Example sentences of "be not for the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let's say , straight away , that these are not for the faint hearted , or the poorly-maintained helicopter . |
| 2 | And in this case it seems likely that even if it were not for the depressed state of aggregate demand in the British market , the commodities produced by Talbot at Linwood would not have generated ‘ sufficient ’ profit for Peugeot . |
| 3 | If it were not for the uninspiring mug-shots of individual candidates on the bleak official hoardings and the mercifully brief ( maximum one minute ) party political broadcasts on radio and television , one would hardly know that an election was on . |
| 4 | If it were not for the hollow bones the 30-ton creature would have required inordinate amounts of energy , and thus more food , to move around . |
| 5 | If it were not for the debilitating character question , Clinton would surely have a fair chance of beating Bush . |
| 6 | The tears which coursed down his cheeks were not for the head groom . |
| 7 | ‘ We will open on Friday , Saturday and Sunday throughout the summit with a big display showing the prices that would be charged if it were not for the Common Agricultural Policy , ’ says a spokesman . |
| 8 | Similarly , the discussion of fermentation and metabolism is not for the unwary — eg the suggestion that the low selectivity of P(HB3) conversion from butyric acid in alcaligenes is mainly due to concomitant polyphosphate formation . |
| 9 | It is not for the right hon. Gentleman to ask questions about tax , given the very high public spending commitments to which his party is committed . |
| 10 | Corrieshalloch Gorge is not for the timid and sufferers from nightmares but it must be seen . |
| 11 | In arguing this he not only collapses the specificity of consumption but also misrepresents the relationship between the ‘ individual ’ and the ‘ social ’ in Marx 's argument , for it is not for the individual consumer to recognize himself in another individual 's product anyway , but to recognize the socially-imprinted character and meaning of the product … and so to find in it the satisfaction of ‘ need ’ ( ibid : 30 ) . |
| 12 | This high level route is not for the faint hearted — as well as being longer than the Pennine Way it involves much more climbing . |
| 13 | These should include mild and hot peppers ( the jalapeño pepper is not for the faint hearted ) , and tomato sauces for tacos which can also be used for many other dishes . |
| 14 | Job sharing is not for the faint hearted : it demands complete commitment . |
| 15 | Since 1990 she has really began to surface with work which is not for the faint hearted . |
| 16 | The temperamental JAP engine ( right ) is not for the nervous . |
| 17 | Despite the title and story line this game is not for the young due to the complex mapping and problem solving of the adventure game . |
| 18 | In particular , he could say that it is not for the Conservative Party or anybody else to determine the budget options of Parliament . |
| 19 | Playing foreign markets is not for the faint-hearted . |
| 20 | Litigation is not for the faint-hearted — or the half-hearted . |
| 21 | Madeira is not for the faint-hearted . |
| 22 | Iris 's elder brew is not for the faint-hearted . ’ |
| 23 | The scene depicted is not for the squeamish and was caught at RAF Finningley the other day . |
| 24 | It is not for the squeamish , but equally it is not for the merely despairing . |
| 25 | If it is not for the full amount of the debt , why is n't it ? |
| 26 | Okay , just about it now Okay , gon na ask each group what marks they 've given and why , now it 's not for the other team to justify it because it 's all a subjective thing but the thing is we 're hopefully marking them against the same criteria as everybody else because we 've all been in the same place and listened to the same things and read the same things , however , now we know obviously it does n't necessarily mean that everybody 's taken in the same things . |
| 27 | " I was followed today — and it 's not for the first time , either . " |
| 28 | It 's usually 95 degrees and humid , so it 's not for the lighthearted . ’ |
| 29 | I was hoping there would and I will still hope because there 's not for the political reas , I would hope that that the minister would not a U-turn , the Chancellor would do a U-turn on this one . |
| 30 | ‘ But perhaps that 's not for the best , ’ replied Mr Crangle . |