Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [not/n't] [verb] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wright has not played for England since the European Championship game against Holland 18 months ago but Robson has been sufficiently impressed by his League form to recall him to the squad . |
| 2 | Mr Major and President Mitterrand have not spoken for weeks , relaying any necessary messages through Germany 's Chancellor Helmut Kohl . |
| 3 | Who knows what would have happened if Karen had n't asked for identification . |
| 4 | ‘ I can see by those here present that Samuel did not lack for friends , ’ said the priest who now filled the place of Father Michael . |
| 5 | Georgia did not apply for membership . |
| 6 | Shelley did n't wait for Miguel then , but ran to the drug cupboard and unlocked the door . |
| 7 | Her father , whom she obviously dotes on and has the highest respect for , thinks he 's a highly suspicious character — he and Andropulos have n't spoken for years . |
| 8 | It is strange , however , that Garrick did not subscribe for Leapor 's volumes , since at almost the same time he subscribed for the Irish bricklayer poet , Henry Jones , though this may have been done to please Chesterfield . |
| 9 | TURKEYS do not vote for Christmas . |
| 10 | It is reasonably circumstantial , and the description of English plans is very plausible , even though Warwick and Despenser did not sail for Gascony , and no embassy as described went to Germany in 1295 . |
| 11 | Bailey does n't go for idiots , he 's not a … what 's that awful word for women ? … bimbo man . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ If Steve does n't play for Liverpool he is obviously unlikely to play for us . |
| 13 | Set in the early 1980s , and about liberal politicians cleaning up a small town , it will , Beswick hopes , ‘ do for Little Rock what John Major did n't do for Huntingdon ’ . |
| 14 | Sir George did n't vote for Sir Anthony because he could n't take him seriously . |
| 15 | The place suddenly had its history of bloodletting to be sniffed , and yet even that was not exciting , maybe because the Nîmois did not roar for blood as the Romans had , but sunned themselves and discussed finer points of capework . |
| 16 | Because of its Soviet connection , plus an outstanding row over the nationalisation of an American spice company , Ethiopia does not qualify for US aid . |
| 17 | Charles does n't care for sibling rivals for the Bishop 's favour . ’ |
| 18 | Masklin had n't slept for hours . |
| 19 | The overseas operations of Wang have not filed for bankruptcy . |
| 20 | This co-starring arrangement between men needs the right chemistry , but McQueen does n't supply for Hoffman what Voight did in Midnight Cowboy . |
| 21 | It surprised her that Mr Pascall had not used for publicity purposes the fact that the author was from Tollemarche . |
| 22 | Dorothy did not care for books , so Helen became a librarian . |
| 23 | Detective Chief Inspector Wexford did n't care for dogs . |
| 24 | Her mouth had contracted in a manner Muriel had not seen for years . |
| 25 | Jim and William Reid do n't dress for dinner . |
| 26 | She had promised Julie that she would be well enough to get up the following day and they would take a trip in the pony and trap to visit friends in the area who Julie had not seen for years . |
| 27 | Farming methods in this area of Moldavia have n't changed for decades and the primitive machinery has meant poor harvests . |