ? |
| 3 | But there just was n't the money available . |
| 4 | They 're just the same with the police force , there could be er , er , an increase in police pay , or there could be any , a very large incident which would require planning , if these happen then it has always been the case , if there was n't the money available then a precept could be put upon us as a local authorities to er , cover that erm , directly . |
| 5 | And as there is n't the money available to do it at full commercial price , in my view we should go for what they call cross-subsidy , that is to say that they give erm planning permission on a plot for some commercial housing on which the landowner can make some money , and in , a condition of that would be that part of that plot would be made available for low cost housing . |
| 6 | Is n't the sky beautiful this evening ? ’ |
| 7 | Is n't the sea calmer than the other day ? |
| 8 | Is , is n't the idea that |
| 9 | ‘ Maybe , but I have n't the patience any more . |
| 10 | Well , he was n't the favourite any more , that much was obvious . |
| 11 | She had a fever all right — only it was n't the sort any doctor could treat . |
| 12 | But for the moment , it seems he is n't the luxury most women want to take on a desert island with them . |
| 13 | because we do n't fuss , we do n't the balance public transport , rights of way , traffic calming , erm er er and so on . |
| 14 | In tha has n't the outhouse next door ? |
| 15 | So when he called us to do the — well , it was n't the Comeback Special , it was the Christmas Show originally — it was fine , it really was . |
| 16 | B : no A : Is n't the view lovely ! |
| 17 | Never has his favourite phrase sounded so dismally precise : My , my , ai n't the world strange . |
| 18 | It was n't the wind this time . |
| 19 | Was n't the weather good on the Riviera ? |
| 20 | ‘ I say , is n't the weather fine , ’ he said , leaning over her and pushing his well-scrubbed face close to hers . |