Example sentences of "for neither " in BNC.

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1 The big glass and the notes for the big glass , he wrote , not the big glass by itself and the notes by themselves , the big glass and the notes for the big glass , the notes for the big glass and the big glass , he wrote , never the one alone or the other alone , for neither by itself has any meaning , neither by itself will have any force , but always both together , not as text and gloss , not as image and caption , but always as exchange and delay , mirror and reflection .
2 Our gesture was not really a religious one , for neither of us believed in the Roman Catholic faith and detested its oppressive hold on the Spanish people , particularly the poor .
3 No brickbats for that , for neither of them did it out of a sense of malice , but merely because they thought it was the right thing to do , and no doubt also because they believed , quite wrongly , that to instil a sense of guilt into me would ultimately be for my good , If I did what they thought was wrong then I was made to feel that someone , usually them , had suffered .
4 For neither of them did the medication appear to have been helpful and , in collaboration with their general practitioner , it was therefore stopped .
5 The Commission considered that , in this case , the market for neither of the products was significantly affected in any other part of the European Community .
6 For centre David Lougheed and uncapped lock Jeff Knauer , the CANZ series will be a special challenge for neither had a game during the '91 World Cup .
7 Our usual nervousness about meeting clients seemed more intense this bright morning for neither of us knew quite what to expect of the senator 's children .
8 Of the three , that showing John Tradescant is the finest , for neither corpse in the other two paintings is shown in shrouds , both women having been painted as if at the moment of death rather than after the laying-out .
9 He said that all Waddell 's confessions had been made ‘ for drink or money ’ but did n't add that the clandestine confession given to the two BBC reporters had been made for neither .
10 She loved him neither for his even disposition or vast estate — for neither could he offer — and saw him through many tempestuous years of attempts to influence bands and musicians to the floaty sounds that have now met such brilliant commercial success .
11 The Davenports ’ second cellar in Mary Barton , though described as a ‘ back apartment ’ , and making a difference in the rent of threepence , is fit for neither with its floor of evil-smelling mud and its grating through which drop ‘ the moisture from pigsties , and worse abominations ’ .
12 ‘ Father Abbot , I 'm back from Longner without much gained , for neither of the young men who brought down the timber has anything of note to tell .
13 Moreover , to offer vocational courses such as TEC and BEC , where these were not previously available , would have required suitably qualified staff and appropriate facilities at a time of recession when money has been available for neither .
14 ‘ Instead I find myself acting also in the capacity of lady 's maid and sick-nurse , for neither of which occupations have I the least experience .
15 Face to face , these two armies would have to fight one another to a standstill , for neither could afford to give way .
16 For neither of which favours can you be blamed .
17 I should say it 's convenient for neither I should imagine .
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