Example sentences of "be [not/n't] [vb pp] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | We 're not dressed for a Court feast-day . |
2 | He may be not qualified for a number of reasons , including that in the above paragraph , save that if a returning officer has decided that the nomination is valid , that decision may not be questioned ( 1983 Act , sch.1 , para.12(5) , ( 6 ) ) . |
3 | The Act of 1918 set the scene of the entire political world between the wars , often through consequences that were not seen for a generation . |
4 | I am sure their bodies were not designed for a two- or three-week period out of the fifty-two weeks in a year , however important that period may be . |
5 | The post-mortems continue but the truth is , that from an operational viewpoint , the 1,500V DC Woodhead line is not missed for a moment . |
6 | If you plan to eat in the living room , try to buy as generous a table as possible but one which will look quite in keeping with the room when it is not laid for a meal . |
7 | For that reason the acquirer may insist that the trust fund or estate is not distributed for a period , unless the beneficiaries accept liability . |
8 | If a property is not specified for a context that property is inherited , for each instance of the context , from the containing context . |
9 | In some circumstances , security is not required for a loan — written requirements regarding security are available from your local branch . |
10 | Well it 's not trickled for a while has it ? |
11 | ‘ It 's a wonder she 's not mistaken for a boilerman . |
12 | was but , what you expecting that , obviously is n't called for a lot of night life , otherwise it would be there , there 's been discotheque , they 've been all sorts of things , but they 've closed down because they have n't made enough money |
13 | Some of this experimental technology will go into SAS release 6.09 , most will roll into version 7.0 , which is n't expected for a couple of years yet . |
14 | This was not achieved for a number of reasons . |
15 | SUN-SEEKING Mr Lamont was given the cold shoulder yesterday when he was told he was NOT needed for a crisis meeting back in Britain . |
16 | Needless to say , I was n't asked for a repeat performance ! |
17 | The tone of voice was gently musing , but Guy was n't fooled for a minute . |
18 | He turned his head and smiled down at her — she looked into his eyes , and knew that he was n't fooled for a minute . |
19 | She was n't fooled for a moment . |