Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] it for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 She has since packed it for other tours .
2 not for that , I have n't heard it for that cos I 've heard
3 The reason I say it 's , it 's , the system 's too old to go back to the Japs and say get this sorted out , rewrite the software because they 're just gon na say not likely we have n't made it for ten years , or whatever seven or eight years or whatever it is , it 's out of date , they 're not gon na start working on the system that 's that old all they 'll want to do is to sell you a new one
4 I have n't seen it for sixty year . ’
5 No , why I have n't seen it for dry down there for years .
6 There is nothing worse than being told ‘ Yes , we had a lovely book all about the fête we held for the coronation , but I have n't seen it for some years .
7 We have n't done it for two years .
8 I have n't drawn it for two years now , but … 'She glanced swiftly at her bag , her watch .
9 Erm it was about a hundred and fifty million , but I have n't got it for nineteen ninety one erm Lorna , sorry you had some more questions parts B , C and D
10 Erm but I mean obviously it 's a different situation , and the Chancellor 's still got some manoeuvring to do , but we could end up in , in rapid inflation again , because we have n't had it for ten years .
11 Sometimes I find I have n't spent it for 10 weeks .
12 Sir Leon extended early parole to many more short-sentence prisoners and virtually abolished it for long-term offenders convicted on drugs , sex , arson , and violence charges .
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