Example sentences of "is not [verb] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But man is not made for a solitary , self-sufficient existence . |
| 2 | In Rangoon Nu announced : ‘ AFPFL is not calling for a general strike among workers at the present time . |
| 3 | So I really , my , my , my advice is not to aim for a hundred percent efficiency but always to programme five percent optimistically . |
| 4 | Sometimes the tears come for no reason ( by which phrase we mean that someone is not crying for a particular reason , for something or someone in particular , but that they are crying for everything ) . |
| 5 | This standard Planner is designed to give a general purpose catchment for each centre and is not designed for a specific retail sector . |
| 6 | Normally , each hair follicle goes through a resting phase ( telogen ) every few years : hair stops growing , falls out and is n't replaced for a few months . |