Example sentences of "[noun sg] [adv] for [not/n't] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well it was her fault really for not checking he 'd got his tie on . |
| 2 | Use the good weather — there 's no excuse not for not doing some exercise ! |
| 3 | she 'll get it by hook or by crook , that 's on the , wonder she 's not in jail though for not paying I heard how many time , how much she 's borrowed over Christmas , for at , for , for er , what they call it as well you know er , what they call it Beverley her daughter |
| 4 | He felt a sharp twinge of guilt now for not taking the trouble to visit , but William 's family had moved to a better neighbourhood when William 's mum had made her first million , and Preston had gradually lost touch . |
| 5 | He received a dressing down for not keeping a proper guard . |
| 6 | TEACHER Jane McKenna was sacked from a riot trial jury yesterday for not paying attention . |
| 7 | and when we were having this argument on Wednesday he said I said we what what was your reason then for not paying me for that when I was genuinely sick and he said er oh he said because I gave you such a good bonus last week , I said what was that then , he said erm twenty five pounds , I said no you did n't ! |
| 8 | It is used as a reason either for not dissenting or for not admitting to differences in public . |