Example sentences of "be [not/n't] [verb] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not looking for maximum performance or power . |
| 2 | The key point about all the objects collected is that their provenance is known ; they are not collected for aesthetic merit alone . |
| 3 | They may take themselves rather too seriously and are full of ‘ in ’ jokes and references , but then they are not intended for general consumption . |
| 4 | The test results for each stove are for guidance only and are not intended for direct comparison . |
| 5 | Please not that you are not covered for consequential loss under this service . |
| 6 | Please note that you are not covered for consequential loss under this service . |
| 7 | You are not covered for consequential loss . |
| 8 | Clay icons are classified as ‘ temporary ’ or ‘ occasional ’ and are not designed for permanent installation in temples . |
| 9 | These findings indicate that nociceptive neurones control mechanisms of defence against acute injury but are not required for rapid repair of injured mucosa . |
| 10 | I 'M NOT asking for preferential treatment . |
| 11 | The result of our review [ of funding ] , contrary to my expectations was that we were not under-resourced for Mental Illness Services . |
| 12 | In return , the non-Muslims , although officially regarded as second-class citizens , were free to practise their religion and most were not conscripted for military service . |
| 13 | He can also make policy decisions and give effect to them , as , for instance , was often done when prosecutions were not brought for attempted suicide . |
| 14 | In fact , prior to 1970 , these surveys were not published for public debate — a serious criticism of the PESC . |
| 15 | This may be defined as care provided by family , friends and neighbours which is not organized via a statutory or voluntary agency and is not undertaken for financial reward . |
| 16 | Nothing new about that : the UN 's Fund for Population Activities , who produced the Report , is not noted for plain speaking . |
| 17 | But if it is not calling for immediate independence , or for unity with Romania , the Popular Front is certainly demanding sovereign autonomy for Moldavia and a renewal of national culture and identity . |
| 18 | MAFF ( and DAFS ) have also commented that the scope for Article 20 was limited in the UK ; this seems to pay little regard to the plight of on-farm woods and overlooks the point that the aid is not intended for large scale afforestation but for more modest schemes . |
| 19 | The gas is not intended for human consumption — but to deter the angry dogs not trained to tell the difference between a burglar and a saviour . |
| 20 | In the past , fresh fish used as bait has been standard-rated , on the grounds that it is not intended for human consumption . |
| 21 | The examiner is not looking for technical perfection and certainly would not find it in many candidates ' answers to this question . |
| 22 | This is due probably to the fact that people suffering from aphasia are more likely to come to the attention of a neurologist than individuals suffering from certain kinds of right hemisphere damage which may pass unnoticed by the individual himself such that he does not seek medical attention or is not referred for neurological investigation . |
| 23 | Taking these ageist attitudes one stage further , Price and Andrews ( 1982 ) state that ‘ diagnosed alcoholism frequently is not referred for alcoholic treatment because of health professionals ’ beliefs that the alcoholic is too old to benefit from treatment' . |
| 24 | any sum paid by way of loan or repayment of loan ; and 2. any sum paid otherwise than as income , being a sum which is not paid for full consideration in money or money 's worth . |
| 25 | Nonoxinol-9 may be an irritant to the lining of the rectum and is not recommended for anal sex . |
| 26 | Her room is not equipped for easy pupil access to equipment and she has to store apparatus on a trolley elsewhere . |
| 27 | Like the last chapter it is not meant for hasty consumption immediately before the fray . |
| 28 | It is n't designed for high volume output , but I would n't be at all upset to have one adorning my desk . |
| 29 | It is likely that Gorbachev 's Mediterranean initiative was not intended for serious negotiation . |
| 30 | On the one hand it would be perfectly in order to write the biography of a poet as long as it is understood that it would be ‘ on a par with biographies of generals and inventors ’ ( Tomashevsky 1978 : 55 ) and was not mistaken for literary science . |