Example sentences of "not [verb] him for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hurley had not forgiven him for the loss of Syrian George , and he was still under heavy pressure from Washington to show results , but in general Coleman made sure they got along for the sake of his back-channel reports to MC/10 Control . |
| 2 | Cunningham 's chummy dropping of the ‘ Mr ’ from his name did not fool him for a moment : the withdrawn and irascible figure he had encountered in mid-afternoon was nearer the soul of this man than mine accommodating and smiling host of the Skein of Geese 's oak-panelled restaurant . |
| 3 | But it is too soon for him to face the likes of Devon Malcolm , and Fletcher said the tour selectors would not consider him for the pipe opener in Faridabad . |
| 4 | ‘ Then since you accept what I say , madam — ’ interposed the cardinal with a sense of timing that suggested the protector had not nominated him for the task solely on account of his venerability ‘ — might I urge you to give the prince into my custody ! ’ |
| 5 | Life had not prepared him for the task , and it soon became clear that he lacked the natural shrewdness and strength of character that a Gdansk plumber was to show the Polish bosses three years later . |
| 6 | ‘ Who indeed ? ’ she asked , not believing him for a minute , ‘ But rather arrogant of you to assume I would be willing to be caught . ’ |
| 7 | She had not seen him for a month . |
| 8 | She had not seen him for an hour or more , he had been here earlier , had he left in a fit of boredom , was he sulking in |
| 9 | You 'll see — I 'll probably not see him for the rest of the week . ’ |
| 10 | I would not lose him for every noble we 'll get for him . |
| 11 | At this point in Louis 's reign Nithard comments : " the emperor could now feel confident that the aristocracy would not desert him for the rest of his life " . |
| 12 | She looked at him as though in understanding , but she could n't answer him for a moment for there were so many things whirling around in her mind : that doctor and her Emma … |
| 13 | They passed two landings , Gordon following her with majestic tread , but faster than one might expect , since although he had lost time in hanging up his raincoat in the hall , he reached the door first , and opened it without any kind of announcement , and Edward was standing , with his back to them at first , thinner and smaller than she remembered , but then she always made the mistake when she had n't seen him for a bit — he turned round , protesting , and it was Edward . |
| 14 | It was great because Steve Marriott was on it as well and I had n't seen him for a couple of years . |
| 15 | Oh I was very , I have n't seen him for a while , being ill you do n't , but er , he was always sending messages of good will when I was in hospital . |
| 16 | They got worried when they had n't seen him for a while . |
| 17 | I have n't seen him for a while actually . |
| 18 | I have n't seen him for a day or two , ’ said the girl , ‘ but he usually comes in about now . ’ |
| 19 | I said I would , but I would n't see him for a couple of days because I had to take a train . |
| 20 | Gusev 's family did n't see him for the rest of the weekend . |
| 21 | The knowing look in his eyes let her know she had n't fooled him for an instant , but he gave a single nod . |
| 22 | Her voice was abrupt and she did n't thank him for the offer . |
| 23 | She tossed her head , aware she was n't fooling him for a minute . |
| 24 | I do n't want him to say well she did n't come round , she did n't ask me for the money , I mean I have n't ask him for the money and , he 'd like to on a Friday , when one come up , when the next one comes you can you ? |
| 25 | He even holds back when we hear the car pull away , and I would n't blame him for a moment . |
| 26 | But even I could n't blame him for the phone ringing just as I was at the front door . |
| 27 | I knew he was so incensed he could n't control himself ; I could n't blame him for the fury which inhabited him . |
| 28 | ‘ And you ca n't blame him for the way we 've been conceding goals . |
| 29 | With his guilt over Anthony , he felt that at least she loved him and did n't blame him for the death . |
| 30 | ‘ If the right player becomes available , we wo n't lose him for the sake of an extra penny . ’ |