Example sentences of "[adj] [not/n't] [to-vb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | If charges are intended to raise money , it seems odd not to impose them for staying in hospital or visiting a GP . |
| 2 | She was very careful after that not to take him for granted , even occasionally making excuses to refuse his sporadic invitations , although it tore her to shreds not to be with him at every opportunity . |
| 3 | It is crucial not to repeat it for the surprise will be gone and all the children will be looking for is the method . |
| 4 | Daft as it seems , we could have won it because the kick was produced too quick for Paul Simpson and we hit the ball later on , Mark Stein 's a little back header , very unlucky not to win it for us . |
| 5 | He gained his school colours for rugger and was unlucky not to get them for the Field Game and the Wall Game — another game confined to Eton . |
| 6 | I unlocked the passenger door of the Transit for them but I thought it best not to open it for them or offer them a hand up and in . |
| 7 | If you must , have a television in the room , but it is best not to watch it for too long , as the warmth of the set makes its plastic components give off fumes . |