Example sentences of "would not [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | With Aquino adamant that she would not stand for a second term , the jostling for position amongst those ambitious to succeed her intensified in late 1990 and early 1991 . |
2 | Waldheim , who had been barred from entering the USA [ see p. 35528 ] and shunned by European governments , had announced in June 1991 that he would not stand for a second term [ see p. 38298 ] . |
3 | One enterprising station-master frequently told all passengers that their trains would not leave for a long time . |
4 | The red was sharp and thin but drinkable , though one would not care for a second glass . |
5 | Abu was absent , and would not reappear for a further thirty-six hours , so we had time to watch the painful disintegration of the space-arc village and the departure of lines of subdued barefoot guests , laden with meat and buffalo horns . |
6 | If she is sure that she would not qualify for a supplementary pension and wishes to apply for a rent rebate or allowance , an application form , and the information leaflet There 's Money off your Rent , can be obtained from the local authority Housing Department . |