Example sentences of "not [verb] [adj] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Christian and the caring humanist can not remain unconcerned for the plight of the people of the Third World who live so close to starvation . |
| 2 | Rover , although in a far healthier financial state than before , was not considered suitable for a similar sale of shares to the public . |
| 3 | And the recent World Bank and IMF meetings did not sound encouraging for the most indebted nations who are constantly forced to make cuts where it hurts most : health , education and food subsidies . |
| 4 | While that may not sound brilliant for the performance , it should be borne in mind that the 300E-24 saloon , weighing the best part of 500lb less and with a four-speed automatic 'box , achieved 18.8mpg while on test . |
| 5 | ‘ It does not look good for the Prince of Wales . |
| 6 | South 's hand did not look right for a rebid in no-trumps so , rather than explore with an ambiguous bid in the opponent 's suit , he decided to stress the quality of his own suit with Three Hearts . |
| 7 | But that does not mean that they should not look positive for the world . |
| 8 | Also , the Beastline Enchantment was still so strong that it was not judged necessary for the Ritual to be invoked and the ceremonial mating with the Wolves to take place . |
| 9 | The alternative , of close integration of the railways into the central machinery of the state , has not proved suitable for the efficient conduct of complex productive activities ; a Spanish experiment with direct ministerial control during the late 1950s ( RENFE 1957m : vii , ix ; IBRD 1963 : 192–3 ) was shortlived , and the disadvantages of direct control have recently led the Italian government , for example , to remove the state railway from under the direct control of the transport ministry and endow it with an autonomous corporate structure ( Railway Gazette International , December 1985 : 926–7 ) . |
| 10 | ‘ You could not stand still for a moment . |
| 11 | Perhaps it is used to us picking out its feet , and filing them , and yet it will not stand still for the farrier . |
| 12 | Similarly , a local economy may not prove effective for the operation of redistribution policy . |
| 13 | In this and the following story , religious belief played a significant part in what does , or does not seem possible for the client to accept . |
| 14 | ‘ The scene does not seem right for a 1987 style crash , but the more cautious will be dusting off the chartist 's recommendations to see which shares can still be sold . ’ |
| 15 | But would it not seem natural for the people who were helped to escape from Hitler now to help those who are resisting Saddam Hussein , and to understand the desire for liberty of the Balts ? |