Example sentences of "[be] not [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am not looking for maximum performance or power . |
| 2 | I am not arguing for shoddy commercials . |
| 3 | But should we assume the same training is required by the lion 's share of our undergraduates who are not destined for academic careers ? |
| 4 | The key point about all the objects collected is that their provenance is known ; they are not collected for aesthetic merit alone . |
| 5 | These doubts are not examined for academic purposes , nor are they treated in a critical way . |
| 6 | They may take themselves rather too seriously and are full of ‘ in ’ jokes and references , but then they are not intended for general consumption . |
| 7 | The test results for each stove are for guidance only and are not intended for direct comparison . |
| 8 | Please not that you are not covered for consequential loss under this service . |
| 9 | Please note that you are not covered for consequential loss under this service . |
| 10 | You are not covered for consequential loss . |
| 11 | Autocar & Motor is unobtainable at 99 per cent of newsagents ; they wo n't sell it because they are not reimbursed for unsold copies . |
| 12 | All claim that they are not writing for clever people but this does not mean that theirs is the voice of a simple , unlettered piety . |
| 13 | Because of this amnesty requirement , Hanoi is insisting that each separate name has to be cleared , to ensure that individuals are not wanted for ordinary offences . |
| 14 | Clay icons are classified as ‘ temporary ’ or ‘ occasional ’ and are not designed for permanent installation in temples . |
| 15 | Side walls are not needed for curved steps : they create their own supporting structure |
| 16 | This table gives the numbers of each moneyer 's coins in each hoard ; an x denotes that these are not known for certain . |
| 17 | These findings indicate that nociceptive neurones control mechanisms of defence against acute injury but are not required for rapid repair of injured mucosa . |
| 18 | RIGHT Although head collars which attach over the dog 's nostrils are now widely-available in place of a neck collar and leash , they are not recommended for short-faced breeds such as the bulldog , as shown here . |
| 19 | Provided that the instructions on the indications for such remedies as the tissue salts are carefully followed , and that they are not taken for long periods , they may be of benefit . |
| 20 | Libraries are not used for general scanning-type purposes but only for specific tasks . |
| 21 | So we 're not looking for little every little error that a person makes . |
| 22 | They 're not designed for human bodies so that 's small machines only ! |
| 23 | I 'M NOT asking for preferential treatment . |
| 24 | ‘ I 'm not asking for advice– but I want to talk through something with you . |
| 25 | The result of our review [ of funding ] , contrary to my expectations was that we were not under-resourced for Mental Illness Services . |
| 26 | These are included for comparison as they were not tested for precise position-independent and copy-number dependent expression . |
| 27 | Theoretically this influence could have been eliminated by including controls ( patients ) who were not scheduled for biliary/ hepatic surgery . |
| 28 | In return , the non-Muslims , although officially regarded as second-class citizens , were free to practise their religion and most were not conscripted for military service . |
| 29 | These provisions were not barter for friendly natives but food for her mammoth journey across Europe , Russia , Siberia and Manchuria . |
| 30 | The systems were not designed for devolved budgets and the rapid proliferation of small self-supporting business units trading in an internal market place . |