Example sentences of "they [modal v] not [vb infin] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Armed guards told thousands of people with jobs in the western sector they should not report for work ‘ for the time being ’ , while a few were said to have turned a blind eye as scores of their fellow citizens ran for freedom . |
| 2 | They 'll not return for love nor money , because of the bad spirits . |
| 3 | They would not touch for fear — for abject terror that their former friends were carrying the seeds of death . |
| 4 | Although they will not qualify for discounts or bonus shares , they will get a larger allocation . |
| 5 | As flat rate farmers are not registered for VAT , they will not account for VAT on their sales , nor will they be able to make a claim for VAT incurred on business purchases . |
| 6 | That as they 've been made redundant , as they 've been victimized for trade union activity possibly , we then as a union decide that they can not stand for office ? |
| 7 | Unfortunately — ’ he caught Owen 's eye meaningfully — ‘ they can not answer for others . ’ |