Example sentences of "[verb] [not/n't] [vb pp] for [art] [adj] " in BNC.

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31 He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair .
32 I noticed how happy people were , which was something I had n't known for a long time .
33 Anyway , we thought it would be suitably ironic and some sort of justice for having been booted off the Argent tour to cover that song , especially as Argent have not existed for a long time .
34 He may have been joking , but his fatalistic sentiment was in the sane vein as a cruel remark made as Davies 's men departed in triumph : ‘ We understood Eastbourne were the only team who have not applied for a postal vote in the General Election . ’
35 Most of those could be animals whose consignors have not applied for the special beef premium payment ( BSPS ) or which do not carry a CCD ( Cattle Control Document ) or passport .
36 So I I 'm extremely pleased that the County Council have not gone for a strategic exceptions policy .
37 Taxi drivers and even rickshaw cyclists often face arrest if they have not paid for the correct license .
38 ‘ Switzerland have not qualified for a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup finals and have grown used to losing .
39 If clutter is your only problem , be ruthless and get rid of anything hanging around that you have not used for the last six months , and put anything else away in a cupboard , cabinet or closet somewhere .
40 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 . ’
41 You have n't gone for the Enigmatic or Hordes Of Locusts style of material .
42 Ah , now this is the one I have n't done for a long time , now this is the one
43 Oh well if you have n't had chi or have n't done for a long time you enjoy them .
44 Have n't done for a long time .
45 Kate has a sensitivity and a gentleness in her face that we have n't seen for a long time . ’
46 And we decided to get lots of copies for all our friends that we have n't seen for a long long time so I asked if they could do them for me but I thought they would be back by now , well they should of been back ages ago actually !
47 No , she actually just , I have n't seen for a long time so she can have one of these .
48 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 . ’
49 It 's the first time I 've actually , well cos I have n't sung for a long time .
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