Example sentences of "[not/n't] [adv] [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But statistics do not necessarily make for good intelligence . |
| 2 | Good science does not necessarily make for good philosophy . |
| 3 | THERE was an article in The Times the other day which said that good spelling did not necessarily make for good writing . |
| 4 | We 've taken all this into account , erm I 'm not sure all groups have tried to do that , erm but we have tried to please everyone , we do have some particular priorities and we do want to make significant improvements in service where we can and not necessarily looking for cheap publicity by increasing in lots of places as some people are supposed to of done so where one concludes sometime a significant amount of money in but will have a noticeable difference to their essential service . |
| 5 | It 's important to him that everyone knows he is the champion , that he is better than anyone else and not necessarily looking for easy pay days . |
| 6 | Bakker , however , is at pains to point out that dinosaurs were not necessarily built for sustained speed any more than mammals are . |
| 7 | There was an acceptance here that the WEA was not necessarily educating for political and social action : its task was to create a better-informed citizen democracy , whether or not its students went on to join pressure groups or assume civic office . |
| 8 | They usually disappointed everyone by recalling that he was remarkable for his unremarkableness , just another kid on the block ; not a hero , not a superstar at sports , not especially remembered for outstanding feats of school bravado nor had he made any particular impression on the girls . |
| 9 | Their basic ecology , whether studied on the continent ( Prior , 1962 ; Wise and Shoup , 1967 ; Janetschek , 1970 ) or on the maritime and periantarctic islands ( Strong , 1967 ; Etchegary and others , 1977 ; Tilbrook , 1970 , 1977 ; Block , 1982 ) is similar throughout their range , indicating that collembola , like lichens , are well adapted for harsh environments but not especially equipped for polar life . |
| 10 | American women , they learned , did not much care for murky colours but wanted bright yellows and apple greens , vibrant colours which were hardly used at all in Europe . |
| 11 | It was a sight worth dwelling on , but not much use for present purposes . |
| 12 | For the first time a non-aligned state provided not only support for Soviet warships on a commercial basis but did so without in the process tarnishing its non-aligned credentials . |
| 13 | This means not only looking for good practice in the present but also looking for indicators for the future . |
| 14 | They can not only compensate for declining liquor sales , but can even arrest and reverse that trend . |
| 15 | Ideally the initial investigation should be total colonoscopy as this will not only examine for malignant lesions but offers an opportunity to assess the mucosa for angiodysplasia . |
| 16 | Blood is not only used for straightforward transfusions , products extracted from blood have a whole number of uses — from the treatment of burns to the prevention of infection . |
| 17 | This is compounded when it ‘ not only exists for private consumption , but is publicly displayed … [ or ] forced on the attentions of those who have not even volunteered to be voyeurs ’ ( para 7.7 ) . |
| 18 | 2 clubs that were not only fighting for European places , but are good enough to win the league , but we obviously need a few slip ups at Old trafford . |
| 19 | The graves around us on a stifling hot morning ( funerals here are not long postponed for obvious reasons ) were decorated with wilting flowers and photographs of deceased mamas and departed children . |
| 20 | if you 've , you 've not already opted for individual er taxation er and you decide to do so after retirement how , how do I go about doing that , I mean does , does i if I invest er a lump sum in my wife 's name , we 've got to have opted for individual |
| 21 | Although many of the larger integrated securities firms such as UBS Philips & Drew , Barclays de Zoete Wedd , Warburg Securities and Hoare Govett do not generally cater for private clients now , many other firms do , offering a whole range of services including advisory or discretionary fund management . |
| 22 | The seaplanes that do remain are small aircraft , not generally used for scheduled passenger services . |
| 23 | But it is not just played for easy excitement : this is alarming because it is so near the edge of what is possible , and yet it has just enough in reserve for tremendous final prestissimo . |
| 24 | It is for this same reason that training programmes in treatment centres are not normally considered for potential counsellor trainees until they have been in recovery for at least two years and preferably longer . |
| 25 | Its not easy buying for old ‘ uns these days . |
| 26 | This may be a source of embarrassment ; people do not usually meet for social or business purposes dressed in this way . |
| 27 | In Northern Ireland planning permission is not usually required for normal prospecting activities . |
| 28 | Hilton says they turn away from involvement in the world , and , in words which more immediately evoke the liberation and peace which are the goals of the rigours of contemplative life , he says that they : That is , they rid themselves from involvement with any possessions not strictly needed for physical survival and escape from the demands and goals of social success to a different kind of service . |
| 29 | Such areas were not often used for arable , until later drainage operations ensured that water could be kept off the fields for most of the year . |
| 30 | They 're not really used for serious cooking but are OK for making a hot drink en route . |