Example sentences of "[not/n't] [vb pp] [pron] for [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For all her self-confidence , her upbringing had not prepared her for that . ’ |
| 2 | His education had not prepared him for this in any way . |
| 3 | Sir Charles , whose practice as a family solicitor in Hertfordshire had not prepared him for this sort of thing , was losing control . |
| 4 | In this matter , I seem to miss those issues to which you contribute articles : I have not seen one for many months now . |
| 5 | She always forgot , when she had not seen him for some time , how he affected her . |
| 6 | ‘ I 've not seen him for some time . ’ |
| 7 | Police broke in after neighbours had not seen him for several days . |
| 8 | I had not seen them for some time . |
| 9 | not for that , I have n't heard it for that cos I 've heard |
| 10 | As I saw it , they were either downmarket Wimpy bars or precious bistros where all you could hear were the sounds of the cutlery hitting the plate , and people would cough before speaking because they had n't said anything for such a long time , what with all the hush . |
| 11 | I realised that I had n't visited her for some weeks and agreed to go to her house after school . |
| 12 | My little girl Natasha was with a friend at the time and because my mum had n't seen me for some time she was concerned . |
| 13 | Well he had n't seen her for many years ? |
| 14 | " I have n't seen her for several weeks then she came in about two hours ago — sort of staggered into the kitchen , and she was carrying the kitten in her mouth . |
| 15 | She even told them about the nice young man who said he had n't seen her for some time . |
| 16 | erm she was hefty though and her sister Ann used to be enormous years ago this is , and erm she went on a , a diet , I do n't know what , how , how she lost the weight but she did and I , I had n't seen her for some years and I remember her coming to the factory this day , and she came in and she , she used to do er her flower shop , she used to do flower arrangements and the girls at work would order them you know ? |
| 17 | " He is , but we have n't seen him for many , many years , for more than we can remember . " |
| 18 | I have n't seen him for many years . ’ |
| 19 | He was quite categorical ; Passmore was there on Friday evening from about seven until closing time , but he had n't seen him for several weeks before then and he has n't seen him since . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ I have n't seen him for some time . ’ |
| 21 | She had n't seen him for some years , of course , but she was sure that it was n't like him to be so edgy … so extraordinarily tense and restless . |
| 22 | Okay I that would have been okay in that particular case but you did come back to it as benefit , you say we have n't seen you for such a long time that was a not just look at your policies but to put a , a face to the name so I can become your point of reference |
| 23 | You know when I look vexed , I goes , because I hav n't seen you for few weeks , and he walked away , come are you walking back with us ? |
| 24 | There is nothing worse than being told ‘ Yes , we had a lovely book all about the fête we held for the coronation , but I have n't seen it for some years . |
| 25 | He has n't , they have n't paid him for this car yet |