Example sentences of "it [vb mod] [not/n't] be for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It may not be for a person 's death or betrayal that we are grieving . |
| 2 | SHOULD the personable Steve Norris fail to impress as an under-secretary at the Transport Department , it should not be for want of preparation . |
| 3 | SHOULD the personable Steve Norris fail to impress as an under-secretary at the Transport Department , it should not be for want of preparation . |
| 4 | Also , innovative ideas do tend to work their way down to the more affordable guitars and equipment , so it might not be for you now , but maybe in a year 's time it will be . |
| 5 | Harder , but it might not be for you I du n no is it ? |
| 6 | It could n't be for my uncle 's charms , or could it ? |
| 7 | It ca n't be for the money . |
| 8 | No it ca n't be for something not very loud and that 's all gone , shit , I 've fucking it ! |
| 9 | He returned shortly telling me to hang on , it would n't be for long ; and the shock had made him breathless too , I noticed . |
| 10 | ‘ But it would n't be for ever : just for a while , perhaps , and morgen wird die Sonne wieder scheinen . ’ |
| 11 | It would n't be for — ’ |
| 12 | Sissinghurst is a nice garden and it 's got some lovely plants in it , but it would n't be for me , I 'd find it too claustrophobic . |
| 13 | But er I mean er she , she was in a perfect position to do it , I mean she 'd been retired a long time , she was in good health and obviously an annuity would be perfect for her er where it would n't be for a younger person , so I mean life annuities not got . |
| 14 | Well it would n't be for you would it ? |
| 15 | Others stood , so she could too , it would not be for long . |
| 16 | 5–12–1877 " It was considered whether it would not be for the advantage of the congregation to hold the services on the Sabbath in the school house during the winter months where they could have the comfort of a fire . |
| 17 | With difficulty she repressed comments on the writer 's own linguistic proficiency , and how in her view it disabled him from judging Walter 's scholastic achievements ; with difficulty , too , she refrained from rebutting the idea that she was not getting any younger , for that was precisely what she felt she was getting , these days ; and she ended with best wishes for the future , mentally hoping it would not be for him a long one . |
| 18 | ‘ If I kept a careful check on your movements — which I do n't — I can assure you it would not be for sentimental reasons . ’ |
| 19 | I know it will not be for some months yet , but time passes quickly . |
| 20 | ‘ But it wo n't be for the reason you think . ’ |
| 21 | It wo n't be for long . |
| 22 | It wo n't be for long . ’ |
| 23 | ‘ It wo n't be for long , love . |
| 24 | And it wo n't be for a while . |
| 25 | ‘ I 'm glad you are coming with me to Chapel Street , Letty , I know it 's only lodgings but it 's clean and respectable and it wo n't be for long , I promise you . ’ |
| 26 | ‘ It wo n't be for ever . ’ |
| 27 | ‘ You think it 's going to be so marvellous having men buzzing round you , but it wo n't be for long , and then what 'll you have when it stops ? ’ |
| 28 | It wo n't be for long . |
| 29 | " As you say , it wo n't be for long . " |
| 30 | I 've told her I 'll see her at the funeral , though I suppose it wo n't be for a while . |