Example sentences of "[pron] [vb base] [not/n't] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having asked the question , he offered no personal answer : ‘ Like jesting Pilate , I stay not for an answer : though the question awaits our collective resolution ’ . |
| 2 | If the term subjection be used in its extreme sense I do not for a moment believe that any such solution exists . |
| 3 | ‘ I do not for a moment doubt the right and duty of the media to comment on sentences and criticise judges . |
| 4 | That 's routine , and I do n't for a minute expect there to be any complications . |
| 5 | There are ninety nine pupils , the total staff is one hundred , of course that does not for a moment mean that er , there is one member of staff attendant on each pupil at all times , and I do n't for a moment suggest that . |
| 6 | I no no I do n't for a start accept it . |
| 7 | It 's just that I like him and it 's silly to pretend I do n't for the sake of pride . |
| 8 | I went , erm I have n't for a while , I said but I do very occasionally cos I he goes |
| 9 | ‘ I have not for a moment suggested that children should be removed from the care of their parents . |
| 10 | His alternative is what he calls an ‘ appreciative ’ stance : ‘ These appreciative sentiments are easily summarized : we do not for a moment wish that we could rid ourselves of deviant phenomena . |