Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] for its [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | a sentence is not autonomous , it does not exist for its own sake but as part of a situation and part of a text . |
| 2 | In a market , bargaining is constrained by threats of imminent termination of any existing or proposed contracts ; opportunism is controlled by the readiness of people to sever their dealings with other resource owners ; and continuity of an agreement between people is not valued for its own sake : transactions are administered in an impersonal way , typified by the ‘ faceless ’ bargaining of competitive market models . |
| 3 | Tough it may be , but Washington is one who defied the odds to achieve world status in a sport not known for its liberal representation of blacks . |
| 4 | Why should the Tory party not pay for its own advertising out of party political funds rather than constantly using taxpayers ' money to try to get its message across ? |
| 5 | I 'd heard it was a lovely area but was n't prepared for its rugged beauty . |
| 6 | It would be a wicked waste if it is n't worn for its proper purpose . ’ |