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

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1 The 24-year-old athlete insisted outside his home in Caldicot , Gwent : ‘ I am not a drug cheat . ’
2 Then he laid down his challenge : essentially , he announced , ‘ I am not a van Gogh . ’
3 He replied : ‘ I do n't agree with it , I did n't agree with it in the '80s , I was a minority view in the '80s , I am not a minority view now — and anyway I am in a better position to expound my views . ’
4 I am not a minority view now and , anyway , I am in a better position to expound my views . ’
5 When you put it to Sole that his approach to captaincy is more intellectual than gung-ho he laughs : ‘ Well , I am not a Finlay Calder by any means .
6 I am not a taxi driver and I do not have seven Cure albums .
7 A DIRECTOR whose company illegally dumped lethal paint stripper told a court yesterday : ‘ I am not a cowboy operator . ’
8 He said : ‘ I am not a cowboy operator .
9 ‘ I always stick to the limits and am not a boy racer , ’ he said .
10 ‘ Everyone I meet seems pleased that I am not a merchant banker or barrister from London , ’ he said .
11 Indeed , one of the chapters in Mr Coupland 's book is titled ‘ I am not a target market ’ .
12 I am certainly a general practitioner , but I am not a family practitioner .
13 ‘ I am not a football fan , ’ said Ms Simonsen , shaken but not stirred .
14 ‘ I am not a Miss Peepy , ’ shouted Gwendolen , more infuriated than wounded .
15 I am not a city person and have never lived in a city in my life I represent a rural area , a hunting area , a hunting area erm I believe the terrier men from the some of them live in my area .
16 I am not a street fighter , I do n't need to hate him to beat him .
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