Example sentences of "not [vb infin] for the [noun] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His mouth was too dry to speak but he could not reach for the water now . |
| 2 | Bouch 's bridge was made mainly of wrought iron and did not allow for the movement so essential in bridges of that type . |
| 3 | ‘ Because you ca n't wait for the time when you 'll be a married woman ? ’ |
| 4 | ‘ I ca n't speak for the children though . ’ |
| 5 | No , but er ee i , I suggest you do n't apply for the licence now . |
| 6 | They do n't charge for the trolleys up there now do they ? |