Example sentences of "n't [vb pp] for [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is n't designed for high volume output , but I would n't be at all upset to have one adorning my desk . |
| 2 | The Bull & Gate surely was n't built for this sort of punishment . |
| 3 | Rose sends greetings to all those Medau friends she has n't seen for some time . |
| 4 | There 's so much I have n't done for this exam . |
| 5 | Something you used to spend a lot of time at but have n't done for some time . |
| 6 | This man was n't prepared for deep interrogation . |
| 7 | Les Conn : ‘ Well , of course , the people were n't prepared for that kind of entertainment and they all put their hands over their ears , and Bloom started screaming , ‘ Get them off , they 're ruining my wedding party ’ . |
| 8 | Somehow one is n't prepared for that kind of situation … |
| 9 | Len had n't spoken for some time . |
| 10 | You had n't spoken for some time . |
| 11 | The format of the tables is n't fixed for all time ; if you think that improvements could be made , write to Colin Urie at SCOTVEC with details . |
| 12 | Neither of them seemed to be emergencies , as the callers had n't asked for immediate aid . |
| 13 | He had n't appeared for this scene : none of the actors had . |
| 14 | In the wake of your SHOCK HEADED PETERS piece , I think you should know that Karl Blake has n't worked for British Rail for the past year and a half and is currently an art student in Sheffield . |