Example sentences of "n't [verb] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lost him then and had to search and found him eventually curled up amid the wiring in the back of the record-player where he had n't hidden for a long time , not since two dark-haired people who were into black magic had come to dinner and he had disappeared for half a day until she found his secret hole . |
| 2 | Very busy I have n't stopped for a second . |
| 3 | He said : ‘ I wo n't stay for a shower , I 'll go for a swim instead . ’ |
| 4 | You know , I ca n't stay for a week in silence . |
| 5 | ‘ In Swansea , I heard a chant I had n't heard for a while : ‘ Who beat the Wallabies ? ’ |
| 6 | right , I mean I 'm not quite sure how Coslow will go about things , I mean the reason we wanted someone from Coslow is cos we wanted someone from the Federation of Scottish Theatre cos we had n't heard for a while |
| 7 | Landing with obstructions on the upwind side is particularly dangerous and is just the sort of error people tend to make when they have n't flown for a while . |
| 8 | And , therefore , the argument is of people whose backs are pinned to the wall before they 're questioned as it were , and that does n't make for a sober and calm discussion , especially as there is some doubt , I suspect , in the mind of ministers , but certainly in the mind of many people in the Conservative Party , about whether these great absolutes , this wall against which ministers and departments are nailed , really need exist in quite the form it 's being constructed or whether the whole issue could n't be handled in a rather more sensitive and relaxed way . |
| 9 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 10 | I have n't arranged for a secondary . |
| 11 | But do n't think for a moment that I 'm duped by my own little lies . ’ |
| 12 | I 'd love to help her , and I know every one of us would ; but I do n't think for a moment that Miss Miggs would let us pay her fare , even if we could raise so much money . ’ |
| 13 | Do n't think for a minute I 'm jealous . |
| 14 | It 's a frustrating affair though — do n't think for a second that you can breeze through this game ; think yourself lucky if you get past the first few levels ! |
| 15 | Naturally I did n't think for a minute that my life and spirit could stimulate her . |
| 16 | I do n't think for a minute that I can work them out in movies . |
| 17 | And I do n't think for a moment that I 'm alone in feeling this way . |
| 18 | Do n't think for a moment that the women are all on the creative side of the business . |
| 19 | I do n't think for a minute we 'll have to . ’ |
| 20 | I did n't think for a minute that if we ever met again you would so bitterly slap it back in my face with no regard for my feelings . ’ |
| 21 | ‘ When I got back and found your note I did n't think for a minute that it was because you thought I was the father of the child . |
| 22 | You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ? |
| 23 | The old lady did n't answer for a moment , and before she did the wrinkles on her neck moved under the effect of her swallowing , and then she said simply , ‘ Thank you , Charles . ’ |
| 24 | The Thing did n't answer for a moment . |
| 25 | He did n't answer for a while and then , as they made their way round the little lake , he answered , ‘ Ivanov . ’ |
| 26 | He did n't answer for a moment , and it seemed as if he was trying to control conflicting emotions . |
| 27 | Er , however we have agreed , and we 're perfectly happy er , to have an undertaking which , obviously you ca n't enter into within the a , a legal document cos we would n't qualify for a corporation grant to make the remaining twenty five percent available to the council as well . |
| 28 | If you do n't qualify for a voucher you will have to pay the full cost of the glasses yourself . |
| 29 | Some of this experimental technology will go into SAS release 6.09 , most will roll into version 7.0 , which is n't expected for a couple of years yet . |
| 30 | I have n't toured for a few years now , apart from the World Cup and I made that an exception because I felt we could go all the way and win it . ’ |