Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] not for " in BNC.
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| 1 | But this is the room eventually we 're going to use I mean not for a long time yet , as a working medieval kitchen . |
| 2 | ‘ But I hope not for two weeks — and then with any luck not on a Friday , or I may have to ask Doctor Masters to deputise for me . ’ |
| 3 | My constituents who are in prison — I hope not for too long — are becoming increasingly disaffected . |
| 4 | ‘ I know not for sure . |
| 5 | Having asked the question , he offered no personal answer : ‘ Like jesting Pilate , I stay not for an answer : though the question awaits our collective resolution ’ . |
| 6 | If the term subjection be used in its extreme sense I do not for a moment believe that any such solution exists . |
| 7 | Thus I do not for example think that there could be a human person ( which Christians must proclaim ) who stood in a different relationship to God than do all other human beings . |
| 8 | I do not for my part think that any assistance at all can be gained from the authorities on section 40 of the Law of Property Act 1925 . |
| 9 | If one is then to try and specify the grounds upon which it would be right for the court to intervene I do not for my part find it particularly helpful to speak in terms of special or extraordinary cases as distinct from normal cases . |
| 10 | I do not for my part find the objections in principle to be strong and I would certainly be prepared to agree the rule should no longer be adhered to were it not for the practical consideration to which I have referred and which my noble and learned friend agrees to be of real substance . |
| 11 | I do not for one minute believe that we shall hand over everything that this country has ever stood for in terms of its independence . |
| 12 | ‘ I do not for a moment doubt the right and duty of the media to comment on sentences and criticise judges . |
| 13 | It 's just that I like him and it 's silly to pretend I do n't for the sake of pride . |
| 14 | I no no I do n't for a start accept it . |
| 15 | There are ninety nine pupils , the total staff is one hundred , of course that does not for a moment mean that er , there is one member of staff attendant on each pupil at all times , and I do n't for a moment suggest that . |
| 16 | That 's routine , and I do n't for a minute expect there to be any complications . |
| 17 | A letter dated March 2nd already betrays some misgiving through its protestation : ‘ I do n't for one minute doubt about the fall of Verdun . ’ |
| 18 | I did n't for a long time , I was only interested in whether I liked you . |
| 19 | As I had grown some six inches since he had last seen me , I did n't for a moment believe that his recognition was unprompted . |
| 20 | the end of the last straw you see , so I went in the Co-Op and I felt really , really fed up , I said I oh I said I could cry I said because I 've tried so hard I said not for lending you money I said , I 'm not meant to have any sodding luck so got a couple of bits and I really could n't get me act together and on the Tuesday dad 's gone in hospital with that fit , so I was thinking of him a lot and I thought I do n't know dad , you know I 'm sure , I 'm sure that he were n't gon na come out when he went in there , I thought they were gon na bloody find something with you boy and that would be it , so I come home here and I ai n't done no work , so I started off for work , both sitting here bloody bawling cos this house looked like shit , spoke to me sister on the phone and er I felt a bit better so I thought oh I 'd start doing the tree , so I pulled it all to bits in here , got the polish and duster out , put all the bread and everything for Alan 's sandwiches , it 'd be about oh , about half past twelve and the bloody phone went it was mum , she said Lyn do you think you can come up to the hospital with me , cos I 've got no transport and so I said what 's up then mum ? |
| 21 | last night , yesterday he had one and he said can I have another cream egg , so I said alright , cos there was a box of six , which means he 's had two out the six , he said to me this morning , got any more cream eggs so I said not for you , you 've got one for Martin , so I said yes , I 'll have his then |
| 22 | There were , of course , the inevitable forms to fill in and letters of condolence to answer , but I realized that I had not for a moment , since before the previous Christmas , given a thought to the prospect of life for one . |
| 23 | ‘ I have n't for ages , ’ pleaded Lydia . |
| 24 | I 've already told him I 'm gon na get my arse kicked cos I have n't for eight you see . |
| 25 | I do n't trust them and I have n't for the seven and a half years I 've been inside jail . |
| 26 | Well that 's the only thing , I have to go with my mum cos I have n't for ages ! |
| 27 | I went , erm I have n't for a while , I said but I do very occasionally cos I he goes |
| 28 | yesterday I have n't for four for five years . |
| 29 | ‘ I have not for a moment suggested that children should be removed from the care of their parents . |
| 30 | ‘ I care not for the hurt if it indeed avenged your insults , my lord , ’ Isabel retorted . |