Example sentences of "[vb base] n't the [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , I have n't the fondness for her I have for Helen , ’ Julia said diplomatically . |
| 2 | You have n't the time for lengthy character analysis or exquisite evocations of place . |
| 3 | He comes to the door just like that ; no servants , no security phone , and that by itself gives you the green light ; you have n't the time for any finessing so you just kick him in the balls and follow him inside as he collapses , foetal on the floor . |
| 4 | ‘ I have n't the time for romance , ’ he said shortly . |
| 5 | ‘ And they have n't the strength for heavy digging . |
| 6 | Or he 'll be round here , stamping and yelling and I have n't the strength for it . ’ |