Example sentences of "was n't [verb] for [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And it was n't earmarked for any specific items ? |
| 2 | But no , he was n't killed for that , or it would n't have been still on him . |
| 3 | I was n't asked for any more information . |
| 4 | ‘ If he were tired , ’ said Miss Fielding , ‘ he would put me in the driving seat — except that my part was n't written for that to happen . |
| 5 | The glider was n't built for two . |
| 6 | The Bull & Gate surely was n't built for this sort of punishment . |
| 7 | But this afternoon she was n't looking for spare rides . |
| 8 | I figured the last interview I 'd given them , right after the bombing of Flight 103 , had probably been the root cause of why my life had been turned inside out , and I was n't looking for any more trouble . |
| 9 | The family of a woman who died from cancer are claiming that she was n't fed for four days while she was in hospital . |
| 10 | This man was n't prepared for deep interrogation . |
| 11 | Er erm and then later on I , I , I think maybe she did realize , you know , cos I said I was n't prepared for that and that has n't happened before . |
| 12 | That 's including Chippingfield if you had seen it as we saw it when we came here you would recognise how much work has gone into building the town because I was on the the council then I was asked if I would stand for the council which was then only a parish council there was no urban district council that was n't formed for four or five years afterwards and of course , we had to fight for lights everything that , er that we needed we had to fight for because there was no lighting on Netteswell Road where our children were going to school , and there were little ones . |
| 13 | ‘ She was n't born for most of it , ’ I interrupted , putting an arm round her and drawing her away . |
| 14 | It occurred to him that he was n't equipped for such a life , and the edginess sharpened to resentment . |
| 15 | Apparently he was n't touting for more Pest Control business , rather his tropical iguana had escaped and made off through the undergrowth . |
| 16 | What if Lubor said he had heard , but that Ven was n't returning for another week ? |
| 17 | I wanted specifically to address myself to one rumour which seems to be a circulating dilemma , a great deal of enthusiasm and I heard that at er Chichester Railway Station today erm the staff at Chichester Railway Station seem to be under the impression that the erm the emergency planning authorities er have imminent proposals to breach the railway line south of to allow the flood water to escape to the sea , with the result so I was quite earnestly and er without any doubt that the railway will be closed for six months erm the , the Chairman of the County Council just raised this issue with the Emergency Planning , I understand that this is er an unsubstantiated rumour and er that there be a an immediate er destruction of the railways is not imminent but er I think perhaps it shows that erm probably due to the the great media interest and all sorts of stories are er doing a round but it goes without saying of course that the railway was n't closed for six months to the railway , but I do n't think there is any er any prospect to that , but I think the Chairman Council feels that . |