Example sentences of "not [verb] for [pron] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruling groups have found that their interests are best safeguarded if they are supported by a work force which can not think for itself in the coherent way writing affords . |
| 2 | We 've found a shot gun and are not looking for anyone in connection with this . |
| 3 | The hon. Gentleman should ask Neath borough council why , when money has been available , it has not applied for anything in the past two years . |
| 4 | The different access that people from different social class origins have to resources in retirement is a major determinant of who can and who can not provide for themselves in old age . |
| 5 | Lennie knew about George 's craving for freedom and often threatened to leave , but George felt obliged to look after Lennie as Lennie could not fend for himself in a cave and Lennie could not cope with going to jail or a home to be treated like an animal . |
| 6 | Johnson took McQueen 's side and observed acidly that it was the Laird who should be forced to emigrate , at which McQueen respectfully and loyally demurred , knowing that the laird , to quote Boswell , ‘ could not shift for himself in America ’ . |
| 7 | They 're not asking for anything in specific . |
| 8 | Until now you have not asked for anything in my name . |
| 9 | We all know why we are there , But there is a constant control and you go to bed not knowing if they might not come for you in the night . |
| 10 | It is not allowed for anyone in the chain to let go of hands in order to catch someone . |
| 11 | I mean apart from a monstrous attack on our own officers who ca n't answer for themselves in this place . |
| 12 | But I was n't looking for anything in it . |
| 13 | And as you are now unemployed , I see no reason why you should n't search for them in a freelance capacity . |
| 14 | This was very common in the past and I 'm sure many shop stewards here who 've dealt with redundancies in the past , know about the poor members who get quite a nice lump sum redundancy , but in fact , they 've only been in pension schemes a short while , so they ca n't provide for themselves in old age , once they 've spent the redundancy money . |
| 15 | Tony was supposed to have been singing in a Black Sabbath ‘ reunion ’ in the States , which did n't happen for him in the end , but that gave us some breathing space . |
| 16 | so much for international success … what about Swindon … he has n't scored for them in the league yet … but would give anything … and everything to get amongst the goals |
| 17 | Jenny suddenly did n't care for her in the least . |
| 18 | To Neil , hide-bound Englishman that he was , Philip Arbuthnot was best described as Irish , because he could n't account for him in any other way . |