Example sentences of "n't [vb infin] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ I wo n't stay for a shower , I 'll go for a swim instead . ’ |
| 2 | You know , I ca n't stay for a week in silence . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | In an era of fast food , subsistence incomes do n't make for a culinary culture . |
| 5 | He says : ‘ Small budgets , apologetic councils strapped for cash , and a complex social and sometimes ethnic mix of young customers and their parents do n't make for an easy life . ’ |
| 6 | It certainly does n't make for an ideal working relationship , does it ? ’ |
| 7 | But do n't think for a moment that I 'm duped by my own little lies . ’ |
| 8 | 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 . ’ |
| 9 | Do n't think for a minute I 'm jealous . |
| 10 | 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 ! |
| 11 | Naturally I did n't think for a minute that my life and spirit could stimulate her . |
| 12 | I do n't think for a minute that I can work them out in movies . |
| 13 | And I do n't think for a moment that I 'm alone in feeling this way . |
| 14 | Do n't think for a moment that the women are all on the creative side of the business . |
| 15 | I do n't think for a minute we 'll have to . ’ |
| 16 | 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 . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ 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 . |
| 18 | You would n't think for a dainty little thing would you ? |
| 19 | 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 . ’ |
| 20 | The Thing did n't answer for a moment . |
| 21 | He did n't answer for a while and then , as they made their way round the little lake , he answered , ‘ Ivanov . ’ |
| 22 | He did n't answer for a moment , and it seemed as if he was trying to control conflicting emotions . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | If you do n't qualify for a voucher you will have to pay the full cost of the glasses yourself . |
| 25 | Then , and no earnings , she did n't qualify for an allowance at all , because investment income , then , was her husband 's . |
| 26 | and all she can think of to say is ( and here he mimicked a heavy filmstar accent which actually was nothing like the actress in the film at all , because the woman in the film is an ordinary , decent , hardworking woman ) , ‘ Oh dahlink , I 'ave missed you so much , ’ and then the first thing she does after waiting for him to come home for seven fucking years is to leave the fucking gas on while she 's making his coffee , and then of course she 's so tense that she just ca n't wait for a fag , she lights up , there you go ; bang . |
| 27 | She did n't wait for a reply , but spelled out the answer herself . |
| 28 | Do n't wait for a muse to come take your hand . |
| 29 | If you ca n't wait for a new model , the Black & Decker Woodworker is ideal for the beginner , or for those wanting a second router for lots of small repetitive tasks . |
| 30 | She did n't wait for a reply . |