Example sentences of "not [vb pp] [verb] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had not intended changing for the evening , country inns being the right setting for good tweed suits ; but now she took her time about dressing , and chose a very austere frock in a dark russet-orange shade that touched off the marmalade lights in her eyes . |
| 2 | It should be noted that although the total population over 65 is not expected to increase for the remainder of the twentieth century , this is due to a projected fall in the numbers aged 60/65–74 ( by 5 per cent between 1981 and 1991 ) combined with a rise in the numbers at older ages . |
| 3 | So while the practice of resignation has been re-established , it is still true that ministers are not expected to suffer for the shortcomings of their staff . |
| 4 | I am just not prepared to wait for the green shoots of recovery . ’ |
| 5 | In fact , this was the only spectacle which Mrs Goreng had not had to contrive for the benefit of her guests . |
| 6 | they they 're not allowed to say for the company . |
| 7 | Although he is currently with the Halifax , as an existing borrower he is not allowed to apply for the fixed rate currently on offer from this society . |
| 8 | you 're not allowed to speak for the rest of the week . |
| 9 | Where this option is taken up , the intermediary ( the UK company in the example above ) is not required to account for the acquisition tax in the member states of arrival ; but it must : include the supply on its UK EC sales listing , quoting the VAT number of the customer in the member state of delivery ; and issue a tax invoice containing all the information required for an intra-EC supply endorsed ‘ VAT : Art 28c(E) ( 3 ) applies ’ . |
| 10 | Was that the reason she had n't said to watch for the noticeboard ? |
| 11 | If Nellie had n't gone looking for the children … |