Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adj] for [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , obviously , not possible for us in a textbook to permit you to have the experience of everyday discourse in what Stenning ( 1978 ) calls a ‘ normal context ’ , where the hearer is part of the context and then experiences the text . |
| 2 | ‘ We tried to sign Chris Waddle , but it was not right for him at the time . |
| 3 | ‘ We tried to sign Chris Waddle , but it was not right for him at the time , we went for Peter Beardsley , but it was not right for Everton . |
| 4 | ‘ Such conduct was clearly not acceptable for someone in a position of authority in a public company . ’ |
| 5 | It is not necessary for us in the present case to decide whether this distinction is a legitimate one and I do not think we should assume to do so . |
| 6 | Solid food is not necessary for anyone with an acute fever and will usually be rejected anyway . |