Example sentences of "not [verb] [adj] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rover , although in a far healthier financial state than before , was not considered suitable for a similar sale of shares to the public . |
| 2 | She had not done that for a long time . |
| 3 | Scarlet did not believe this for a moment , which was why she held reality at arm 's length and had to see a therapist about it . |
| 4 | Peter did not believe this for a moment . |
| 5 | ‘ Mrs E. had no clothes , she has not had any for a year . |
| 6 | South 's hand did not look right for a rebid in no-trumps so , rather than explore with an ambiguous bid in the opponent 's suit , he decided to stress the quality of his own suit with Three Hearts . |
| 7 | ‘ You could not stand still for a moment . |
| 8 | Wheeler did not add that for a man whose chief pleasure in the past seemed to have been in giving other people orders , a falling off of that activity boded ill . |
| 9 | ‘ The scene does not seem right for a 1987 style crash , but the more cautious will be dusting off the chartist 's recommendations to see which shares can still be sold . ’ |
| 10 | It sounds to me when you talk about the misery , and I 'm sure it must have been miserable , I do n't doubt that for a minute , but when you talk about this misery and everything you went through , it 's a wee bit like the old fashioned way , you know , everyone was saying my God , what I went through , you know to have you ! |
| 11 | When he caught Jeff — and he would , she did n't doubt that for a second — her poor foolish brother would have hell to pay . |
| 12 | Right , now , we do n't need that for a . |
| 13 | she obviously did n't know this for a long time and then one day I said to her , well , it was lovely meal and all that but I do think your mark-up on the wine is scandalous ! |
| 14 | ‘ Did n't consider that for a minute , lady , ’ I said , playing the part . |
| 15 | you would n't buy that for a grand off them people he said at no price |
| 16 | ‘ You do n't expect that for a job paying £120 a week take home . |
| 17 | you do n't do any for a month or so , you think oh I was bombing through these , now where do how do I get started ? |
| 18 | I have n't seen that for a long time |
| 19 | Yes , yes , she 's , she 's had , she 's had one of those and I have n't seen that for a long time . |
| 20 | and I have n't seen that for a while |
| 21 | No I have n't seen this for a while yet |
| 22 | Are n't you playing the piano ? shall we get that book that you have , it 's yellow I think it 's down there , we have n't done that for a long time have we , we can do that while daddy and Tim are playing |
| 23 | Do n't use that for a creme caramel . |
| 24 | Well you ca n't use that for a buzz , you use that for a buzz do n't you ? for a buzz ? |
| 25 | so what , what I do like and I have n't bought any for a , for weeks I must admit you know them pink erm what they called er |
| 26 | Have n't had that for a long while |
| 27 | ‘ All I can say is he did n't sound odd for a London police inspector . ’ |
| 28 | ‘ I do n't believe that for a moment , ’ said Mr Fang unpleasantly . |
| 29 | Well , Marius never went to bed before one , so I do n't believe that for a start . ’ |
| 30 | You have n't played that for a bit have you ? |