Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] for a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I left the hotel early and in pleasant sunshine , wearing a light jacket and bow tie , but alas did not bargain for a sudden change in the weather .
2 Needless to say , this attitude did not make for a good marriage .
3 Their success at the game did not make for an easy relationship , though .
4 The article ended : ‘ The prince 's image has been badly damaged and statesman-like behaviour can not compensate for a young wife throwing herself downstairs in an attempted suicide while her husband strides to go out riding .
5 The superb frescoes , concealed from sight by Muslim prejudice for nearly five hundred years , were again on view , but they did not compensate for a profound sense of desecration .
6 One , the non-contributory invalidity pension , is paid for those who are incapable of work and do not qualify for a contributory pension .
7 There are very particular financial strains for those who are divorced or separated who do not qualify for a special pension like a widow .
8 It was argued that he should have been sentenced to a term of detention in a young offender institution , and that he did not qualify for a custodial sentence for that purpose under Criminal Justice Act 1982 , s.1(4) and 1(4A) .
9 If she is sure that she would not qualify for a supplementary pension and wishes to apply for a rent rebate or allowance , an application form , and the information leaflet There 's Money off your Rent , can be obtained from the local authority Housing Department .
10 Married women and widows who do not qualify for a basic pension in their own right may be entitled to a basic pension on their husband 's contributions at about 60 per cent of the level to which he is entitled ( see ‘ Pensions for women ’ at the end of the chapter ) .
11 We can not wait for a Labour Government .
12 The procedure does not wait for an offline module to be transferred , however a value is returned in MODULES_ON_LINE to indicate that the module is offline awaiting transfer .
13 ( 1 ) Do not study for an extended period on one subject .
14 So if you want to prevent leaks — why not send for a free sample of ultra-absorbent Togs ?
15 No stamp duty should be payable because of these reliefs but the Regulations do not provide for a hybrid certificate .
16 We should not look for a simple reflection : ‘ a single , fixed mode of exchange ; in reality there are many modes , their character is determined historically , and they are continually renegotiated ’ .
17 Lions are strong but can not run for a long time .
18 Unfortunately , encyclopaedias are very expensive to compile and publish so one can not hope for a new edition every year and the information in them is thus often very dated .
19 Nevertheless , he emphasised that ‘ a mere analysis of economic conditions does not suffice for an adequate understanding of the ups-and-downs of unionism ’ ( p. 627 ) .
20 The Crown 's practical arguments were that the case was so rare that it could not call for a fundamental reformulation of the law and that it was impossible for their lordships to set limits on the application of the principle which , being a matter of policy , was a question for the legislature .
21 must not proceed for a private customer with any one packaged product if it is aware of another packaged product on the market which will meet the customer 's requirements better ; and
22 must not proceed for a private customer with a packaged product of , or arranged by , any person with whom the firm has a connection unless the firm believes on reasonable grounds that the product will meet the customer 's requirements better than any other packaged product on the market .
23 He simply hopes they will emerge of their own accord , and this may not happen for a considerable time .
24 One enterprising station-master frequently told all passengers that their trains would not leave for a long time .
25 In this case , Lord Denning distinguished Bartlett v Sidney Marcus ( 1965 ) by explaining that if a car does not go for a reasonable time and the engine breaks up , this is evidence to show that the car was not fit for its purpose when sold .
26 If you live too far away to drive up for the day why not go for an extended weekend ?
27 This implication does not hold for a normative-explanatory account .
28 Yet what applies to a rat or dog need not hold for a human being .
29 He did not press for an immediate renewal of Anselm 's homage ; and William Giffard stopped calling himself bishop of Winchester .
30 What is really problematic is that psychoanalysis produces a theory of identity [ i.e. sexual difference ] which does not allow for a genuine heterogeneity and contradiction in our diverse identifications .
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