Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [verb] [pron] [noun] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The show is not expected to survive his departure for long . |
| 2 | What makes Gatsby 's action even more splendid is that he knows by this time that Daisy is not going to leave her husband for him . |
| 3 | ‘ They 're not going to take my word for it . ’ |
| 4 | He was certainly not going to do their job for them . |
| 5 | It might not have prevented her feelings for him from developing as they had , but it would certainly not have caused a change in the atmosphere in this place , and he might have remained livable with . |
| 6 | A British audience will not have seen his work for more than twenty years , although he was included by his earlier art in the Tate Gallery 's ‘ St Ives ’ exhibition of 1985 , and the new works , delicately constructed and monochromatic in colour , will be a happy surprise . |
| 7 | The House does not have to take my word for it , because the action taken to deliver our commitments is there for all to see in the report . |
| 8 | For example , under the Land Compensation Act 1973 property owners are entitled to compensation for depreciation in the value of their land caused by such things as noise , vibration , smells , and fumes , resulting from public works , The underlying reasoning is that since the public is presumed to benefit greatly from the building of a motorway ( for example ) , private citizens who suffer as a result of its construction should not have to bear their loss for the sake of that wider public interest . |
| 9 | Lij Yasu is camped out in the bush with only five Abyssinians in his retinue ; while in the neighbouring villages are various messengers from the government and from provincial chiefs who dare not approach to deliver their letters for fear of the flogging with which anyone who disturbs him is threatened . |
| 10 | Read through your full speech several times , preferably aloud and preferably into a tape-recorder , but do not try to memorise it word for word . |
| 11 | The Japanese patenting of the Technics Class AA circuit was quite unknown to me , not having associated their advertisements for Class AA with anything I may have done until I read John Linsley Hood 's article in this journal for December 1989 . |
| 12 | Dr Neil had not meant to consummate his love for McAllister , but having begun to heal and reassure her he had started something on its way which was beyond his control , or McAllister 's either . |
| 13 | Unfortunately , William did not live to pursue his plans for Elora as he died suddenly in 1823 , aged 56 . |
| 14 | In effect , the letter conveyed the decision of the council that he was homeless , that he was in priority need of accommodation , that he had not become homeless intentionally , and that they did not propose to refer his application for accommodation to another housing authority . |
| 15 | At present , parents can be held responsible for the misdemeanors of their children , yet they are not allowed to chastise their children for fear of reprisals from the courts . |
| 16 | He 's a shareholder and a season ticket holder , but he 's so annoyed by recent events he 's already considering not bothering to renew his pass for next season . |
| 17 | ‘ We were both more at ease , I think , when we were not required to hide our mistrust for one another . |
| 18 | I would n't want to change my daddy for anyone else ever , because I really like him just how he is . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ You do n't need to take my word for it , you can ask anybody . ’ |
| 20 | With you aboard , I would n't dare turn my back for fear of becoming fish meal . ’ |
| 21 | I could n't see whether the revolver was a replica or real , and I certainly was n't going to risk my life for what could have been a bag of pennies . |
| 22 | He 's invested his own money in the project — and though he wo n't risk his legs with snow skiing , he could n't resist donning his waterskis for the cameras … |
| 23 | As 23 August approached , I could n't resist recalling my prediction for a release . |
| 24 | You do n't have to take my word for it , they 'll talk about it quite freely , they 're not ashamed or afraid of it . ’ |
| 25 | You do n't have to pick your conversation for this , right , where 's the cats are they out ? |
| 26 | We do n't have to ask our husbands for the money , we know it is paid to us because we have the day-to-day responsibility for our children . |
| 27 | He did n't have to do his test for it , well not really it 's , see with the Post Office |
| 28 | I was n't interested in , I liked anything you did n't have to use your brain for . |
| 29 | ‘ You do n't have to mince your words for my benefit , Harry . ’ |
| 30 | And do n't forget to name your nomination for The People-ClubCall 's British Star of Sport 1992 . |