Example sentences of "not [be] [v-ing] for [art] " in BNC.

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1 Gabriel said nothing ; she had not been looking for a life-story .
2 Mr Pearse said : ‘ Do not think that we have not been fighting for the price of Midland shares that we have just received .
3 We in the PAC have not been fighting for the crumbs from the master 's table . ’
4 Apparently , she did not mind him being a mop head when occupying other Government positions , but felt it would not be fitting for the role of Chancellor .
5 On June 21 Kurt Waldheim , 72 , announced that he would not be standing for a second term as President in the elections due in 1992 .
6 Travis had raised himself out of his despair to quip that she and his cousin both worked for the same firm , but the message that had come across to her from the dark steely look of Naylor Massingham was that that might be true now , but , since she had chosen not to heed his warning , one of them would not be working for the same firm for very much longer !
7 ‘ I will not be applying for a FISA licence until after the Surfers race , ’ said Mario , ‘ and I do n't foresee any problems .
8 A Palace spokesman said : ‘ The letter is a forgery but we will not be pressing for a criminal inquiry .
9 This week alone , Twink , Doyle , Pollock , Smott and Deere have all said they will not be playing for the ‘ Stiffs ’ next season as they are TOO GOOD for Sunday League football !
10 Coun Harford added : ‘ We shall not be campaigning for the survival of the county council .
11 If you are convinced that there is nothing after this earthly life and that death is the ultimate finality , then you can not be crying for the one who has died for he can not now be suffering in any way at all .
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