Example sentences of "[vb mod] [not/n't] [vb infin] [adv prt] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We could n't wait around for the magic day when the men turned to us and said , ‘ OK girls , now it 's your turn . ’ |
| 2 | She would not go down for the fireworks . |
| 3 | When Henry V died in Normandy in 1422 mos teutonicus was employed , as it was thought that conventional embalming would not hold out for the journey back to England . |
| 4 | There were moments when Henry thought she would not turn up for the funeral , so magnificent was she about the whole thing , but as the date approached he noticed she was wearing more and more black jewellery , black scarves , capes , cloaks and jerseys , stockings , blouses and hats . |
| 5 | However , the speed and excitement of the third level simply ca n't make up for the boredom of the first two , thus banishing this product into the depths of mediocrity . |
| 6 | I just cos when I see children like that and you know there 's nothing you can really do for them , you ca n't make up for the fact that they 've got a rotten home life and that 's top and bottom line that 's what it is ! |
| 7 | Tackling a black run in a blizzard was a worry , but when you only have a long weekend you ca n't hang around for the sun to shine . |
| 8 | It will not make up for the insufficient level of public services that Cleveland has been given by BR . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ She says she wo n't go back for the operation now because of what happened . ’ |
| 10 | The plaintiff can not shop around for the best offer , the two parties must deal with each other and strike an acceptable bargain through their own negotiating skill . |
| 11 | It means that he can not turn out for the Pollock Park club until at least August . |