Example sentences of "[be] not one for [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ But I am not one for settling for mid-season mediocrity — it 's all or nothing for me . |
| 2 | ‘ I am not one for shilly-shallying , as well you know , Forest — in the event , I should make sure you were Will Slaughter 's next victim . ’ |
| 3 | If you are not one for counting calories or fat units , then a diet that involves these things will eventually get broken . |
| 4 | I 'm not one for imbuing phrases with a coy , knowing wink in their gait , but at the same time there is a meticulousness about these particular performances ( the Sixth is slightly better in this respect ) , which prevents the music from leaping off the page as quite it should . |
| 5 | I 'm not one for squealing like but it was Michael . |
| 6 | I 'm not one for showing my emotions but that does n't mean I do n't feel things . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I 'm not one for making predictions but I 'm sure it will be a hard fought , competitive 90 minutes . ’ |
| 8 | I 'm not one for doing things like that . |
| 9 | Willie is not one for keeping too many records , but one thing he 'll always remember is the remarkable coincidence of his three Open Championship victories . |
| 10 | Someone who suggests a new idea only to have it squashed may deduce that the context is not one for putting forward ideas . |
| 11 | ‘ Sarah 's not one for showing her feelings , that 's all . |
| 12 | He was not one for burning his boats . |
| 13 | She was not one for showing off , she just liked to do the washing up and be there and look after everybody . |
| 14 | Vanessa was not one for crying . |
| 15 | She was not one for planning or manoeuvring but confidential reports are kept on Salvation Army officers throughout their careers . |
| 16 | He was not one for admiring the sunset . |