Example sentences of "not [verb] [pron] [adv prt] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Government 's present position is one of scepticism about the value of a ban on tobacco advertising , but Secretary of State William Waldegrave has said ‘ I do not rule it out for ever , certainly : but it is just not the highest priority at the moment … |
| 2 | ‘ I would bring something back for someone else but I would not bring it back for myself . |
| 3 | they 've not , yeah , they 've not phoned her up for God knows how long . |
| 4 | Flinging a cloth over a side table , she now turned towards Mick and said , ‘ I 'm not puttin' meself out for you , mind . |
| 5 | Oh it 's it it 's on a it 's on erm it 's on a plate so you er I do n't mind I 'm , you know I do n't mind not getting it back for the next month . |
| 6 | Years later , 1948 tourist Doug Ring , speaking at a dinner , thanked George Tribe for not making it back for that crucial pre-tour season . |
| 7 | Just remember next year , you do not put me in for |
| 8 | I find that people tend to not put themselves down for training courses . |
| 9 | We have come all this way to take part in a major game , not put ourselves up for auction . ’ |
| 10 | The effect of this extended limitation is that , even where the next friend has started proceedings during the disability , the court will not strike them out for want of prosecution , since the minor or patient could start new proceedings when the disability ceases : Tolley v Morris [ 1979 ] 1 All ER 71 . |
| 11 | I have not dressed myself up for some time . |
| 12 | But he would n't do that now , he had n't picked her up for twelve years . |
| 13 | Among the celebs busting to catch a glimpse of Nick 's end-of-the-pier nostalgia show were CLING POPPIE , JOHN from the NED 'S , SUEDE drummer SIMON , PAVEMENT , SEAN HUGHES ( cor , have n't seen him out for ages ) , ALAN and DAVE from the ROCKING BIRDS ( Hey ! |
| 14 | Have n't seen you around for a while . ’ |
| 15 | I have n't seen you around for a couple of days . " |
| 16 | Yes you have n't done it up for years have you ? |
| 17 | I would n't give him up for the world . ’ |
| 18 | she does n't bring it in for you . |
| 19 | I 'm terrified to let him out , but I ca n't keep him in for ever . |
| 20 | You might cope for a while with one eye closed or one hand behind your back but you would n't keep it up for long — nor would you perform at maximum ability . |
| 21 | In fact we have n't got you down for a paper at all in this class yet I do n't think so if you 'd like to do one for us you can see me about it afterwards . |
| 22 | But lines like ‘ It 's a bit hard , your Highness , I have n't had it off for a year ’ , when muttered by a grubby servant referring to his shoe , come just as easily from Tony Slattery as they ever did from Sid James . |
| 23 | Well she she used to drink tea when she if I ever well I did n't invite her in for a coffee do , well I did n't to begin with did I ? |
| 24 | Er , you would n't call them in for the petty things . |
| 25 | No — I would n't take them in for fighting . |
| 26 | He wo n't take her out for a meal . |
| 27 | ‘ Good as she is , Postine wo n't hold them off for long , ’ said Klift . |
| 28 | Well , I mean , really what he does is , apart from being a puppy and chewing things , you ca n't tell him off for doing it , because if you do then that 's when he shows , you know , his teeth come back and really he makes you frightened . |
| 29 | They could n't tell you off for not turning off the lights but you were n't meant to be out of your dorm or even out of bed . |
| 30 | ‘ After another family tragedy , I realised that I could n't shut myself off for ever , so I started attending the Circle meetings again . |