Example sentences of "be n't [vb pp] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its role is to ensure that forests are n't destroyed for the sake of progress . |
| 2 | I thought it might be that there was a , we were n't covered for the liability to pick people |
| 3 | We had brought jackets , but were n't prepared for the cold . |
| 4 | We had brought jackets , but were n't prepared for the cold . |
| 5 | These were n't prepared for the winter hibernation . |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Needless to say , I was n't asked for a repeat performance ! |
| 9 | She was n't dressed for the occasion : no gown , no satin slippers , no tiara . |
| 10 | The tone of voice was gently musing , but Guy was n't fooled for a minute . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | She was n't fooled for a moment . |
| 13 | He was n't prepared for the formality of life in an English public school — particularly its petty humiliations . |
| 14 | But he was n't prepared for the shock of seeing those eyes , his daughter 's eyes of startling green flecked with gold , that looked out from Simon 's face . |
| 15 | Over the past few years , the quality of in-service training courses for teachers has improved greatly , but I was n't prepared for the effort [ and financial resources ] that had obviously been put into the ‘ Quality in Action ’ workshop . |
| 16 | His voice was soft , silky , which she supposed was a warning , but she still was n't prepared for the speed with which he moved her top aside . |