Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | But give him his due , he does not give up for a scratch or two , and not even a dagger could hold him off for ever . ’ |
| 2 | Do not stand up for a few moments . |
| 3 | Even when I arrived back at Thornfield , I did not go in for a while . |
| 4 | ‘ One does not go out for a meal just for the food , ’ he added , hardly improving the situation . |
| 5 | The flow will not let up for a minute . |
| 6 | At the present pace of progress in Brussels , similar changes throughout the EC may not come in for a dozen years or more , and British farmers fear that they will lose business while waiting for European competitors to catch up . |
| 7 | Mr Rochester is always very popular with the ladies at these parties , so he may not come back for a week or so . ’ |
| 8 | • If you wake during the night ( sometimes because you need to empty your bladder ) then return to bed and relax as soon as possible , Do not get up for a cup of tea or snack as this will give misleading information to your body clock . |
| 9 | They did , however , provide a good deal of entertainment for the rest of the group and would be missed if they did not turn up for a game . |