Example sentences of "not [verb] [pron] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They grudgingly agreed , but they are not producing them for general sale . |
| 2 | ‘ I did not bring it for that purpose , ’ said Andrus hoarsely . |
| 3 | Sir Charles , whose practice as a family solicitor in Hertfordshire had not prepared him for this sort of thing , was losing control . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'm glad to hear that , ’ Claudia said , not believing it for one moment . |
| 5 | She always forgot , when she had not seen him for some time , how he affected her . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've not seen him for some time . ’ |
| 7 | I had not seen them for some time . |
| 8 | However , if you 've had years of not liking yourself for one reason or another , this can be very difficult . |
| 9 | Now the angels will not bless us for another year . ’ |
| 10 | I 'm not doing it for monetary reward or because I 'm asked to ; I 'm doing it because I feel I have to do it . |
| 11 | I 'm not doing it for monetary reward or because I 'm asked to ; I 'm doing it because I feel I have to do it . |
| 12 | I said no , I 'm not , I 'm not doing it for that reason I said I 'm trying to you know thought to myself we 'll give them something back . |
| 13 | I would not recommend them for submersed cultivation and I do not believe that a reputable aquarium dealer would sell you those plants as aquarium plants . |
| 14 | She would not , could not leave him for this boy ! |
| 15 | Difficulties also arise in the case of damage done in the past , or when the effects do not manifest themselves for some time . |