Example sentences of "not [verb] for [pron] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Nancy has not arranged for us to be brought a drink . |
| 2 | Do not wait for him to hand you the technique ; you know what the title of the sub-topic is . |
| 3 | ‘ I am not prepared for us to be a satellite of Middlesbrough and it appears the majority of Radio One programmes will be coming from Middlesbrough , ’ he said . |
| 4 | Dad was a regular churchgoer himself , a sidesman , so it just would not do for him to be seen working on such a special day in the Church Calendar . |
| 5 | What does his patients charter offer to the thousands of patients who , through the College of Health helpline , have chosen a hospital with a shorter waiting list , but can not get into that hospital because their health authorities will not pay for them to be treated there ? |
| 6 | However , as the result of a curious intervention by the Official Solicitor ( an officer of the court ) , the Court of Appeal was able to review the decision to imprison , although the three dockers did not ask for it to be reviewed ; and the decision was set aside . |
| 7 | that 's what I do n't want for it to er |
| 8 | I ca n't wait for us to be together . ’ |
| 9 | But there were eight in my family , so we could n't afford for me to be a pro — they did n't get paid ! |
| 10 | He was constantly being put down by his friend , and it did n't help for me to be putting his friend down . ’ |