Example sentences of "not go [adv] for the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 As hard as Marshall try to convey the message of versatility in this type of combo , I defy anyone who plugs into it for the first time not to go straight for the overdrive sounds : ‘ If it 's a Marshall then it 's going to rock , whether it wants to or not ! ’
2 She would not go down for the fireworks .
3 Homer does not go overboard for the stereotype of the well-meaning , but stressed carer who may snap once or twice out of exasperation .
4 He was n't going in for the Eddie .
5 I 've trained her , but she has n't gone in for the exams .
6 The extra cash would n't go amiss for the chickenwire fund .
7 The bands started playing around 11 in the evening and , basically , people did n't go there for the music but to get a sleep if they lived too far out from central London to get home after the tubes had closed down for the night .
8 ‘ She says she wo n't go back for the operation now because of what happened . ’
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