Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb infin] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You must forgive me , Mrs O'Dell , I fear I can not stay for coffee — I have many other calls upon my time . |
| 2 | She did not stay for coffee . |
| 3 | He did not stay for coffee but left the hotel and walked down the almost deserted main street . |
| 4 | I shall not stay for coffee . |
| 5 | There were seventy- five paintings in the exhibition and by the time I left , which was quite early as I did not stay for dinner , most of the pictures had a little red sold label . |
| 6 | So the question of the soundness of Atkins L.J . 's dictum did not arise for decision in that case . |
| 7 | What the position would have been if , say , half of the contents including the signature had been written on one occasion and the rest of the contents on another , later , occasion , with the deceased indicating on the later occasion to the two witnesses that he regarded his signature as authenticating the whole of the contents , does not arise for decision and need not be decided now . |
| 8 | One possibility which did not exist for Franca , since something in her had already killed it dead , was that one day Jack might tire of Alison , or Alison of Jack . |
| 9 | Conservation safeguards exist in the UK , particularly for SSSIs and , to a lesser extent ( under a voluntary arrangement ) in the National Parks of England and Wales , but such afforestation Proposals outside designated areas would not be subject to any significant level of control , particularly because prior approval does not exist for grant aid . |
| 10 | I did not exist for Jean-Claude as a separate human being with needs of my own . |
| 11 | That right will not exist for workers within a company . |
| 12 | ( Unfortunately such good descriptions do not exist for LE ! ) |
| 13 | In spite of the attractions , Guide has not adopted this uniform approach , mainly because unifying rather different types of object does not make for simplicity . |
| 14 | This reciprocal position did not make for sincerity and real understanding . |
| 15 | What is more , by using a more polite or polysyllabic manner of discourse , you will be telling the client so ; as well as implying that you are a loftier being which does not make for rapport . |
| 16 | Of course he had some other assets , but the collapse of the central part of his fortune did not make for buoyancy . |
| 17 | Unfortunately — ’ he caught Owen 's eye meaningfully — ‘ they can not answer for others . ’ |
| 18 | A car manufacturer does not design for failure because he believes that his cars will not fail . |
| 19 | Not all such performances are inspiring , however , and a plenitude of decibels does not compensate for lack of quality . |
| 20 | In less lofty circles , pay rises do not compensate for changes in other conditions at work . |
| 21 | Education about alcohol in schools can not compensate for home and community , it is argued , and education should value alcohol use and encourage individual responsibility . |
| 22 | For a while it proved a highly successful combination , but eventually it became apparent that the Japanese spirit could not compensate for inferiority in industrial strength and natural resources in dispelling any sense of national insecurity . |
| 23 | Charles and his contemporaries did not appeal for authority to individual judgement or experience : instead they invoked shared role-models and peer-group pressure . |
| 24 | Certainly , he does not lack for critics ; and they are mainly to be found on the left of the political spectrum , amongst those who subscribe to Socialism in one or other of its varying forms . |
| 25 | ‘ I can see by those here present that Samuel did not lack for friends , ’ said the priest who now filled the place of Father Michael . |
| 26 | Contemporary social theory , however , does not lack for attempts at elaboration . |
| 27 | Any period less than this , does not count for SSP . |
| 28 | Remember that a writ can be issued by fax in an emergency ( RSCOrder 6 , r 7 ) , that the day of the accident does not count for limitation purposes , that if the limitation expires on a Sunday you can issue on the Monday and that if the plaintiff is deceased , limitation runs from the date of death . |
| 29 | She pledged that the Government would safeguard those that did not opt for trust status , but she expected this to be a minority . |
| 30 | The unions ' joint strategy committee agreed to raise strike pay from £100 to £125 a week plus top-ups from individual unions but confirmed that those laid off or locked out will not qualify for payments . |