tisn't

We try to divert our attention, to pretend 'tisn't so, but the very air we breathe is vulture's breath.

La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth 2010

But then, 'tisn't every day that British and French intelligence learn of an idiotic plan by Bismarck to save the Austrian Emperor and prevent bloody war, is it?

Watershed 2010

" What the Bandaloop 'told" him, on the other hand, is impossible to translate, but 'tis obvious, 'tisn't it, darlin-, that if a serpent of air is to swallow its tail-thereby perpetuatin" the circle o" life-it must be flexible, not tense.

La insistencia de Jürgen Fauth 2010

I've attended cases that involved a lot of scientific evidence that can be over-simplified as "'Tis, 'tisn't" - at the end, it seemed as if following this evidence was just too difficult.

On Putting Chiropractic On Trial - Simon Singh's Defence Jack of Kent 2008

Yes, and * sigh* you're right ... 'tisn't fqair actually, is it?

Booker Bores Sharon Bakar 2005

Prizes a young-ster'd be happy to have, not that they shouldn't be happy to have a Bible, but 'tisn't as if they don't get Bibles every time yon vicar has an excuse to hand 'em around.

Phoenix And Ashes Lackey, Mercedes 2004

But then, 'tisn't every day that British and French intelligence learn of an idiotic plan by Bismarck to save the Austrian Emperor and prevent bloody war, is it?

Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

But 'tisn't punishment, not really, and I should've known better than to hope it wouldn't come.

Fiddler Fair Lackey, Mercedes 1998

And 'tisn't likely she'd find a dope dealer willing to trade drugs for coupons.

Omnibus Lackey, Mercedes 1993

And 'tisn't likely she'd find a dope dealer willing to trade drugs for coupons.

The Chrome Borne Lackey, Mercedes 1993