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  • This medieval tale certainly fits the bill of not-a - "Kill Bill" - sequel, so there certainly could be truth to the possibility.

    Quentin Tarantino Will Reportedly Go Medieval On Helen Mirren » MTV Movies Blog 2010

  • But then it would have been proved that not-a is true, and the proposition is decided after all.

    The Development of Intuitionistic Logic van Atten, Mark 2009

  • So even if I think that the country wastes entirely too much money on gifts, it is still -- darn it -- my duty as a not-a - journalist kind of guy to tell you what gifts you should spend your money on.

    CNN Transcript Dec 11, 2006 2006

  • We got to talking about languages and accents, and somehow I was put in mind of a Simpsons episode where the old Mafia don, after explaining "My English, she's-a not-a so good," sees baby Maggie.

    languagehat.com: "MISPRONOUNCED" WORDS. 2004

  • Since you™re aware that the evidence strongly supports it, you would not find not-a living.

    Pragmatic Arguments for Belief in God Jordan, Jeff 2004

  • If my information is correct-and it rarely is not-a certain demoness is now in possession of a portion of a soul.

    Up In A Heaval Anthony, Piers 2002

  • She even had a smell, these days, no matter if she bathed or not-a rancid, acrid one.

    Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997

  • Didn't Avitabile travel clear from Lisbon to Paris, an 'I didn't pay one night's lodging, not-a one, you bet.

    Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

  • Didn't Avitabile travel clear from Lisbon to Paris, an 'I didn't pay one night's lodging, not-a one, you bet.

    Flash For Freedom Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1971

  • "You have a chief engineer, have you not-a Chinese called Shak Lin?"

    ROUND THE BEND Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1951

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