Example sentences of "[not/n't] [v-ing] for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One type of authoritarian rule had been followed by another , not allowing for that kind of unsettling liberalization which is so conducive to uprisings among minorities . |
| 2 | Now I 'm not suggesting for one moment that anybody who has all the problems that dear Mr has there , but I think we might be able to learn something , do you ? |
| 3 | I 'm not suggesting for one moment it 's easy , but I mean is it possible that , you know erm accepting that this is a major conflict , it does involve all of us whether we like it or not |
| 4 | We are certainly not looking for new customers . ’ |
| 5 | The examiner is not looking for technical perfection and certainly would not find it in many candidates ' answers to this question . |
| 6 | It is almost like a little grunt and occurs in sentences but not necessarily when one word is spoken on its own — another good reason why you should always speechread the sentence as a unit , not looking for individual words . |
| 7 | Therefore , we 're not , other than the specific items that appear on your additions list , we 're not looking for any growth in the base budget at this stage , over and above that that 's already built into your budget base . |
| 8 | Dr Alun Gee , NRA technical manager for the Welsh region , said , ‘ We are not looking for any relaxation in current standards ’ and the objectives will contain a ‘ no deterioration ’ clause . |
| 9 | I 'm not looking for some sinecure of a job with the cosy family firm , Lucy ! |
| 10 | I am not looking for maximum performance or power . |
| 11 | As a researcher , it was very important to be sensitive to these problems and consistently reassure social workers that I was not undertaking any semi-official enquiry , and not looking for particular cases that ‘ go wrong ’ . |
| 12 | When she went up to her room that night she sat in her chair not listening for ghostly rustlings , but to the rise and fall of their conversation downstairs , punctuated with bursts of laughter . |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | He claimed the firm had had previous difficulties in getting paid by the council , with one school not paying for five months . |
| 15 | I tell you , I 'm not giving you a penny more for clothes , I 'm not paying for any driving lessons when you 're seventeen , I 'm not shelling out for another disco , I 'm not giving you another lift to a party that everyone else in your year 's going to and you 'd be a freak if you missed it . |
| 16 | Fair value , which drops to 22 on Monday , is the notional premium for buying all Footsie stocks now but not paying for three months , taking into account both dividend payments and interest costs . |
| 17 | Yep I 've decided I 'm not going for that Audi Matt |
| 18 | Remember that we are adjusting to the track rhythm , not going for all-out speed yet — that would be risky . |
| 19 | she says we 're just not gon na be able to use drawers that 's all she said I 'm not going for another bed |
| 20 | Hope he 's not going for any drinking . |
| 21 | She went from being childish , not caring for social conventions and so spoilt that she could follow any whim she liked , to realising how nai ‘ 3vely and shameful her ‘ rebellion ’ really was . |
| 22 | He gave Midnight a nudge , not waiting for any answers . |
| 23 | ‘ I 'm not waiting for any session to finish . |
| 24 | He turned abruptly away , not waiting for any answer . |
| 25 | ‘ They 're retreating , sir ! ’ the Sergeant shouted to an officer far behind him , then , not waiting for any orders , spurred his horse forward . |
| 26 | The driver took the little engine and the two men looked at it silently , not speaking for several minutes . |
| 27 | But if it is not calling for immediate independence , or for unity with Romania , the Popular Front is certainly demanding sovereign autonomy for Moldavia and a renewal of national culture and identity . |
| 28 | The report was criticised for not calling for urgent action to reduce lead in petrol . |
| 29 | Hope he 's not coming for three weeks |
| 30 | I 'M NOT asking for preferential treatment . |