Example sentences of "not for the [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the A major Quartet , among 20-odd entrances of the complete theme ( with the upbeat ) , twice Mozart wrote a stroke : at the start of the development for the first violin , four bars later for the imitative entrance of the cello , but not for the similar entrance in between , of the middle strings . |
| 2 | An ambitious lecturer in an English Department is writing for his peer group , not for the general public . |
| 3 | Text c is intended for specific addressees , not for the general public , and it is hard for the general public to interpret without access to shared presuppositions and previous experience which can not comfortably be forced into the framework proposed by Lewis . |
| 4 | It 's usually 95 degrees and humid , so it 's not for the lighthearted . ’ |
| 5 | The Ego wants us to develop talents and acquire knowledge , not for the sheer joy and challenge of playing the clarinet , reading Proust or rewiring the house , but so that we will be flattered and admired . |
| 6 | If it were not for the hollow bones the 30-ton creature would have required inordinate amounts of energy , and thus more food , to move around . |
| 7 | " Those papers are alright to read when you 're sitting on the toilet , but not for the financial news , " he once shouted . |
| 8 | ( The Parker Morris Report , Homes for today and tomorrow ( 1961 ) , recommended standards for all new houses , whether public or private , more space and better heating being the overriding considerations : the recommendations were mandatory for New Town housing in 1967 and for local authorities in 1969 , but not for the private sector . ) |
| 9 | This high level route is not for the faint hearted — as well as being longer than the Pennine Way it involves much more climbing . |
| 10 | These should include mild and hot peppers ( the jalapeño pepper is not for the faint hearted ) , and tomato sauces for tacos which can also be used for many other dishes . |
| 11 | Not for the faint hearted … |
| 12 | Let's say , straight away , that these are not for the faint hearted , or the poorly-maintained helicopter . |
| 13 | Job sharing is not for the faint hearted : it demands complete commitment . |
| 14 | Not for the faint hearted , this statistics program is the most comprehensive of its kind that we have seen . |
| 15 | Since 1990 she has really began to surface with work which is not for the faint hearted . |
| 16 | Team chasing is definitely not for the faint hearted . |
| 17 | Internal price controls may be important for the former ( IFC , 1986 ) , but not for the latter . |
| 18 | ‘ Not for the great Jonathan Crawford . |
| 19 | According to this view , there would be an entry for a base form like sing , but not for the present participle singing , or the 3rd person singular present sings . |
| 20 | The temperamental JAP engine ( right ) is not for the nervous . |
| 21 | … the obligation [ entails ] two principal elements ; first , the existence of a relationship giving access , directly or indirectly , to information intended to be available only for a corporate purpose and not for the personal benefit of anyone , and second , the inherent , unfairness involved where a party takes advantage of such information knowing it is unavailable to those with whom he is dealing . |
| 22 | Julianna Sciolla , the society 's chief operating officer , says its predicament reflects a crucial financial dilemma facing all U.S. museums , that funds can be raised for construction and exhibition projects , but not for the ordinary task of operating an institution . |
| 23 | ‘ Certainly not for the religious significance of it , but for the dance itself . |
| 24 | He must no doubt be acting not for the mere purpose of putting money in his pocket , but for some legitimate purpose other than the mere acquisition of money … … . |
| 25 | Not for the young , the healthy . |
| 26 | Despite the title and story line this game is not for the young due to the complex mapping and problem solving of the adventure game . |
| 27 | I was hoping there would and I will still hope because there 's not for the political reas , I would hope that that the minister would not a U-turn , the Chancellor would do a U-turn on this one . |
| 28 | A world that had hoped for the old uprightness , not for the collective cowardice of Colonel John Stephenson and his spineless masters on the International Cricket Council . |
| 29 | And in this case it seems likely that even if it were not for the depressed state of aggregate demand in the British market , the commodities produced by Talbot at Linwood would not have generated ‘ sufficient ’ profit for Peugeot . |
| 30 | Not for the annual report . |