Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adv] [be] [vb pp] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Slowish tempos are to some degree unavoidable , because of the textural detail in Mozart 's score ; and the conductor can not altogether be blamed for the ways in which the music is softened . |
| 2 | The conscript troops of the MVD could not entirely be blamed for the ill fit of their uniforms , for their slouched shoulders , for their callow and chilled faces . |
| 3 | This option can be used to draw any design , but should not necessarily be used for the knitting . |
| 4 | Michael Heseltine , when Secretary of State for the Environment , introduced a simple test , which is now permanently enshrined in the Planning circulars : permission will not normally be granted for the demolition of a listed building unless it has been offered for sale on the open market , preferably freehold . |
| 5 | The allowance can not normally be paid for the first time after pension age because it is regarded as overlapping with the retirement pension . |
| 6 | I have bought Today 's Horse since the beginning and I am happy to say that it is getting better and better — something which can not always be said for the other horsy magazines , which are often repetitive and patronising . |
| 7 | But intelligence could not possibly be reserved for the washed and moneyed classes . |
| 8 | McKay collected points on all five climbs in yesterday 's stage and can not now be beaten for the overall mountains title . |
| 9 | Nonetheless , a plan to enlarge the main Prado building has unleashed a passionate controversy — not least because the suggested extension would not even be used for the permanent display of works of art . |
| 10 | Ask your nearest garage and , the chances are , you wo n't even be charged for the conversion . |