Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] a [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were weary and did n't spare a thought for how she must be feeling — sick in the mornings , with a husband flying all the time . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , if she trains anything like you do , she wo n't forego a drink for the sake of her sport . ’ |
| 3 | Erm some of the banks actually lay off the charges to some extent , but I think he might find that a bit expensive to run , erm and of course they 'll take their charges even if they do n't make a profit for you . |
| 4 | 5 Do n't make a dash for the first restaurant you see . |
| 5 | We ca n't make a charge for advising on the availability of the information . |
| 6 | She did n't make a move for the jukebox , but the coins had disappeared . |
| 7 | In spite of campaign by parents to maintain spending on education , the Government says it wo n't make an exception for Gloucestershire , the only county to be capped . |
| 8 | But on the other hand , he gave fans exactly what they did n't want a plan for all-seater stands . |
| 9 | THE little boy next door said to his father : ‘ Dad , I do n't want a bike for Christmas anymore . ’ |
| 10 | This year we 've restricted it to primary , partly because we felt that 's where the enthusiasm was , and partly , if people wo n't mind me saying so , to keep out the computer science specialists — we felt that , you know , we did n't want a club for boffins or for the experts , we wanted a club and we felt that if we started at the primary end , where there was n't a lot of expertise , we would probably be of more use . |
| 11 | He said he wanted to be a doctor , and his papa , Sir Hanley , agreed in the end to him becoming one — not a thing for a gentleman to be , he said , but Dr Neil insisted , even when Sir Hanley said that he did n't want an apothecary for a son . ’ |
| 12 | Here , girl , cop hold of this thing , we do n't need a stretcher for types like this . ’ |
| 13 | It 's so long I do n't need a map for some reason . |
| 14 | I do n't need a membership for that ! |
| 15 | The one place where you did n't need a reason for being . |
| 16 | Do n't need an attorney for that . ’ |
| 17 | Although a man did n't need an explanation for that kind of attraction . |
| 18 | Michael had tried to book Guildford , but they would only offer us one week as they felt we could n't guarantee an audience for longer . |
| 19 | You ca n't buy a Fiesta for this kind of money , or a Metro or a Nova and even if you could , you would n't have half as much fun . |
| 20 | they wo n't do a thing for the children in their old blind school because R B E A have got so much money we do n't put our |
| 21 | He said , like coming to this well for your jug of water every day it 's alright while i , the jug , there 's some in the jug , but when you 've drunk it all the jug 's empty and it does n't do a thing for you ! |
| 22 | ‘ Horses have made me feel like I 'm talking Japanese backwards , which does n't do a lot for your confidence . |
| 23 | There have been times when horses have made me feel like I 'm talking Japanese backwards , which does n't do a lot for your confidence . |
| 24 | ‘ You did n't feel a thing for me when you kissed me , did you ? |
| 25 | Do n't choose a colour for its safety , because it is acceptable , or sells well at the art society exhibition . |
| 26 | ‘ They do n't give a sod for the students and all the other wankers and pooftas that turn up ’ , he declared . |
| 27 | I respect people 's music , but I do n't give a shit for the people behind it . |
| 28 | And Letterworth had said that the deal was bogging down in that bloody stupid Olympic fracas and the Afghan mess , and that he did n't give a shit for politics , only for selling engines . |
| 29 | ‘ Cloughie ’ will be missed by many people who do n't give a fig for the great soccer his teams have played . |
| 30 | ‘ I do n't give a fig for what Watkin says ! ’ |