Example sentences of "did n't [vb infin] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds . |
| 2 | THEY had a homosexual , a nymphomaniac , an alcoholic and a Cockney crook — but they did n't reckon for a serial killer . |
| 3 | What we did n't know for a long time was that this book is his revenge on his parents . |
| 4 | I 'm surprised Sister did n't ask for a single room . |
| 5 | Sir Stanley 's only regret is that he did n't play for a few years more . |
| 6 | She did n't breathe for a long time . |