Example sentences of "[conj] [not/n't] for [pos pn] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What could be more sensible than the suggestion that the best way of evaluating a thing for its very own self , and not for its effects or its contribution to the value of larger wholes , is to consider what value it would possess if it existed in complete isolation ? |
| 2 | but , when it comes to taking other drugs , for a thrill , yes you could do without them , and one of the ways you can do that is by taking time out for yourself , whether you 're a single parent or if you 're a you know , if you 're a family , the important thing is finding time for yourself and not for your family or your dependants . |
| 3 | ‘ I want him to reach the stage where he will be talked about for his golf and not for his petulance — we 've had enough . |
| 4 | Henry II , moreover , had performed homage while King and although it was homage for his continental possessions and not for his kingdom , this was a step to which none of his predecessors as Kings of England had ever steeled themselves . |
| 5 | Thus a car dealer does not obtain the protection and that is so even if he is buying the vehicle for his own private purposes and not for his business purposes , Stevenson v. Beverley Bentinck ( 1976 C.A. ) . |
| 6 | Impressive for its weight and power , if not for its price . |
| 7 | For me , if not for your dad . ’ |
| 8 | For your information , if not for your conversion , let me bring you another in the line of startling books which turn upside down all that we ever believed about the Old Testament . |
| 9 | The National Health Insurance Act of 1911 provided access to a general practitioner for all insured workers , male and female , but not for their dependants , who were mainly women and children . |
| 10 | Most of that 39% is taken up by Hewlett-Packard , says Ybarra , pointing to HP 's endorsement of Adobe technology in its printer business , but not for its workstations . |
| 11 | Her husband had already left , but not for his office in the centre . |
| 12 | I thought at first it was too high but not for our hero . |
| 13 | Today you have watched our mandarins banging their foreheads on the flagstones — but not for our emperor ! |
| 14 | He wrote , ‘ Please point out that many occultists also condemn the ouija board in untrained hands , though not for your reasons . ’ |