Example sentences of "[not/n't] [verb] him for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cunningham 's chummy dropping of the ‘ Mr ’ from his name did not fool him for a moment : the withdrawn and irascible figure he had encountered in mid-afternoon was nearer the soul of this man than mine accommodating and smiling host of the Skein of Geese 's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 . |
| 2 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 3 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 4 | She had not seen him for an hour or more , he had been here earlier , had he left in a fit of boredom , was he sulking in |
| 5 | 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 … |
| 6 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 7 | It was great because Steve Marriott was on it as well and I had n't seen him for a couple of years . |
| 8 | Oh I was very , I have n't seen him for a while , being ill you do n't , but er , he was always sending messages of good will when I was in hospital . |
| 9 | They got worried when they had n't seen him for a while . |
| 10 | I have n't seen him for a while actually . |
| 11 | I have n't seen him for a day or two , ’ said the girl , ‘ but he usually comes in about now . ’ |
| 12 | I said I would , but I would n't see him for a couple of days because I had to take a train . |
| 13 | The knowing look in his eyes let her know she had n't fooled him for an instant , but he gave a single nod . |
| 14 | She tossed her head , aware she was n't fooling him for a minute . |
| 15 | He even holds back when we hear the car pull away , and I would n't blame him for a moment . |
| 16 | ‘ I would n't ask him for a drink of water if I were dying of thirst . |