Example sentences of "[not/n't] be [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She knew she had been dismissed from Algox because she had not been up for grabs . |
| 2 | If the builders of this artificial paradise had not been around for several millennia — as Alex Bannen seemed to think — how come the flora and fauna had n't run riot and completely ruined the environment ? |
| 3 | You 've not been on for a while have you ? |
| 4 | Good you 've not been on for a while either have you ? |
| 5 | not been on for ages . |
| 6 | ‘ Since you had not been here for a fortnight , ’ he said , ‘ I assumed that you had completed your enquiries . ’ |
| 7 | Can I just clarify one other point with the County Council and for the benefit of those who 've not been here for the last however many days . |
| 8 | It might not have been a very long missive , but it brought Aubrey into the room as if they had not been apart for two whole years . |
| 9 | Mere existence had not been enough for him , in the Epilogue 's diagnosis ; he had always wanted something more . |
| 10 | Even such an exalted pedigree as this , though , has not been enough for some of Britain 's big stores . |
| 11 | ‘ Old Mr Fiddle has not been there for some time , Rose , ’ said Dagmar from the door . |
| 12 | Children under supervision could be directed to such projects as appeared appropriate to their needs although the projects would not be exclusively for young offenders . |
| 13 | The headboard roughly translates as ‘ I shall not be away for long . ’ |
| 14 | However , the worst may not be over for the embattled Chancellor . |
| 15 | I 'm afraid I do n't speak French at all and in any case I will not be here for long , but madame … ’ |
| 16 | If those resources had been given three or four years ago , we would not have the long delays that lead to so much misery , and the small number of non-genuine asylum seekers would not be here for longer than we would all want . |
| 17 | In a land war , however , the concern will not be just for Iraqis , whether civilians or soldiers , but for allied soldiers . |
| 18 | In general the court should exercise its discretion to set aside a statutory demand if , but only if , it would not be just for those consequences to apply in the circumstances . |
| 19 | It can not be simply for the fun of inventing fairy tales about himself . |
| 20 | The covenant must benefit the land and not be merely for the personal benefit of the person claiming the benefit of the covenant . |
| 21 | Even such richness may not be enough for a theoretician . |
| 22 | A table-topping rebound next year would not be enough for a quick return if a no-promotion season is declared to accommodate the proposal to reduce League One to 10 clubs — a mad price to pay for an all-play-all format . |
| 23 | But it may not be enough for clubs with their own tours . |
| 24 | However , this event may not be enough for full induction of AP genes . |
| 25 | If the cake is too small in the first place , then no matter how it is cut , there will not be enough for everyone . |
| 26 | Moreover , it may not be enough for an employer to say " I 'm a wine merchant and my ex-employee is now working as a wine merchant and so I am entitled to enforce an express restriction " . |
| 27 | A reliable little bird tells this column that Frank may not be long for this world either . |
| 28 | Cook and Joan would not be down for another hour yet , so she made herself a cup of coffee on the gas stove . |
| 29 | He was away and would not be back for two weeks . |
| 30 | I will not be there for the gig . |