Example sentences of "be not one for " in BNC.
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1 | I am not one for the bright lights . |
2 | ‘ I am not one for shilly-shallying , as well you know , Forest — in the event , I should make sure you were Will Slaughter 's next victim . ’ |
3 | ‘ But I am not one for settling for mid-season mediocrity — it 's all or nothing for me . |
4 | If you are not one for counting calories or fat units , then a diet that involves these things will eventually get broken . |
5 | I 'm not one for imbuing phrases with a coy , knowing wink in their gait , but at the same time there is a meticulousness about these particular performances ( the Sixth is slightly better in this respect ) , which prevents the music from leaping off the page as quite it should . |
6 | I 'm not one for a lot of late nights because I have to be on form and looking good for work . |
7 | ‘ I 'm not one for records , but it would be nice to stand alongside such a great player as Nicklaus , ’ said Woosnam , who partners Mark Mouland in the two-man team event . |
8 | ‘ I 'm not one for crosses , I need quality through balls to my feet , which is n't our strong point right now . |
9 | I 'm not one for showing my emotions but that does n't mean I do n't feel things . ’ |
10 | I 'm not one for doing things like that . |
11 | I 'm not one for holidays , |
12 | ‘ I 'm not one for making predictions but I 'm sure it will be a hard fought , competitive 90 minutes . ’ |
13 | ‘ I 'm not one for computers , me . |
14 | I 'm not one for squealing like but it was Michael . |
15 | These are n't one for short short erm . |
16 | Eurodisney share offering is no Mickey Mouse operation : Eurodisney 's share offer has drawn crowds but is not one for widows and orphans |
17 | Willie is not one for keeping too many records , but one thing he 'll always remember is the remarkable coincidence of his three Open Championship victories . |
18 | Kenny does n't give much away and is not one for great speeches . |
19 | Someone who suggests a new idea only to have it squashed may deduce that the context is not one for putting forward ideas . |
20 | The appropriateness of the comments is not one for the committee since the committee has no responsibility for the judges , their selection or their comments . |
21 | If the terms are such as to leave the seller free , if he should wish to do so , to obtain more wine of the same description for delivery to the buyer , then the contract goods have not been identified and agreed upon at the date of the contract and the contract is not one for the sale of specific goods , Re London Wine Co . |
22 | The battle , he wrote , ‘ is not one for the future but is on NOW … |
23 | ‘ Sarah 's not one for showing her feelings , that 's all . |
24 | She 's not one for beautiful landscapes , in fact she has a passion for bricks . |
25 | It 's not one for Carla . |
26 | What have you got for Ca , oh it 's not one for Carla ? |
27 | Collie Curran is n't one for taking solace in moral victories , but he said : ‘ Had we had a full team it would certainly have been much closer . |
28 | Well Pauline 's a devil for punishment I would say , she 's got both lads at school now you know and she 's home all day and she is n't one for sitting around Pauline |
29 | If the result was not one for Graham Turner to celebrate on the third anniversary of his takeover at Wolves , the manner of their performance should certainly cheer him on his 42nd birthday today . |
30 | The opposition leaders he met agreed that the question of reunification of Germany was not one for the German people alone , but was the rightful concern of their European neighbours . |