Example sentences of "not [v-ing] [adv] for [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ They are not going home for Christmas ? ’ |
| 2 | It served her right for thinking too much of the violets ; not caring much for drink , she did not mind losing the Madeira . |
| 3 | They had turned back to Sicily and I could n't see a formation but spotted a straggler who , curiously enough , was flying diagonally across our line of approach and not heading pell-mell for home . |
| 4 | She said if you 're not coming home for if you 're not coming home for dinner I 'll boil you an egg |
| 5 | Whatever it is , it is not doing much for business , as any Manager will tell you . |
| 6 | The government consultation paper insists that it is not gunning specifically for county or for district councils . |