Example sentences of "can not [verb] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But you can not legislate for a change of heart . |
| 2 | For I can not hope for a reference from Lady Merchiston , and I am afraid that … ’ |
| 3 | He is after all manager , and can not wish for a scandal … ’ |
| 4 | ie. you can not ask for a package to be approved yesterday ! ! ! |
| 5 | Similarly , Freeman argued , in relation to unskilled labour , that ‘ uneducative ’ employment was unavoidable and , therefore , it was necessary that ‘ the intelligence and character of the adolescent be trained outside the workshop ’ : ‘ We can not train for a trade , but we can enable the worker to do his duties as thoroughly as possible ’ ; such training would give a ‘ familiarity ’ with ‘ ordinary tools ’ and ‘ simple machines ’ , a grounding in ‘ mechanics ’ and ‘ competent draughtsmanship ’ . |
| 6 | Today the Royals can not relax for a second , can not step one foot outside their own home without being met by a barrage of photographers waiting for them to make the smallest slip . |
| 7 | A local authority can not apply for a residence or contact order and the court can not make such an order in its favour ( s9(2) ) . |