Example sentences of "and [pron] was [not/n't] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | He hoped Barbara could read the sub-text here : that if she was offering him some kind of invitation — and he was not for a moment suggesting that he was worthy of such a thing if she were — then he was regretfully declining it , on the understanding that both of them knew why . |
| 2 | It sustained her when the pain inside her became near-unbearable , and it was not for sharing . |
| 3 | He had banged his glass on the table and it was not for her to disobey . |
| 4 | And it was n't for the others ' safety . |
| 5 | And it was n't for long , I must admit , that we had cows in that field but I think |
| 6 | I 've been to Germany and Austria skiing , I 've been to , er we went to Italy but I was , you know , I was quite a bit younger and it was n't for very long . |