Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [pron] [noun] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had not recognized my feelings for one of the women in the women 's group as being of any significance . |
| 2 | Devastated , Charles was determined not to lose her love for good . |
| 3 | That construction is intended to ensure that the courts do not substitute their view for that of the administrator just because they believe that a different conclusion would be more reasonable . |
| 4 | One of the characteristics of judicial review is that the supervising court does not substitute its decision for that of the public authority ; rather it leaves it to the body to make good its illegal behaviour by making a fresh decision which complies with the requirements of the law . |
| 5 | The court accepted that it should not substitute its judgment for that of the agency . |
| 6 | Lord Greene M.R. stressed that the court should not substitute its view for that of the corporation , and then proceeded to examine what the term unreasonableness meant in this context . |
| 7 | ‘ I do not doubt your competence for one moment , Miss Kenton . |
| 8 | It signed a standstill agreement under which it promised not to increase its holding for three years . |
| 9 | ( We do not specify its value for other values of b . ) |
| 10 | She has not seen her children for two years . |
| 11 | These will be offered to you when you first register with a doctor or if you have not seen your doctor for some time . |
| 12 | Apart from the fact that she believed her teeth to be on the point of falling out , she had not had her period for several weeks and was afraid that she was barren . |
| 13 | Very angry with me as he had not got his cheque for 82 for ex pupil 's tools . |
| 14 | Parents would not see their children for most of the day , and when they finished their daily work they would be too tired for much except rest . |
| 15 | If you 've not used the colour changer before , or not used your ribber for more than welts , it is wise to start by using the colour changer just to knit striped plain rib . |
| 16 | I have not crossed your mind for three weeks now , |
| 17 | Although Joe Nichols in the New York Times wrote that ‘ Lester Piggott rode with the competence that has stamped him as one of the world 's great riders , and brought his mount home in time ’ , the Washington Post thought that ‘ there could be fault-finding with Piggott 's tactics in tucking in on the rail and not asking his mount for more of the effort he had in reserve ’ . |
| 18 | His successors did not share his passion for maritime affairs ; and in the 1730s and 1740s the fleet he had created was allowed to decline sharply in numbers and efficiency . |
| 19 | Not misuse their authority for personal aggrandizement or gain . |
| 20 | Some social service departments provide a laundry service for people with incontinence , or who can not manage their laundry for other reasons . |
| 21 | Inspectors , it is reported , discovered that two farmers had not declared their income for 11 years during which their actual earnings were £900,000 and £250,000 . |
| 22 | The probe started after the Revenue discovered that two Welsh farmers had not declared their income for 11 years in which time their actual earning amounted to £90,000 and £250,000 . |
| 23 | But , after fifteen years alone on the island , I was afraid , and I did not leave my cave for three days . |
| 24 | If the skunk has not squirted its glands for some time , then it is primed for about six powerful shots at the enemy , but it is unlikely to use all its ammunition at once because it will take about a week for replenishment and the animal can not afford to risk being cornered empty-glanded by a second predator . |
| 25 | Tiebout 's analysis was framed as a direct response to Samuelson 's ( 1954 ) conclusion that individuals would not reveal their preferences for public goods . |
| 26 | What , what it 's frustrating for a slow bowler is that if the batsman put his left pad down the wicket and held his bat up in the air , clearly not playing his shot for all to see , then I 'm sure that we , you know , it , the batsman be given out L B W quite frequently , but because the bat is hovering just behind that left pad erm , he 's never given out . |
| 27 | The majority of offenders against this offence say that they forgot to renew their licence , which does not diminish their liability for this absolute offence ( i.e. not requiring any guilty knowledge or mens rea ) . |
| 28 | Many have not changed their decor for 20 years or more . |
| 29 | HARD-UP Brighton have not paid their players for six weeks and backroom staff have not had wages for two months . |
| 30 | A few teachers have still not paid their fees for 1981 . |