Example sentences of "not [verb] [pers pn] [adv] for " in BNC.
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| 31 | ‘ Then I do hope your devotion to duty has n't made you late for some pressing engagement , ’ he added suavely . |
| 32 | I was unconsciously striving for something different ; I got that from my mother who could n't carry it forward for herself . " |
| 33 | Yes , if it was essential for the character but I would n't do it just for hype . |
| 34 | almost servant type you know , he tied himself to you and you feel he could n't do you enough for you |
| 35 | Among the celebs busting to catch a glimpse of Nick 's end-of-the-pier nostalgia show were CLING POPPIE , JOHN from the NED 'S , SUEDE drummer SIMON , PAVEMENT , SEAN HUGHES ( cor , have n't seen him out for ages ) , ALAN and DAVE from the ROCKING BIRDS ( Hey ! |
| 36 | Have n't seen you around for a while . ’ |
| 37 | I have n't seen you around for a couple of days . " |
| 38 | Yes you have n't done it up for years have you ? |
| 39 | I would n't give him up for the world . ’ |
| 40 | But but do n't give it away for nothing . |
| 41 | she does n't bring it in for you . |
| 42 | I 'm terrified to let him out , but I ca n't keep him in for ever . |
| 43 | ‘ They wo n't keep him there for very long , ’ Schellenberg said . |
| 44 | They ca n't keep us here for ever , one day we 'll get out and then we 'll let them know about it . |
| 45 | You might cope for a while with one eye closed or one hand behind your back but you would n't keep it up for long — nor would you perform at maximum ability . |
| 46 | Yeah but we ai n't got it here for Sunday you see . |
| 47 | In fact we have n't got you down for a paper at all in this class yet I do n't think so if you 'd like to do one for us you can see me about it afterwards . |
| 48 | But lines like ‘ It 's a bit hard , your Highness , I have n't had it off for a year ’ , when muttered by a grubby servant referring to his shoe , come just as easily from Tony Slattery as they ever did from Sid James . |
| 49 | Then I would think , I sha n't see him again for months , perhaps years , and it seemed ridiculous . |
| 50 | She did n't see him again for four days . |
| 51 | He did n't see her again for quite a while . |
| 52 | ‘ I used to visit it everyday and it 's just so hard to know I wo n't see it again for a while . |
| 53 | I wo n't see you again for the rest of the time |
| 54 | But I have n't called you here for a professional opinion . ’ |
| 55 | I ca n't thank him enough for what he is doing , ’ says Kim , of Romford , Essex . |
| 56 | Turning to face Ellie , she smiled , said , ‘ I ca n't thank you enough for all you 've done … ’ and only then seemed to realise that Ellie herself was n't all dressed up . |
| 57 | He said , rather huskily , ‘ I ca n't thank you enough for this evening . |
| 58 | Well she she used to drink tea when she if I ever well I did n't invite her in for a coffee do , well I did n't to begin with did I ? |
| 59 | Er , you would n't call them in for the petty things . |
| 60 | No — I would n't take them in for fighting . |