Example sentences of "not [det] [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Unless we can use our intelligence to control our aggression , there is not much chance for the human race . |
| 2 | But there were not many opportunities for the son of a bricklayer to take up writing and at 14 he began work in the parcels department at the local Co-op . |
| 3 | There are not many precedents for the same Secretary of State and the same Permanent Secretary serving together for the best part of six years . |
| 4 | Of course , with house prices stagnant or falling , there are not many votes for the Government — certainly not in the south of England . |
| 5 | Of course , not all presents for the person-with-everything even require a computer . |
| 6 | Did you ever have not enough work for the number of men you had ? |
| 7 | ‘ Old ’ Democrats are going to have to get used to the fact that there is not enough money for the huge array of new programmes they want ( especially if health care reform costs an additional $100 billion , as it may ) . |
| 8 | The Victorian CLOCK TOWER was erected in 1854 on the southern approach to London Bridge as a memorial to the Duke of Wellington , though there was not enough money for the proposed statue . |
| 9 | The developers , Beehive Variety Ltd , believe Darlington is well stocked with discos and night clubs for young people but there are not enough venues for the over-30s . |
| 10 | As there are often only half a dozen wash-basins , turns must be arranged and children soon realise that there are too many or not enough children for the basins available . |
| 11 | ( This is the form that will be used on Sainsbury 's packs if there is not enough room for the ‘ extended ’ ( Group 2 ) list . ) |
| 12 | And there 's not enough room for the two of you here . |
| 13 | Perhaps the arms-runners had removed the body finding there was not enough room for the arms . |
| 14 | You have n't that chapter for the rest of the year and say the teacher probably thinks well this child and |
| 15 | as if there were n't enough problems for the leftwinger trying to give up , we also face the same difficulties as the ordinary , apolitical smoker does . |
| 16 | ‘ She 's always talking about going to see her nephew and his children , but she 's never gone and it 's only because she has n't enough money for the ticket . ’ |
| 17 | But , Pip , sad to say , there was n't enough money for the gravestone . |
| 18 | ‘ I told you , ’ Andrée said , ‘ you have n't enough stomach for the world . |