Example sentences of "not [verb] much [noun sg] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The failure of the 12 to act in concert does not give much ground for optimism . |
| 2 | The history of attempts to control and regulate corporate crimes does not give much cause for optimism , and indeed the idea of it reduces radicals to knowing laughter . |
| 3 | I am not quite sure who it was I sat next to because I am such a slow eater that I did not have much time for conversation . |
| 4 | But she did n't have to ask : Comrade Andrew did not have much time for Jasper . |
| 5 | However , the author does not leave much room for ambiguity . |
| 6 | Life as a lawyer in Kingston did not allow much leisure for hairdressing . |
| 7 | AS well as the Bird feat , Durham 's 1958 annual report ( ’ the content does n't give much cause for satisfaction , ’ it stated ) records the emergence of a promising young batsman called Colin Milburn in the Durham Public Schools side . |
| 8 | What with one thing and another she had n't had much time for sleep last night . |
| 9 | I really did n't have much time for school . |
| 10 | She did n't have much time for Grandad 's artistic flair . |
| 11 | But Karen did n't have much use for tradition . |
| 12 | That does n't leave much margin for error . |
| 13 | ‘ I do n't get much time for reading , ’ said Wilcox , ‘ but I 've a rough idea what he was about . |
| 14 | He does n't get much time for reflection , and when he does he tends to get depressed . |