Example sentences of "not [verb] [pron] for [adj] " in BNC.

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1 not using it for some
2 ‘ They grudgingly agreed , but they are not producing them for general sale .
3 I 'm not thanking you for that Phil .
4 ‘ I did not bring it for that purpose , ’ said Andrus hoarsely .
5 For all her self-confidence , her upbringing had not prepared her for that . ’
6 His education had not prepared him for this in any way .
7 Sir Charles , whose practice as a family solicitor in Hertfordshire had not prepared him for this sort of thing , was losing control .
8 It was almost as if he was doing me a favour by not sentencing me for more , even though it was only one specimen charge of supplying .
9 ‘ I 'm glad to hear that , ’ Claudia said , not believing it for one moment .
10 ULSTER cattle herds could be under threat from ‘ imported ’ bovine diseases which may not show themselves for several years .
11 We do not do it for any other aspect of our social existence .
12 In this matter , I seem to miss those issues to which you contribute articles : I have not seen one for many months now .
13 I 'd not seen him for six months .
14 She always forgot , when she had not seen him for some time , how he affected her .
15 ‘ I 've not seen him for some time . ’
16 I 've not seen him for twenty years .
17 Police broke in after neighbours had not seen him for several days .
18 I had not seen them for some time .
19 Erm I know he 's not seen anyone for thirteen years but did , did it just come through the post , sign here , send it back
20 ‘ Although he had not seen us for six weeks , he soon recognised us and started shouting Tuffin George all over the shop . ’
21 He quotes Thomas Jefferson : ‘ This country needs a rebellion every 20 years ' , and the USA has not had one for 200 . ’
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23 and when we were having this argument on Wednesday he said I said we what what was your reason then for not paying me for that when I was genuinely sick and he said er oh he said because I gave you such a good bonus last week , I said what was that then , he said erm twenty five pounds , I said no you did n't !
24 However , if you 've had years of not liking yourself for one reason or another , this can be very difficult .
25 I would not forsake ye , I would not forsake you for sweetest of scenes : For sweetest of gardens that nature could make me I would not forsake ye , dear valleys and greens : Tho' Nature ne'er dropped ye a cloud-resting mountain , Nor waterfalls tumble their music so free , Had Nature denied ye a bush , tree , or fountain , Ye still had been loved as an Eden by me .
26 We work all year round but ca n't work on the uplands during the winter months — we might not see it for six to eight weeks .
27 We do not remember them for all the facts which they rammed into our heads , nor for praise or punishment , but for the way that they seemed to recognize our inner selves , and spoke to our essence .
28 Now the angels will not bless us for another year . ’
29 Not getting me for any extra hours that 's a certain fact
30 Holding that the defence was not available the court in effect classified the defendant 's belief that the arrest was unlawful as a mistake of law , which could not avail him for these purposes .
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