Example sentences of "n't [verb] [adv prt] for a " in BNC.
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| 1 | erm , because you do n't stay back for a drink afterwards because you 're going to Strawberry Hill . |
| 2 | It may be worth investing in a course of vitamin supplements — they ca n't make up for a poor diet but they can provide a useful boost occasionally . |
| 3 | And I suspect that if we offered them counselling from cater good catering advice on how to maximise their market return they 'll do it because I would n't hang about for a meal if I knew that they would n't give you a meal in fifteen minutes , I 'd go and eat somewhere else . |
| 4 | He had n't let up for a single moment , questioning , probing , searching for clues in her answers like a scientist searching for new bugs on a microscope slide . |
| 5 | I think she should have played a Tour Event before an exhibition event , but then again it would n't be the first time she has n't turned up for a Tour Event would it ? |
| 6 | ‘ They did n't call round for a chat , for Christ 's sake . |
| 7 | who were the religious police who were actually watching , so we have n't gone back for a while |
| 8 | You know he does n't go in for a lot of heavy discussion about things . ’ |
| 9 | I said to Dinda well there 's no reason why you should n't go out for a drink with him or |
| 10 | Diane locked herself in her bedroom and would n't come down for a day because she was afraid of her father 's anger . |
| 11 | He give me them , I took them for three days , right , I did n't come down for a fortnight and Russell 'll tell you that , I was high as a kite . |
| 12 | And when I took those I did n't come down for a , and that frightened me , I said to Russell I will never ever take speed because it 's if , I was er we were in the pub right on a Sunday morning and I was there but I was n't there , I was somewhere else . |
| 13 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
| 14 | so I thought you were going to cos you did n't come back for a long time . |
| 15 | ‘ I 'm sure she was n't taken in for a moment about — about me . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I did n't just wake up one morning and say ‘ Oh gee , I ca n't get in for a facial — I might as well have a baby ’ . ’ |
| 17 | I 'd have roasted Matilda 's bottom for her so she could n't sit down for a month ! ’ |
| 18 | The boy 's father , Gavin Lodge , said : If I could get hold of these idiots they would n't sit down for a week . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ If I 'm dreaming I hope I do n't wake up for a long time , ’ he says . |
| 20 | You did n't turn up for a meeting two weeks ago . ’ |
| 21 | The old man did n't turn up for a week , and then two weeks and then three weeks and everybody was fairly in despair . |