Example sentences of "[was/were] not [indef pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If only there were some way in which she could let him know that his feelings for her were not something for which he needed to apologise without landing them both in a situation from which they could not retreat . |
| 2 | If the result was not one for Graham Turner to celebrate on the third anniversary of his takeover at Wolves , the manner of their performance should certainly cheer him on his 42nd birthday today . |
| 3 | The opposition leaders he met agreed that the question of reunification of Germany was not one for the German people alone , but was the rightful concern of their European neighbours . |
| 4 | He gained a reputation as the Buster Keaton of the cricket world , a man who rarely seemed to have any expression on his face and who was not one for the excited cavortings that greet the fall of a wicket ; yet behind the mask a good deal of thought was given to his bowling , and he was liked and respected by his fellow players . |
| 5 | He was not one for burning his boats . |
| 6 | Bill was not one for lengthy explanations . |
| 7 | He was not one for the romantic niceties , was Reg . |
| 8 | Jonadab confirmed that the shepherd was not one for strong drink and was beginning to think that George had possibly made a good choice , when the old farmer and his wife came back along the line . |
| 9 | She was not one for showing off , she just liked to do the washing up and be there and look after everybody . |
| 10 | Vanessa was not one for crying . |
| 11 | The order was not one for the recovery or preservation of trust property but called for information and for copies of the defendants ' documents which , so far as compliance might incriminate them , the defendants were entitled to disregard . |
| 12 | She was not one for planning or manoeuvring but confidential reports are kept on Salvation Army officers throughout their careers . |
| 13 | He was not one for admiring the sunset . |
| 14 | Charlie told me it was n't nothing for them to get through twenty nicker poking about in the shops . |
| 15 | My mother was n't one for silences . |
| 16 | But he was n't one for being matey , or even civil . |
| 17 | ‘ Mike knew I always work late , and even though there was n't anything for me to do , he thought I ought to know . ’ |