Example sentences of "[not/n't] [be] ready for [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Because the new base would not be ready for five years , the F-16s were to be based temporarily in other NATO countries after leaving Spain .
2 It was feared he would not be ready for any contest until Christmas , but intensive treatment at Lilleshall has paid dividends sooner than anticipated .
3 But they would not be ready for some time to admit the fact to one another .
4 The Government eventually opted for services at Ardley , but they wo n't be ready for many months .
5 ‘ She wo n't be ready for ten years . ’
6 Dinner wo n't be ready for another hour or so . ’
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