Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] [pron] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While you are confused , why not prepare yourself for a chat with your bank manager ? |
| 2 | Cunningham 's chummy dropping of the ‘ Mr ’ from his name did not fool him for a moment : the withdrawn and irascible figure he had encountered in mid-afternoon was nearer the soul of this man than mine accommodating and smiling host of the Skein of Geese 's oak-panelled restaurant . |
| 3 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 4 | He had not seen her for a while and he was pretty sure she had committed suicide . |
| 5 | she kept in touch with them for some time but er , I 've not seen her for a year so , I would n't know . |
| 6 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 7 | Then , although I did not believe them for a moment , I stored them away in my memory against a rainy day . |
| 8 | ‘ She 's just noticed she 's not had it for a week or so . ’ |
| 9 | He felt a contentment when he was in her company that he missed when he did not see her for a while . |
| 10 | If you do not weigh yourself for a month , finding a 4 lb ( about 2 kg ) gain might be something of a surprise . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm not asking you for a penny . ’ |
| 12 | Yeah he 's not taking me for a ride or anything . |
| 13 | ( Note that you can not nominate yourself for a place . ) |
| 14 | Brian did not say anything for a moment . |
| 15 | And now he 'll not forgive me for a twelvemonth . |
| 16 | ‘ You would n't want me for a cousin-in-law , by the sound of it . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ But I do n't want you for a stonechipper ! |
| 18 | right if you do n't want it for a pound I 'll have it back |
| 19 | You do n't fool me for a second . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ Oh well , I suppose it wo n't hurt me for a couple of days . |
| 21 | She looked at him as though in understanding , but she could n't answer him for a moment for there were so many things whirling around in her mind : that doctor and her Emma … |
| 22 | He did n't answer her for a moment ; when he did , it was quietly . |
| 23 | I did I did n't doubt it for a minute , I thought I know this |
| 24 | ‘ I do n't doubt it for a moment . ’ |
| 25 | Oh their life 's can be totally wrecked , I do n't doubt it for a moment . |
| 26 | Er what I actually mean is whenever you have an idiom , you can substitute in the position of a whole sentence or of a verb phrase , but you ca n't substitute it for a subject and a verb , leaving the object of the sentence intact . |
| 27 | He wo n't need it for a bit if this weather goes on . |
| 28 | Once you have rehearsed , you will need to record a demo , especially as many venues wo n't consider you for a gig unless they have heard you on tape . |
| 29 | You stop wetting yourself , if you do n't wet yourself for a week I 'll get you a toy , |
| 30 | ‘ We did n't do anything for a year because nothing was built , ’ she says . |