Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] was [not/n't] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Manningham had said he was n't for sale , but he might consider double the figure offered . |
| 2 | Resented by the air crews as well as the travelling public , it was not a good atmosphere in which to work , and I very soon decided it was not for me . |
| 3 | However , Sally did try sniffing a few more times ( fortunately , without coming to any harm ) but then decided it was n't for her , and instead started drinking alcohol with her friends . |
| 4 | Though the archival evidence shows that if the Masai did not change it was not for want of trying on the part of the administration , it was convenient in some quarters to suppose that it was . |
| 5 | Tuan Ti Fo smiled , knowing it was not for him to ask , nor for them to answer . |
| 6 | ‘ Thought it was n't for a woman , etc . |
| 7 | He wished she was n't for ever tapping on the door of the room that was meant to be his , calling out to him when he did n't answer . |