Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] [adv prt] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do not stand up for a few moments . |
| 2 | At the present pace of progress in Brussels , similar changes throughout the EC may not come in for a dozen years or more , and British farmers fear that they will lose business while waiting for European competitors to catch up . |
| 3 | It may be worth investing in a course of vitamin supplements — they ca n't make up for a poor diet but they can provide a useful boost occasionally . |
| 4 | so I thought you were going to cos you did n't come back for a long time . |
| 5 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ I did n't just wake up one morning and say ‘ Oh gee , I ca n't get in for a facial — I might as well have a baby ’ . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |