Example sentences of "be [not/n't] [adv] [verb] [adv] for " in BNC.

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1 And obviously they have their own priorities , so they do n't necessarily , they 're not necessarily geared up for that .
2 He says , I 'm not just running round for six hot sweets !
3 I 'm not really cut out for adoption .
4 I 'm not about to keel over for you ! ’
5 However , they were not normally set up for the heavy infantryman 's tactics of prolonged defence before a steady advance , although they were misused in these roles at times .
6 From the party viewpoint Law 's methods were successful but dangerous ; expectations raised when the party was in full cry were not easily set aside for an eventual compromise , and the only outcome that would fully vindicate the methods was the recovery of power .
7 Such ensembles were not merely gathered together for the occasional ballet ; there were , in fact , three standing oboe bands at court , or , more accurately , three ensembles whose members played the oboe much of the time .
8 Solaris ‘ degrades performance … and is not well balanced yet for multi-processing , ’ the company says .
9 But that one painted notice is not enough to make up for the shabby doors , scruffy brickwork , and grimy frosted glass .
10 So each bi er board is n't individually checked then for shorts ?
11 As they break for food the general conversation is n't much toned down for her benefit .
12 The world No. 1 gave the tie her best , however , but even that was not enough to make up for the shortcomings of her second in command , Claudia Kohde- Kilsch .
13 Erika felt goose-pimples on her arms and the thought crossed her mind that , despite all that had been said to her about courage , perhaps she was n't really cut out for stardom , after all .
14 Er well that did n't last very long , he was n't really cut out for that sort of thing at all .
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