Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] [verb] for a [det] " in BNC.

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1 Dana did not reappear for a few days , and during that time I felt I was going mad .
2 You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds .
3 Sir Stanley 's only regret is that he did n't play for a few years more .
4 ‘ I had not worked for a few months so I was ready to do something , ’ is how he explains his reasons for doing it .
5 He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair .
6 There are about 3,000 bears there and they could be a hazard if they come out of the dens and have n't eaten for a few months . ’
7 I have n't toured for a few years now , apart from the World Cup and I made that an exception because I felt we could go all the way and win it . ’
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