not built that way
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A lot of residences are not built that way.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2021
He’s not built that way, and neither is his team.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
But cup competitions are not built that way.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2011
Jack Kennedy simply was not built that way, and Congress was always suspicious of him.
From Time Magazine Archive
That is, we will not be working at the job that long, because we are not built that way.
From Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck
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