Example sentences of "[not/n't] [v-ing] for [det] [noun sg] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | I 'm not looking for some sinecure of a job with the cosy family firm , Lucy ! |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Hope he 's not going for any drinking . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm not waiting for any session to finish . |
| 9 | He turned abruptly away , not waiting for any answer . |
| 10 | He pointed out that , unlike the South Western Board , he was not asking for any subsidy . |
| 11 | Because when you are 12,000 miles away you 're not playing for any country . |
| 12 | Yeah and it , of course it was an icy road when he went through there it was your side 's not working for some reason . |
| 13 | What if Lubor said he had heard , but that Ven was n't returning for another week ? |
| 14 | Apparently he was n't touting for more Pest Control business , rather his tropical iguana had escaped and made off through the undergrowth . |
| 15 | ‘ This is just another demonstration that they are n't fighting for any cause . |