Example sentences of "n't [be] [vb pp] for [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It wo n't be announced for a week or so , but he 's already been told . |
| 2 | Do you know , the cobblestones could n't be seen for the blood which swilled like water ? |
| 3 | Maybe we should be asking whether Speed should n't be sidelined for a spell , as he is a bit anonymous at times . |
| 4 | We wo n't be disturbed for an hour and a half at least — Kate 's out , and then she 'll be seeing to the meal . |
| 5 | " Which ca n't be helped for the time being . " |
| 6 | ‘ That depends on whether or not we get the green light for a full series , and that wo n't be known for a couple of months . |
| 7 | Waugh himself ca n't be blamed for the wrenching out of a context that might have helped us to understand whether he is referring to unhappy women , rendered so by not being content with their lot , or men , who are now being forced to lend a hand with the Hoover . |
| 8 | Do n't be deceived for an instant . |
| 9 | They should n't be programmed for a pattern during these exercises , in other words they would be turned off , or they too will respond to the pattern and show a different needle movement . |
| 10 | You told them to dump the body in the bay , where it would n't be found for a while . |
| 11 | It is the logic of the asylum to sell scanners without restriction and then say they should n't be used for the purpose most people buy them . |
| 12 | Just before seven she left Jed to pick out some toys and books to be taking with him — and it 's got to be a portable amount , she warned and went to check that she would n't be needed for a while . |