Example sentences of "does not [verb] [adv prt] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ One does not go out for a meal just for the food , ’ he added , hardly improving the situation .
2 Mr Collor 's problem is that although money is no obstacle to his multi-million dollar campaign , it does not make up for the thousands of enthusiastic party militants campaigning for his rival .
3 But give him his due , he does not give up for a scratch or two , and not even a dagger could hold him off for ever . ’
4 You know he does n't go in for a lot of heavy discussion about things . ’
5 ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’
6 ‘ The Army ought to start asking questions when she does n't turn up for the nest course at the Fort ’ George said hopefully .
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