Example sentences of "not [verb] [pron] for the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Certainly Jenny did not see him for the first few evenings she was at Moorlake . |
| 2 | Batty could n't make it for the second half against Villa after a recurrence of a calf injury he received against Wimbledon last Saturday . |
| 3 | Like if I interviewed Johnny Thunders , it was n't to meet him for the first time , it was to try to save his career . ’ |
| 4 | ‘ Women say to me they have n't done anything for the last ten years and it turns out they have had four children , run the PTA , served as parent governor , done charity work , organised a community activity and cared for aged parents . ’ |
| 5 | Erm then you know that would be something whereas if they say well the recession 's so bad we have n't taken anybody for the last five years and your researches ca n't unearth anybody who seems to be prepared to er give you even half a chance then I mean |
| 6 | I 'm not complaining about it , but I say I did n't raise it for the first time |